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.
New York
After Wisconsin judge’s arrest, NY lawmakers look to strengthen immigrant protections in courthouses:
ICE is largely prevented from making arrests in and around courthouses in the state, but officials want to shore up the Protect Our Courts Act in light of a Wisconsin judge’s arrest. — City & State New York
100 days in, local officials are fighting for immigrant communities:
Efforts on the local level to protect immigrants from the Administration’s attacks are growing stronger by the day. From Milwaukee, WI and San Diego, CA to Miami-Dade County, FL and New York, NY — communities across the country are are implementing innovative ways to protect their communities. — Local Progress Network
Immigrant caregivers say state-backed home care agency stole their wages:
Immigrant caregivers allege they’ve received late payments or missed them altogether under the new state’s fiscal administrator of the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program. — Documented
Measuring Trump’s impact on New York, 100 days in:
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued New York state over its “sanctuary” policies; and taken aim at some NY universities, accusing them of tolerating antisemitism, among other things. — NY State of Politics
Sen. Patricia Fahy introduces SAFE AIR Act to protect due process in deportation proceedings in New York state:
The act would prohibit state agencies, authorities, and others from contracting with commercial airlines that participate in ICE removals without a valid judicial warrant and without guaranteeing access to legal counsel and an immigration hearing. — Read more here
Students and faculty demand Columbia University stand up to federal government:
The administration has paused billions of dollars in federal grants and research funding at universities nationwide to target what it describes as a failure to deal with antisemitism. — NBC News
How immigrants can find interpreters in U.S. courts:
If you are an immigrant with limited English proficiency, you have the legal right to a court interpreter, and in most cases, the service is provided free of charge. — Documented
How to find a home in New York City with low or no credit score:
In New York, landlords can’t deny you housing solely based on your credit score. Here’s how to navigate the housing process, what documents you can use, and other tips you need to strengthen your application. — Documented
NYCLU slams DOJ lawsuit against city of Rochester over immigration enforcement:
After Rochester elected officials condemned police officers who aided immigration agents, “they’re facing retribution from a president who is weaponizing law enforcement to go at officials who stand in his way,” NYCLU organizer Shay Herbert said. — Read more here
Border Czar Tom Homan meets with Rochester Police Department officers:
His visit came in the wake of a video showing RPD officers helping Border Patrol agents during a traffic stop, which sparked a debate over sanctuary city policies. — WHEC-TV
Around the U.S.
Appeals court pauses Tufts student’s transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case:
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, ruled Monday that a three-judge panel would hear arguments on May 6 in the case of Rumeysa Ozturk. She’s been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday. — NPR
Venezuelan migrants relied on clickwork to survive. Now AI is replacing them:
Venezuela has long provided the tech industry with cheap, educated workers. But with the rise of generative AI, jobs have become less lucrative and harder to find. — Rest of World
Washington D.C.
House Republicans propose charging $1,000 to claim asylum:
It would be the first time the U.S. specifically charged migrants who are seeking asylum, a status meant for people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted in their home country. — The New York Times
Homan presses undocumented immigrants to self-deport, threatening prosecution:
Border czar Tom Homan warned undocumented immigrants that if they have a final order to leave the country but remain anyway, the Trump administration will “aggressively prosecute” and issue daily monetary fines of up to $998. — POLITICO
Trump signs 3 executive orders, addressing immigration and policing:
The president directed his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. — The New York Times
Federal court says First Amendment bars government from deporting students and faculty over political views:
The ruling is a victory for free speech and a step toward ending unconstitutional policies across U.S. campuses, the Knight First Amendment Institute says. — Read more here
