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.
Washington D.C.
Judge rules DHS third-country removal policy unlawful:
A federal judge sided with a group of immigrants who filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration, which may appeal the decision. —CBS News
Senate lawmakers call for probe into use of ICE, CBP funding:
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 20 other senators called on the Congressional Budget Office to investigate the cost of Trump’s immigration crackdown, including its $75 billion in additional funding to ICE. —Merkley.senate.gov, budget.senate.gov
Trump admin. asks SCOTUS to remove protected status for thousands of Syrian nationals:
In an emergency appeal, the federal government asked not only for a TPS rollback, but also for the highest court to weigh in on the president’s future powers to take similar actions. —CNN, SCOTUSblog
SCOTUS denies private prison group immediate appeal in long-running lawsuit over immigrant detainee labor:
GEO Group failed to toss out a 2014 lawsuit that alleges it paid individuals in detention as little as $1 per day to perform work in a facility in Colorado. —POLITICO, PBS
New York
Mamdani heads to D.C. for meeting with Trump:
NYC’s mayor made an unannounced trip to the Capitol yesterday, where he discussed building more housing with the president, according to an announcement on X. —@NYCMayor, New York Times
ICE agents detain Columbia University student, released hours later:
Elmina Aghayeva was detained from a residential building on campus after the agents allegedly misrepresented themselves to gain entry. —Documented, @NYCMayor
Blind refugee found dead in Buffalo after Border Patrol abandoned him:
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee from Burma who does not speak English, was left by agents at a doughnut shop miles from his home after being released from detention. —Investigative Post
Newark mayor says ICE chase led to multi-car crash involving three children:
The incident happened amid rising reports of chases and crashes involving ICE agents. —AP News, NJ.com, NPR
Trump admin. paid $129.3 million for New Jersey ICE warehouse:
Official plans show the 470,000-square-foot warehouse will be renovated to hold 1,500 people. —The Jersey Vindicator
Around the U.S.
Families describe harsh, strict conditions at Dilley, Texas, detention center:
Guards have reportedly taken away children’s art supplies and cut off individuals’ access to email inside the country’s only detention center for immigrant families. —ProPublica
New home construction stalls in Minnesota after immigration crackdown:
Building projects are facing monthslong delays as roofers, painters and other construction workers are afraid to show up to work. —CNN
Tennessee AG strikes down law criminalizing votes for sanctuary policies:
你知道吗？非公民办理驾照时的这个错误可能会导致选民欺诈
A policy, passed last year, would have made it a potential felony for local lawmakers to support sanctuary city protections. —WPLN, The Tennessean
Anti-abortion groups condemn ICE detention practices:
A coalition of organizations, headed by Rehumanize International, signed a letter to the Trump administration to criticize the detention of pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants. —The 19th
