The Forum Daily | Wednesday June 28, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

The southern border keeps being lethal for migrants. The U.S. Border
Patrol informed that since October 1, nearly 55 migrants have lost their
lives in El Paso and Southern New Mexico. Now, amid the triple-digit
heat, authorities are warning migrants of the danger the heat poses in
their journey, reports Julian Resendiz for Border Report
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"We want the migrants to be aware of what is going on and not become
another statistic," said Fidel Baca, a Border Patrol spokesman in El
Paso. 

But the heat isn't the only factor affecting migrants. Many of them
are victims of smugglers who drop them in the desert without water or
food. Others fall in ravines on Mount Cristo Rey or try to swim across
canals, Resendiz notes.  

Border Patrol has placed 17 "rescue" beacons in isolated areas so
migrants can summon assistance by pushing a button. 

Separately, in San Antonio, local authorities, advocates and other
groups honored the victims of the tragic migrant smuggling incident
that left 53 dead in June 2022. The commemoration is reigniting talks
about the immigration system, writes Zack Briggs for KENS 5
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"This was a direct result of the immigration system that has dehumanized
and criminalized people who are seeking freedom and safety within our
borders," said Dolores Schroeder of RAICES, while urging lawmakers to
implement more humane immigration policies. 

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Clara
Villatoro, the Forum's strategic communications manager, and the great
Forum Daily team also includes Karime Puga, Alexandra Villarreal, Dan
Gordon, Christian Blair, 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]>. 

**A LARGER FACILITY** - The Biden administration is planning to open
a new facility in North Carolina to house unaccompanied migrant
children, reports Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would repurpose a
former boarding school with a capacity to house up to 800 migrant
children starting in August. The new facility could open even when HHS
has seen a decrease of nearly 75 % in unaccompanied minors since the
spring of 2022, Montoya-Galvez notes. 

IMMIGRATION WOES - In Kansas, where 21% of registered nursing jobs
went unfilled last year, hospital recruiters are looking abroad to
recruit top talent, but they are being limited by the immigration
system, Samantha Horton reports for KCUR
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Delays because of backlogs have complicated recruitment. "We were
shocked and disappointed," said Tiffany Beyer, International Recruitment
Manager after her hospital successfully hired over 100 nurses from the
Philippines, only to be blindsided by immigration woes.  

'SOLUTIONS, NOT POLITICS' - The Business sector in Florida keeps
advocating for immigrant workers and their role in the local
economy, reports Mary Ellen Klas for the Miami Herald
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In fact, business groups are urging for an expansion of H-2A visas for
temporary workers and a pathway to legalization for farm workers. "We
really want solutions, not politics," said Samuel Vilchez Santiago,
Florida director of the American Business Immigration Coalition. 

**A WORKFORCE ISSUE** - Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R) in Georgia is setting
out to prove that the fifth time's the charm as he doubles down on
efforts to pass in-state tuition for DACA recipients during next
year's legislative session, reports Emma Hurt of Axios
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"It's a no-brainer," state Rep. Carpenter said. DACA recipients in
Georgia pay around $88 million a year in state and local taxes. "Hell,
we can't afford to lose them!" Carpenter said. "We don't have enough
people to do jobs now." 

Thanks for reading, 

Clara 

 

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