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.
Some Trump allies are quietly pushing undocumented immigrants to ‘self-deport’ by excluding their children from schools:
Immigration opponents are threatening access to school for children of undocumented immigrants in a move that will require the reversal of a Supreme Court ruling. — The New York Times
The real story of Kamala Harris’ record on immigration:
Harris’ job dealing with the “root causes” was, by definition, slow and strategic work — essential from a policy perspective but politically inopportune. — The New Yorker
Harris’ campaign chief signals she would keep Biden’s border crackdown if elected:
Harris’ campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, indicated that if Harris succeeds Biden as president, she is likely to keep the partial ban on asylum claims that Biden enacted in June. — CBS News
Republicans want to grill Harris for her immigration record – but what is it?
Trump has falsely called the US vice-president a “border czar,” but immigration advocates see her as a “champion.” — The Guardian
Latino leaders set aside their rocky past with Harris on immigration:
Latino Democratic leaders and immigrant rights leaders say they hope she learned from her experience addressing border issues and would take a different approach as president. — New York Times
Trump says he wants to deport millions. He’ll have a hard time removing more people than Biden has:
Even as Trump slams the president for open borders, the Biden-Harris administration has kicked out far more immigrants than Trump ever managed to. — POLITICO
‘Litigation is a certainty’ — Trump’s call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition:
Under Trump’s proposal, at least one parent would need to be a citizen or legal resident for a child to receive birthright citizenship. — NBC News
New York
In love and hoping for asylum, migrants line up for city hall weddings:
Some migrants are longtime couples who never married in Latin America. In the U.S., they are advised to formalize their relationships to aid in securing asylum. — The New York Times
Street naming ceremony honors Dr. Ahmad Jaber — a beacon of immigrant success and a pillar in Bay Ridge:
As the co-founder of the Arab American Association of New York in 2001, Dr. Jaber improved the lives of immigrants, especially advocating against surveillance and hate crimes after 9/11. — Read the press release here
Man accused of scamming Latino community in Yonkers arrested in Washington state:
Authorities say Juan Cedillo, 69, targeted undocumented immigrants who were parents of children born in the United States and claimed that for $8,000, he could help them secure a visa that would lead to a path of citizenship. — abc7NY
