IN THE NEWS TODAY
Friday, September 18, 2026
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
New AP Data Tracks Where 4.5 Million Migrants Went After the Border
Associated Press | September 17, 2026
AP obtained federal records tracking the intended destinations of 4.5 million migrants released after border encounters from October 2018 through July 2025. The data reveal significant New York patterns: Queens recorded substantial arrivals from at least 25 nationalities, while Chinese migrants were particularly concentrated in Queens and Brooklyn.
AP Investigation Shows Immigration Reshaping Smaller American Communities
Associated Press | September 17–18, 2026
AP’s reporting finds that immigrants increasingly settled outside traditional gateway cities, creating new communities in parts of Ohio, Utah, Indiana, Tennessee and elsewhere and raising questions about how local schools, employers, health systems and service organizations adapt to rapidly changing populations.
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION FACT OF THE DAY
IIIRP’s Data Gateway tracks immigrant-integration conditions across all 10 regions of New York State.
Regional measures include unemployment, poverty and English proficiency, helping users identify how immigrant-integration outcomes vary geographically across the state.
Source: IIIRP Data Gateway