Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here.
Around the U.S.
ICE Minneapolis operation eroded trust, hurt local economy, UC San Diego research shows:
The crackdown resulted in more than $200 million in lost wages, decreased school attendance and increased mistrust of local law enforcement, a new study said. – KPBS
Arrests behind closed doors: How ICE traps immigrants at routine appointments:
At least 539 people were arrested at routine immigration appointments in the first nine months of Trump’s administration, according to a new data analysis. – Mission Local
Texas will require proof of legal immigration status for professional licenses:
The state is home to about 1.7 million people without legal authorization who work in industries like construction and hospitality. – NBC News
Inside Montana’s conflict with its capital city over immigration enforcement:
The state of Montana is investigating its own capital, Helena, for violating a state law that bans cities from giving refuge to undocumented immigrants. – The Associated Press
Trucking schools struggle as Trump administration strips immigrant licenses and demands English:
New rules force trucking schools to cut their staff members and classes, and 7,000 training providers are set to lose accreditation. – The Guardian
Related: Here’s the story of one immigrant trucker who preferred to return home to war-torn Ukraine rather than risk an ICE encounter.
With the Iowa State Patrol’s help, ICE is arresting truckers at weigh stations:
Weigh-station violations are sometimes used to deny bond for immigrants. – The Iowa Capital Dispatch
Boy who pleaded to leave ICE detention in time to go to spelling bee released:
The 9-year-old’s situation at a Texas detention center was highlighted earlier this month by Ms. Rachel, the children’s content creator. – USA Today
Washington, D.C.
Appeals court rules US can continue to detain immigrants without bond:
The ruling hands victory to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration after lower courts argued that the practice was illegal. – The Guardian
Immigration slowdown hits every metro area in the U.S., census shows:
Large urban counties and the border were the most affected. And in three-quarters of U.S. counties, population growth either slowed or turned negative. – The New York Times
Venezuelan immigrant sent to El Salvador’s notorious prison files $1.3M lawsuit against the Trump administration:
Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel was subjected to “inhumane and overcrowded conditions as well as extreme psychological trauma” at CECOT and denied counsel, his attorney stated. – NBC News
Mexico wants answers on why 13 of its citizens have died in U.S. immigration custody:
Mexican consulates in the U.S. are receiving an average of 535 calls a day from Mexicans seeking protection. – Border Report
New York
DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests in NYC:
The Justice Department said the memo “does not and has never applied to civil immigration enforcement actions in or near” immigration courts. – Documented, NBC News, NPR
New Jersey bars ICE and other law enforcement agents from wearing masks:
Federal officials said they would “not abide” by the new law, which is likely to lead to a showdown in court. – The New York Times
Immigration to NYC plummeted as Trump’s crackdown took hold:
The city’s overall population remained flat, as international arrivals dropped by 70%. – THE CITY
Cooperation with ICE emerges as sticking point in New York immigration bill:
State lawmakers are haggling over whether to allow local police departments to share information with federal immigration authorities about undocumented immigrants convicted of certain crimes. – Gothamist
The Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs is only five people. Some NYC officials say it needs to expand:
“How can we expect an office to meet our immigrant communities’ growing need, when it lacks sufficient centralized personnel to do the job?” a city council member asked at a budget hearing. – City & State New York
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