Daily Immigration News Clips – January 8, 2025

National

The Hill House passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley
By Rebecca Beitsch and Mychael Schnell

Associated Press Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids
By Carolyn Thompson

The American Prospect How Sanctuary Laws Could Throw a Wrench Into Trump’s Deportation Plans
By Hilary Beaumont

CBS News U.S. refunding application fees for Biden immigration program for spouses of citizens
By Camilo Montoya-Galvez

CNN GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot

Politico Laken Riley Act gains steam — with Democrats
By Daniella Diaz, Nicholas Wu and Myah Ward

New York Times House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes
By Karoun Demirjian

New York Times Trump Vowed Mass Deportations. Mexico and Central America Brace for Impact.
By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Associated Press Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
By Linley Sanders, Humera Lodhi, and Jonathan J. Cooper

San Diego Union Tribune Opinion: Let’s put people over profit. Enough with the immigration threats.
By Laura Hernandez

Local

Boston Herald Boston police refused to act on 15 immigration detainer requests from ICE last year
By Gayla Cawley

Honolulu Civil Beat Trump Tariffs, Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Hawaiʻi Inflation
By Kevin Dayton

KGET Immigration enforcement operations taking place in Bakersfield area, local officials say
By Jose Franco, Jenny Huh

City & State New York DMV defends Green Light Law meant to protect immigrants
By Rebecca Lewis