As we close out this week, the Collaborative is back with another Stories of the Week recap. From the effects of deportations to “third countries” to polls showing support for immigration is rising in the U.S., here are the top stories impacting the well-being of im/migrants.
– Sophia Benavente
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
The Trump administration may deport immigrants to a country where they have no connections. In a memo from ICE, employees are instructed on how to deport people to countries other than their country of origin, and “in exigent circumstances,” even if there’s a risk they will be persecuted or tortured there.
ICE may deport some migrants to ‘third countries’ without assurances they won’t be tortured, memo says
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings
The Trump administration has declared millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States no longer eligible for a bond hearing as they fight deportation proceedings in court. The provision has been based on a section of immigration law that says unauthorized immigrants “shall be detailed” after their arrest, but that has historically been applied to individuals who recently crossed the border – not longtime residents.
Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across ten states, union says
Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired “without cause” in recent days. The firings come as the courts have been increasingly at the center of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration enforcement efforts, with ICE officers arresting immigrants as they appear at court for proceedings.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Mexico Considering Legal Action Against ICE Over Migrant’s Death
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her administration is considering filing a formal complaint in U.S. courts over immigration raids in U.S. courts over immigration raids in the United States. Jaime Alanis Garcias, a Mexican national without legal status in the United States died after falling from a building roof while attempting to flee an immigration operation in California.
Poilievre calls for ‘very hard caps’ on immigration to better integrate newcomers
Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilivere is calling for a tougher stance on immigration, saying on Monday he wants to see “very hard caps” on the number of newcomers allowed into the country. He has been critical of the past Liberal government’s handling of immigration. In the last election, he promised to “restore order” to what he called a “broken” system.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
Poll shows support for immigration is rising in U.S. amid President Trump’s crackdown
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Sophia Benavente is a Law & Policy Intern at the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative. She contributes by writing blog posts, translating materials, and assisting with research.