New USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given the Power to Arrest, Use Deadly Force Against Immigrants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency established by Congress to adjudicate immigration applications, made a startling announcement on September 5. For the first time since the agency was founded in 2003, the agency will create a new class of “special agents,” who will be authorized to carry firearms and arrest people for both civil and criminal immigration and non-immigration violations. 

US Cities Brace for Another Los Angeles, as Trump Deploys Troops in Expanding Immigration Crackdown
Three months after the Trump administration first sent troops to Los Angeles, a federal judge ruled that its National Guard deployment was illegal. As President Trump considers extending the federal takeover of Washington D.C. and ordering troops to Chicago, Baltimore, and New Orleans, LA residents are still recovering from the public safety, economic, and social impacts of this deployment – illustrating what soon may be in store for other major U.S. cities. 

BIA Decision Strips Immigration Judges of Bond Authority, All but Guaranteeing Mandatory Detention for Undocumented Immigrants
In Matter of Yajure Hurtado, the Board of Immigration Appeals proclaimed that any person who crossed the border unlawfully and is later taken into immigration detention is no longer eligible for release on bond. This decision reverses longstanding precedent and will needlessly separate families and harm communities while lining the pockets of private prison companies. 

How the Supreme Court's Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) now have the power to rapidly expand the racially-charged, discriminatory practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for months—and thanks to the Supreme Court, these raids are more likely to sweep in U.S. citizens and people with lawful status.

From September 12 to 21, we celebrate Welcoming Week, a time that brings together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive spaces. 
 
Last year, over 2,000 events took place across the country to emphasize the power of welcoming everyone.  
 
Read more: "We're All In!” Localities Celebrate and Commit to Making Their Communities Welcoming to All 

Immigration authorities have long invoked § 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to justify the detention of noncitizens entering the United States. The number of noncitizens detained under this statute has increased exponentially in recent years. The reach of § 235(b) has extended even further under the second Trump administration, as the government seeks to subject more people to expedited removal and detention without a bond hearing. 
 
This updated practice advisory from the American Immigration Council is intended for legal advocates who represent clients who are, or could be, detained under INA § 235(b). 
 
Read more: Detention under INA § 235(b): The Statutory Scheme and Strategies for Release

Slate: Trump’s Invisible Border Wall 

WYPR: Immigrant families impact on economy, labor in Balt. Co. 

NPR: How rolling back the Texas Dream Act is affecting thousands of students 

Fox 32 Chicago: Operation Midway Blitz explained 

Florida Sun Sentinel: Questions grow about Florida labor supply as Trump chips away at immigrant protection programs

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