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
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ attempt to block migrant buses from Texas stopped by state Supreme Court:
In January, Adams sought a preliminary injunction that would have prevented Texas bus companies from transporting asylum seekers to the city, but the New York State Supreme Court stopped the suit. — Spectrum News 1
Fake safety card broker convicted by Manhattan DA:
Valor Security faces prosecution by the Manhattan D.A. for selling fake OSHA cards to immigrant workers. — Documented
Unions split over Mayor’s deal to ease Uber & Lyft driver lockouts:
The Independent Drivers Guild has celebrated the plan, while the New York Taxi Workers Alliance has called the plan a “corporate giveaway.” — Documented
‘We’re just tired’ — Asylum seekers at a Brooklyn shelter struggle with hunger:
New immigrants say meager meals from a shelter operator and police harassment are leaving them with few ways to feed themselves. — New York Focus
Woman killed and 2 others wounded in shooting near New York City migrant shelter:
The suspected shooter, identified by police as a man upset about a prior robbery, opened fire from about 100 feet away and fled on a moped, Chell said. No arrests have been made. — AP News
Around the U.S.
After the crisis of unprecedented migrant arrivals, U.S. cities settle into new normal:
Even as the busing of migrants has continued, cities have started to put the crisis in the rearview mirror. Fewer than 1,000 migrants per week sought shelter in NYC in July, the fewest since October 2022. — Migration Policy Institute
How is immigration affecting the economy? In a good way, data suggest:
Recent federal and California data reveal immigration has a much more positive effect on the labor market and economy than Republicans claim. — Los Angeles Times
Washington D.C.
Border arrests in July drop to low under Biden:
The July arrest numbers are set to represent the lowest monthly apprehensions under the Biden administration. The previous low came in January 2021. — The New York Times
Kamala Harris’ immigration record:
Harris led the Biden’s administration’s work to address root causes of immigration from the Northern Triangle Countries, but that work can’t produce overnight changes. — The American Immigration Council
As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, here’s what her record shows:
“[Harris] very quickly realized that we weren’t going to solve 500 years of problematic history in a single term,” said a former State Department envoy for Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. — The New York Times
