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.
Supreme Court allows White House to end protections for 350K Venezuelans for now:
The court approved the administration’s emergency request to lift a lower court’s order that barred it from ending the protections while other legal proceedings continue. — ABC News
Trump admin. deports immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say:
Their lawyers say they learned of the deportation plan after receiving an abrupt notice Monday evening. By Tuesday morning, the men were already on a plane. — POLITICO
Mexican government opposes remittance provision in Trump tax bill:
House Republicans have included in Trump’s domestic policy bill a 5% tax on cash payments sent by non-citizens to family in their home countries. — CBS News
Around the U.S.
50+ Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador came to U.S. legally, never violated immigration law:
In most cases, the men never knew the “evidence” against them or that they were being removed to El Salvador. The U.S. and Salvadoran governments won’t allow the men to talk to anyone, so there is no way to interview them directly. — Cato Institute
Supreme Court ruling on Venezuelans ripples through Miami’s ‘Doralzuela:’
If restaurant entrepreneurs Elias Wardini and Pedro Boj have to let anyone go, there are fewer Venezuelans available to replace them, as Trump’s policies narrow the pool of potential workers. — The Washington Post
New York
Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with assault outside Newark ICE center:
Scuffles broke out when McIver, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and other Democratic leaders paid an oversight visit to the ICE jail in Newark on May 9. — BBC
Workers at LaGuardia airport demand heat protections amid rising temps:
The TempAct could force airport companies like Alliance Ground International to protect frontline workers from the dangers of extreme heat. — Documented
Navigating NYC’s housing crisis through basement living:
New York’s acute affordability crisis has pushed many low-income and immigrant New Yorkers to the brink as they choose to save money on rent despite the risks that come with unregulated units. — CityLimits
Columbia’s Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage:Mahdawi, 34, who formally received his degree in philosophy in October, painted a scale of justice in gold on his graduation cap, which was also adorned with symbols of refugees, hope and love. — Gothamist
