Adirondack Regional Immigration Collaborative -ARIC

06/05/2026

More than 20 immigrants purported to have legal status have been detained in Lake Placid area.
“From the communication with employers who have spoken with the detainees, none of the recent detainees were allowed the opportunity to provide their documents. Federal law enforcement agents are violating constitutional standards by not allowing them to present their legal documents prior to detaining them and sending them to federal enforcement detention facilities.”

06/02/2026

Citizenship is sacred

President Trump's vow to revoke citizenship worries immigrant advocates, legal scholars and naturalized Americans — but so far it's proving harder to do than the rhetoric suggests.

05/25/2026

N.Y. votes to restrict powers of ICE in the state.

The plan to prohibit local police from working with federal agencies on civil immigration enforcement was passed last week by the state Legislature along party lines.

05/21/2026

ICE uses solitary confinement as a weapon against due process.

One immigrant was sent to solitary confinement for refusing to self-deport. A teenager lost 20 pounds. One man attempted su***de. Experts say it's unconstitutional.

05/21/2026

ICE tracks how many immigrants it sends to solitary confinement each month, but the data is messy and incomplete, a Lee Enterprises analysis found.

05/14/2026

90% of ICE detentions have been illegal

A POLITICO analysis reveals judges have ruled against ICE detention practices in roughly 90 percent of cases since the agency mandated that millions of immigrants must be locked up while they face dep...

05/08/2026

Important news

Videos show sheriff deputies calling Border Patrol on drivers and holding them at traffic stops, potentially breaking the law.
https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/53400/20260508/videos-show-upstate-cops-calling-border-patrol-on-drivers

04/26/2026

A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.

04/26/2026

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.

04/23/2026

Dear Friends, ARIC has a fund through which we provide grants through trusted partners to local community members in dire need due to immigration related emergencies. As you might imagine there has been significant need and we are facing requests at the moment greater than the monies left in our account. We know that these are difficult times but if you are in a position to donate to our emergency fund we ask that you follow the link to our website and scroll down to the Donate button and give what you can to support people in desperate need.
Donations are fully tax deductible.
Thank you!