A state program to resettle immigrant families outside of New York City enrolled its last participants this summer. The Migrant Relocation Assistance Program, or MRAP, helped thousands escape crowded shelters and establish livelihoods in communities across the state. But its rollout was slow, it faced backlash from county governments, and it ended up helping around half the families it hoped to. Tens of thousands left city shelters with no relocation support.

Now, some members of families who found stability through the program are being arrested and deported — swept up in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, as New York Focus reported this week.

What was the embattled program?

New York energy regulators gave their blessing last week to the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a Trump-backed gas pipeline that would serve New York City and Long Island.

With the approval process now in its 11th hour, opponents are doing everything they can to step up pressure on the governor.

The seven-member Public Service Commission, which oversees the state’s utilities, found that the pipeline is needed to ensure the reliability of the downstate gas system. The ruling does not seal the pipeline’s fate; the commission does not have a formal role in approving the project. That will be up to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which has promised a decision by the end of November. But the commission’s ruling helps pave the way for a final green light.