The Forum Daily | Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

A new federal regulation that will render a broad swath of asylum
seekers ineligible for protection in the United States was released this
morning <[link removed]>,
a day before the Title 42
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health order's anticipated end.

Hundreds of asylum officers went through training Tuesday to learn how
to follow the Biden administration's newest restrictions, Camilo
Montoya-Galvez reports for CBS News
<[link removed]>.
The rule will reportedly disqualify most all asylum seekers who fail to
pursue refuge in a third country on the way to the U.S. or otherwise
follow a limited number of lawful immigration pathways to get here. (To
be clear, asylum is also a legal pathway
<[link removed]>,
and the right to seek it is protected under U.S. and international law.)
 

This sweeping regulation is the culmination of "a growing bipartisan
rejection of the [U.S.'s] asylum laws," and - coupled with increased
deportations or even potential criminal prosecutions for repeat
crossings - it is in many ways more extreme than the current Title 42
policy, Montoya-Galvez suggests.  

Yet migrants and asylum seekers are still lining up en masse in Mexico,
buying pool floats and life jackets in anticipation of crossing the Rio
Grande, Julio-César Chávez and Lizbeth Díaz report for Reuters
<[link removed]>.
The story of one Venezuelan mother, reported by Matt Rivers at ABC News
<[link removed]>, reveals
the sheer desperation and determination driving so many people to our
southern border: Mildret Paz gave birth to her now 1-month-old baby,
Melany, in the dangerous Darién Gap. Then, she and her family kept
walking.  

"We want to give our children better lives," Paz said. "I can't give
that to them in Venezuela." 

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Dan Gordon,
the Forum's strategic communications VP, and the great Forum Daily
team also includes Alexandra Villarreal, Clara Villatoro and Katie Lutz.
If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to
me at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>. 

**'AFFECTS ALL OF US'** - Texas business owners across the state
are advocating for immigration reforms to counter labor shortages,
reports Mariza Mendoza of WOAI
<[link removed]>. "This
broken immigration system affects all of us on all levels at all
sectors," said local business owner Marc Rodriguez. Business
representatives noted that immigrants are essential to key sectors of
the Texas economy. Separately, in Minnesota, employers continue to share
their concerns about large labor shortages in the state, per Al Lohman
of the SunPatriot
<[link removed]>. 

**CONCERNS IN FLORIDA** - In Florida, Hispanic leaders, including
businesses, advocates and faith leaders, urged Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
not to sign the sweeping anti-immigration bill the Legislature passed
last week, reports Albert Pefley of CBS12
<[link removed]>.
Dozens of people gathered outside Palm Beach County Courthouse early
this week, warning that the bill "will be a disaster" not only for
immigrants but for Florida's economy.  

**VIGILANTE FEARS** - Republican lawmakers in Texas resuscitated
their proposal for a controversial Border Protection Unit to conduct
immigration enforcement in the state, James Barragán and Alexa Ura
report for The Texas Tribune
<[link removed]>.
Already, some of Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) policies are challenging the
federal government's immigration enforcement authority, J. David
Goodman reports for the New York Times
<[link removed]>.
But border crossings have continued to increase - a sign that
enforcement alone is not the answer.

**HEALTH CARE ACCESS** - Noncitizens comprise 6% of the total U.S.
population, but 23% of the nation's uninsured, Megan Messerly reports
for Politico
<[link removed]>.
Inaction in Congress has punted the issue to states, where some
lawmakers are struggling to balance the need for health care with
concerns about the costs of expanded coverage. 

Thanks for reading,

Dan 

**P.S.** To end on a happier note, congratulations to my friend Naoko, a
native of Japan who recently passed her U.S. citizenship test. As I
wrote yesterday
<[link removed]>: To all new
citizens, thank you for your faith in the USA. It's a better place with
you in it.
 

 

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