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.
Appeals court upholds TPS for 350,000 Haitian nationals:
Ruling against the Trump administration, the D.C. circuit upheld a lower court ruling that termination of their protected status was unlawful. —The Haitian Times
ICE reports death of detained Iranian national:
Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi, 59, is the 11th person ICE has reported to have died in its custody this year. —Austin Kocher, ICE.gov
ICE arrests slow following Minnesota crackdown, data shows:
Federal officials and internal government data confirm a dip in February arrests compared to the month prior, suggesting that the administration is adjusting its enforcement approach, for now. —New York Times
DHS watchdogs not investigating custody deaths and officers’ use of force, court records reveal:
The agency’s internal watchdog received over 6,000 complaints between late March and mid-December 2025, and investigated just 3% of submitted incidents. —The Guardian
New York
NYC government posts job listings for new ICE response team:
The city posted three openings to staff an interagency crisis committee that will respond to federal immigration enforcement. — Gothamist, cityjobs.nyc.gov
Lawyers can photograph ICE holding room at 26 Federal Plaza, judge says:
The order, which follows a class-action suit filed by a plaintiff seeking to monitor conditions at the courthouse, also permits them to speak to detained individuals. —Bloomberg Law
New Jersey teacher’s union calls Roxbury ICE detention facility ‘concentration camp,’ faces GOP criticism:
The union defended the use of the term in a letter, calling its use of the term “historically grounded and academically mainstream.” —NJ.com, 📄Letter
Around the U.S.
ICE detains Nashville journalist and Colombian national who wrote about immigration enforcement:
Estefany Rodríguez’s attorneys filed an emergency habeas petition for her release, and say in a court filing that she applied for asylum in the U.S. in 2021. —Nashville Banner, WKRN
ICE deports deaf six-year-old and his family member to Colombia:
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is demanding that the boy, his mother and his sibling be returned to the U.S. —The Guardian, SF Chronicle
[Warning: Graphic] Video of fatal ICE shooting from last March raises questions about death of Ruben Ray Martinez:
The footage shows Martinez driving slowly while officers gave him conflicting directions, casting doubt on ICE’s claim that the U.S. citizen shot at a Texas traffic stop “intentionally ran over” an HSI agent. —The Washington Post
Border Patrol uses Cold War-era “carry your papers” law to target immigrants in Arizona:
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
Permanent residents, visa holders and international students have been issued citations under the provision that was designed to track immigrants. —AZCIR
[Long read] Trump admin. targets Americans in immigration crackdown:
Inside the federal government’s efforts to arrest and demonize protesters, observers and bystanders at ICE demonstrations. —Wall Street Journal
