Daily Immigration News Clips – May 8, 2026

National

Associated Press US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and AMY TAXIN

Politico Trump administration tries to shore up its footing with immigration hardliners
By Myah Ward, Eric Bazail-Eimil and Megan Messerly

The Washington Post Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers
By Maria Sacchetti

NPR DHS blames funding lapse for shutdown of internal detention oversight
By Ximena Bustillo

The Guardian More Americans say US is no longer welcoming to immigrants, survey finds
By Richard Luscombe

MotherJones ICE Keeps Detaining the Same US Citizen Again, and Again, and Again. He’s Fighting Back.
By Isabela Dias

The New Republic (Opinion) Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine Isn’t Helping Native-Born Workers
By Timothy Noah

Local

The Texas Tribune Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment
By Uriel J. García

The New York Times ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
By Zach Montague

NBC News California governor candidates tangle over immigration, homelessness in tense debate
By Adam Edelman

NBC News Teen says judge’s order for her release from immigration detention had her family screaming with joy
By Daniella Silva