Immigration News Links
The latest developments, insights, and perspectives shaping the immigration landscape as policies and stories continue to evolve.
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
October 28, 2026
Courthouse News
Fifth Circuit Rules Trump Mandatory Detention Policy Constitutional
Migration Policy Institute
U.S. Deportations and “Self-Deportations” in the First 18 Months of the Second Trump Term
The Hill
Judge Blocks Most DHS Field Operations Focused on Voter Fraud
Documented
TikTok Lawyers Face Their AI Clones Documented found swarms of fake attorney TikTok accounts and bots targeting immigrants in an analysis of tens of millions of posts.
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
October 21, 2026
The Guardian
Federal Court Dismisses Suit Against New York’s Sanctuary Laws in a Loss for Trump Administration
CBS News
Immigrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Retain Deportation Protections for Now
AP
Trump Administration Cuts Refugees’ Deadline to Contest Status Termination, Raising Fears
Courthouse News Service
Trump Admin Ordered to Reinstate 2027 Green Card Lottery
SCOTUSblog
The Immigration Term
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
October 14, 2026
Documented
ICE Shooting Sparks Fear, Outrage in Marble Hill’s Immigrant Community
ACLU
76 Ways Mass Deportation Is Breaking Our Democracy
Note: This is the fourth in a series of ACLU reports focused on the need for immigration reform to be published ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Gothamist
Nearly 40K and Counting: Here’s Where ICE Arrested Immigrants Across NY and NJ
The Marshall Project
Tracking Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrant Kids
The Guardian
How Immigration is Molding the US Midterms: ‘Trump Has Gone Too Far’
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
October 6, 2026
Documented
Getting Our Bearings in an Age of Mass Deportation
Gothamist
U.S. Judge in NY Indefinitely Blocks ICE From Making Arrests at Immigration Courthouses
PBS
Supreme Court Grants Review of Trump Administration's Mandatory Detention Policy For Immigrants
The Hill
Thousands of Immigrants With Legal Status Lose Medicaid Coverage as ‘Big, Beautiful’ Cuts Begin
Eyewitness News (WABC-TV)
Immigrant Welcome Center Opens in Manhattan to Provide Important Resources
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
September 30, 2026
The Guardian
US Supreme Court Allows Trump Officials to Resume Deportations to Third Countries
Documented
New Immigration Courtroom at Federal Plaza Sparks Chaos, Confusion
Gothamist
Judge Rules ICE Sought to ‘Inflict Punishment’ On Immigrants Held in NY
AP
AP Exclusive: ICE Hides Locations of Thousands of Detainees With Final Removal Orders
The Hill
Supreme Court, Over Liberal Dissents, Lets DHS Overhaul Immigration Database For Midterms
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
September 22, 2026
Documented
ICE Arrests of Asian New Yorkers Increased Over 400% Under Trump, New Tracker Shows
Politico
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Third-Country Deportation Policy
Stateline News
Doctors Say Children of Immigrants Are Missing Healthcare
ACLU/AFI-CIO
Citizenship and The Affordability Agenda: A Path to Better Jobs, Higher Wages, and Prosperity for All
Note: This is the third in a series of ACLU reports focused on the need for immigration reform to be published ahead of the 2026 midterms.
AP
After The Border: Exclusive Data Reveals How Unprecedented Border Crossings Reshaped America
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
September 15, 2026
amNY
NYC Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule Expanding ‘Public Charge’ Test For Green Cards
FWD.us
New Report: New York Families Face More Than $12 Billion in Health Care and Food Assistance Cuts as Trump Administration Pours Resources Into Immigration Enforcement
NPR Politics Podcast
How Trump’s Immigration Policy Has Evolved
The Hill
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Barring IRS From Sharing Data With ICE
Politico
Appeals Court Rejects ICE Detention Policy, Setting Stage for SCOTUS
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
September 9, 2026
Columbia Journalism Review
How 'Documented’ is Reinventing Immigration Coverage
In this episode of Columbia Journalism Review’s The Kicker podcast, Ethar El-Katatney, Documented’s editor-in-chief, discusses the common threads between Documented’s guides to city living and its long investigations, how differently her reporters work depending on what community they serve, and why Documented is expanding its ambitions to help other newsrooms.
amNY
Mullin Disparages New York as a “Crime-Ridden City” While Threatening Surge of More ICE Agents to Arrest Immigrants
The Guardian
Revealed: Attorneys Rally to Free Children Held in US Immigration Custody
Politico
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Aimed at ‘Birth Tourism’
NBC News
DOJ Says States Have to Report Undocumented Immigrants to Get Federal Funding
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
September 1, 2026
Documented
Violent ICE Raid in New Jersey Sent Dozens to Detention and One Immigrant to His Death
Politico
Appeals Court Delivers 8th Straight Blow to ICE’s Mandatory Detention Policy
The Hill
US Halts Immigrant Visa Applications for Global ‘In-Depth’ Training Course
Gothamist
NY Counties Resisting Law Limiting Cooperation With ICE Hit With Subpoenas
PBS: DOJ Applies Tactic to Strip Naturalized Americans of Citizenship
This episode focuses on the federal government’s move to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans.
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
August 25, 2026
Documented
Traveling Abroad: What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means
NPR's Code Switch Podcast: Trump is Demanding English - While Defunding ESL
In this episode, Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez reports on how adult English language classes are about much more than learning English.
