Immigration News Today: Farmers push for immigration reform in the face of labor shortages

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Around the U.S.

Farmers push for immigration reform in the face of labor shortages:

Many are calling for legislation that would streamline the H-2A program, which gives visas to temporary agricultural workers. —Barn Raising

ICE presence in airports sparks fear of travel among noncitizens, people of color:

Immigrants and U.S. citizens alike have been canceling travel plans as enforcement agents have been deployed to major airports across the country. —Prism

[Long Read] Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown:

The identities of dozens of specialized federal agents have been identified in a new analysis. —WIRED

ICE detains president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque:

Attorneys of Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born green card holder, allege he was targeted for speaking out against Israel. —AP

Federal government seeks to detain five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father again, lawyer says:

A DOJ attorney filed an appeal of a habeas corpus petition granted to the father and son, whose detention in Texas earlier this year drew national headlines. —MPR News

[Audio] Community members step up to ensure students get to school safely amid ICE operations: 

‘Walking bus’ groups and organized rides are just two ways that communities are acting to protect kids on their daily commutes. —🎧KUOW 

New York

Buffalo medical examiner rules Rohingya refugee’s death a homicide:

Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead in February after Border Patrol agents dropped him in a parking lot outside a doughnut shop miles from his home. —New York Times 

Democratic lawmakers, advocates call for immediate passage of New York For All Act outside Capitol in Albany:  

Rallyers also demanded Governor Hochul budget $175 million in legal services for FY2027 to assist immigrants facing deportation. —News10 

Over 800 New Yorkers detained in “collateral” ICE arrests since the summer:

Nearly one quarter of the individuals ICE has arrested in New York City from August until March 10 have been swept up because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, new data shows. —THE CITY  

New Jersey bill would bar public funding for ICE detention facilities: 

The measure proposes that neither state nor local taxes can be used to help “construct, operate, or otherwise support” public and privately-run immigration detention centers. —The Jersey Vindicator   

Washington, D.C.

Trump ousts AG Pam Bondi after yearlong tenure:

It’s the second major removal of a Cabinet member in recent weeks, following the firing of Kristi Noem as head of DHS. —Wall Street Journal 

DHS sued over warrantless home entries in immigration enforcement:

A proposed class-action suit alleges that the administration’s policy of home entries based on administrative warrants violates federal law and the Constitution. —Bloomberg Law  

SCOTUS justices appear skeptical of Trump birthright citizenship arguments:

Both conservative and progressive judges questioned the administration’s interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment during oral arguments this week, where President Trump made an unusual appearance. —Scripps News, SCOTUSblog, The Washington Post