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THE FORUM DAILY

The anticipated end of the pandemic-era policy Title 42
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at 11:59 PM last night with the end of the public health emergency.
Starting today, we'll unfold the result of three years of a policy
that allowed the rapid expulsion of migrants to Mexico and limited their
chances to seek protection. Truthfully, the end of the policy has put
additional strain on our already-taxed system and led to confusion for
many.   

Detentions at the border have reached record highs as Title 42 ends and
migrants lined up to cross, report Liliana Salgado and Ted Hesson of
Reuters
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In Texas, some places like Kinney County started using aggressive
tactics to arrest migrants even before the end of the policy, reports
Arelis R. Hernández for The Washington Post
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Separately, in Arizona, some sheriffs expressed their concerns on the
post-Title 42 measures and expressed the need to address the failures of
our current immigration system, per Jimmy Jenkins of Arizona Republic
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"The idea that we're not capable of securing our border and improving
and addressing the failures in our immigration system is nonsense," said
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone. 

This week, the Biden administration announced that it would adopt a new
federal regulation
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that will severely restrict asylum access and eligibility in the United
States right after the end of Title 42. Immigration advocates reacted to
this new policy, including the Forum and nearly 40 members of the
Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus (ANIC)
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Faith-based refugee agencies also expressed their opposition to the
policy, report Yonat Shimron and Alejandra Molina of RNS.
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A group of reporters at the New York Times
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have also shared a guide to what the process at the border will look
like.  

And last night, a federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked the Biden
administration from continuing a migrant release policy, which has
raised concerns about overcrowding at the border detention centers, per
Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News.
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Migrants seeking asylum and safety deserve policies that protect them,
and we urgently need an immigration system that prioritizes human
dignity and addresses the need for secure, orderly, and compassionate
processing at the border.  

Welcome to Friday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Becka Wall, the
Forum's digital communications VP, and the great Forum Daily team also
includes Clara Villatoro, Sam Benson, Keylla Ortega and Katie Lutz. If
you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to us
at [email protected] <mailto:%[email protected]>. 

FEAR - Immigration advocates are warning that the new legislation
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DeSantis on Wednesday is already creating fear in communities, reports
Ivan Taylor of CBS News Miami
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"Currently we are facing the reality that people in Homestead are very
scared," said Ivette Cruz from South Florida Farmers Association. The
bill will be effective on July 1, but some immigrants like Dolores Luca
from Guatemala are already considering leaving Florida. "I have to do it
for the sake of my children," she said. 

IMMIGRATION REFORM - In South Carolina, evangelical pastors are
calling out for immigration reform and expressing concerns about some
immigration policies on the table, per Will Davis in an op-ed for Post
and Courier
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"As an evangelical pastor, my prayer is that our lawmakers will craft
and pass legislation rooted in biblical values", Davis writes. And on
the current border situation, Hunter Baker writes for World
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about the need for real solutions.   

CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE - The construction sector has seen a decrease
in the number of immigrant workers in recent years, which could end up
in a housing shortage, reports Jasmine Cui of NBC News
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Immigration policies have played a role: During the first year of
Trump's presidency, the number of immigrants entering the construction
industry dropped roughly a third. Since then, the lack of workers has
persisted. "For consumers, that worker shortage means higher prices,"
Cui writes. 

A LONG WAIT - Thousands of Afghans remain in the United Arab Emirates
almost two years after their evacuation, reports Haley Britzky of CNN
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After a long wait, evacuees are still in a legal limbo with no clear
path to the U.S. or any other country. Meanwhile, U.S. citizens keep
offering private sponsorship to support Afghan allies and, especially,
"to bring endangered Afghan women to safety", George Packer writes for
the Atlantic
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And this week in local welcome: 

* Vermont communities have rallied around new Afghan students after
changes in the federal refugee resettlement program allowed local
families to host refugees. (Howard Weiss-Tisman, Vermont Public
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* My Kabul Restaurant and Café, owned and operated by Afghan refugees,
aims "to support and connect displaced Afghans" in the Maryland
community. (Anna Spiegel, Axios
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Thanks for reading, 

Becka 

 

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