AP
U.S. Set for Largest Mass Visa Revocation in History Targeting Up to 200,000 Foreigners, Officials Say
Federal Judge Vacates Trump Policy That Suspended Processing of Immigration Visas From 75 Countries
The Hill
Green-Card Applicants to Face Greater Public Charge Scrutiny
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
August 18, 2026
Documented
City, State Leaders Pledge $7.25 Million in Legal Aid for Children Facing Deportation Alone
The Guardian
US Conducted ‘Mass Spying Campaign’ Against Leftwing Groups and Anti-ICE Protesters, Records Reveal
AP
ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Painful Electric Shocks
Center for Immigration Studies: Parsing Immigration Policy Podcast
In this episode, CIS experts focus on and analyze three recent Supreme Court decisions: Temporary Protected Status (TPS); Asylum at the Border; and Birthright Citizenship.
Newsweek
Marco Rubio Announces ‘Birth Tourism’ Crackdown
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
August 11, 2026
Documented
What We Know – And What We Don’t Know – About a Reported ICE Surge in NYC
Office of the Mayor
Statement From Mayor Mamdani on Haiti TPS Protections Ending After Court Lifts Stay
AP
Trump Again Tries to Restrict Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Ruling
Newsweek
Exclusive: ICE Agents Told to Delay Arresting Haitians On Expired TPS
Stateline
With New Tactics, ICE Reaches New High in Monthly Arrests
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
August 4, 2026
Documented
Fearing Threats to Immigrants, Advocates Push for New Regulations on Facial Recognition
amNY
Has ICE’s New York Surge Begun? Masked Agents Caught on Camera Across City Stopping People, Attacking Protesters With Pepper Spray
ACLU
Improving Asylum at and Beyond the U.S. Border: The Case for a Fair and Effective Protection Framework With a Modern Border and Reception System
(Note: This is the second in a series of ACLU reports focused on the need for immigration reform to be published ahead of the 2026 midterms)
Politico
Two More Federal Appeals Courts Reject ICE Mass Detention Policy
AP
Why Immigration Remains Strong For Trump Among Republicans, According to a New AP-NORC Poll
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
July 28, 2026
Documented
What You Need to Know About New Rules Around Immigrants on Public Assistance
amNY
New York Attorney General Cracks Down on Local Police, ICE Partnership
ACLU
Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration’s National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities
(Note: This is the first in a series of ACLU reports focused on the need for immigration reform to be published ahead of the 2026 midterms).
Stateline
ICE Arrests Reach New High
The Guardian
Thousands of Immigrant Children Risk Losing Lawyers After Trump Aid Cuts
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
July 14, 2026
Documented
Justice Department Fights to Hide Reasons Behind ICE Courthouse Arrests
Gallup News
Americans’ Support for Immigration Down, Still Strong
Courthouse News Service
Citizenship and Immigration Services Ordered to Resume Processing Work Permit Applications
Newsweek
Why Fewer Green Card Holders Could Become US Citizens
The Guardian
Trump Immigration Cuts Could Worsen US Caregiver Shortage, Experts Say
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
July 7, 2026
Documented
After 250 Years, America Continues to Grapple with The Same Questions Around Immigration, Citizenship, and Belonging
Politico
Appeals Court Sharply Limits ICE’s Massive Expansion of Detention
AP
How The Supreme Court Became a Pivotal Force in Trump’s Immigration Agenda
SCOTUS Blog
Court Sides with Government in Dispute Over Rights of Green Card Holders Accused of Committing a Crime
ABC News
ICE Arrests 10,000 Illegally in US in 5-day Span
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
July 1, 2026
NPR
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship on Constitutional Grounds
Documented
Supreme Court Ends TPS for Haiti and Syria, Backing Trump’s Agenda: The Decision Impacts Thousands of NYC Immigrants
The Guardian
Supreme Court Lets Trump Turn Back Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border
Politico
Judge Vacates Trump Policy Allowing Arrests at Immigration Courts
The Hill
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Voting Proof of Citizenship Implementation
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
June 23, 2026
Documented
Inside the ‘Mega Master’ Hearings Reshaping New York’s Immigration Courts
Office of the Mayor
“Newest New Yorkers” Report Highlights New York City’s Immigrant Communities
Politico
DACA Renewal Delays Fuel Worries Trump is Quietly Undermining ‘Dreamers’
The Guardian
ICE, Borders and DHS: What’s in Trump’s $70bn Immigration Crackdown Bill?
CNN
Supreme Court to Decide if Migrants Detained for Months Must Receive Bond Hearings
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
June 10, 2026
Documented
Q&A: Austin Kocher On The Power of Immigration Data
News From the States
Trump Administration Processing Freeze on Asylum Seekers Violated Law, Judge Rules
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Most Americans Disagree With Trump and the Republican Base on Immigration Policies
NPR
Trump Vowed to Revoke Hundreds of Citizenships. It's Proving Harder to Do
AP
Homeland Security Secretary Says ICE Will Increase New Officer Training Next Month
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger
June 3, 2026
Documented
Immigration Discrimination Complaints Surge in New York During Trump’s Second Term
NBC News
Family Visitation Resumes at New Jersey ICE Detention Center After Days of Protest
ABC News
DHS Says Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave US to Obtain Green Card
NPR
Immigration Courts Are Using a New Tactic to Speed Up Deportations
AP
Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Dispute Over Immigration Judges' Speech Restrictions
Compiled and curated by Rod Granger