Daily Immigration News Clips – May 4, 2026

National

Washington Post Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
By Douglas MacMillan, Andrew Ba Tran, Drea Cornejo and Luis Melgar

The New York Times Doctors From Countries Under Travel Ban Now Allowed to Stay in U.S.
By Miriam Jordan

The Christian Science Monitor Immigrants pulled out of their naturalization ceremonies are now suing
By Cameron Pugh

Associated Press Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration’s push to end special status

Associated Press After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
By Rebeca Santana

The Hill Judge rejects Trump administration pause on immigration applications
By Rebecca Beitsch

The New Republic Trump’s FBI Reassigned a Quarter of Entire Agency onto Immigration
By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

The American Prospect The Real Reason to Worry About the Midterm Elections
By Robert Kuttner

Local

Seattle Times As H-1B rules tighten, Seattle’s immigrant tech workers weigh leaving the U.S.
By Jessica Fu

The Washington Post Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics
By Michelle Boorstein

Politico Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost them a battleground House seat
By Aaron Pellish

The Guardian Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia
By Marina Dunbar

WABE (GA) Man dies in Georgia immigration detention center, second Georgia death in ICE custody this year
By Emily Wu Pearson

Mission Local Bay Area’s 11,000 immigrant ‘Dreamers’ face new fears after federal ruling
By Sage Ríos Mace

Miami Herald New data shows Trump’s immigration cuts hurt people ‘doing it right’ in Miami
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board