The Forum Daily | Monday July 17, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

Two recent opinion pieces underscore how other countries are
outcompeting the U.S. when it comes to attracting needed foreign-born
workers. 

In a new initiative, Canada is offering work permits to 10,000 foreign
workers already in the U.S. on H-1B visas, Youyou Zhou writes in The
Washington Post
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The H-1B visa system, tied to employment, lacks a path to permanent
residency, leading many workers to consider migrating to Canada for
better long-term prospects.  

Without a change to the immigration system, the damage will "set back
U.S. innovation for years to come," Zhou writes.  

For more on Canada's new program, read Michelle Hackman and Paul
Vieira in The Wall Street Journal
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Meanwhile, Divyansh Kaushik of the Federation of American Scientists
writes in The Boston Globe
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that the U.S. is losing the AI race due to its immigration policies, as
green card limitations hinder the recruitment and retention of skilled
workers. 

"More than half of PhD 
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expertise in artificial intelligence
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country after graduating say they do so because of immigration issues,"
Kaushik writes. " ... Congress ought to coalesce in forging legislation
enabling US industry to embrace these valuable minds rather than
relinquish them into the waiting arms of potential adversaries." 

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

**AFGHAN ADJUSTMENT ACT** - Republicans and Democrats in both Houses
reintroduced the Afghan Adjustment Act late last week. The bill
"ensures the pre-eminence of our national security while allowing us to
work to provide safety and certainty to deserving Afghan friends and
partners who have fled the Taliban," Council on National Security and
Immigration leader and Afghanistan veteran Rick "Ozzie" Nelson said
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And in the words of our President and CEO, Jennie Murray,
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"The reintroduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act reflects Americans'
enduring support and welcome
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Afghans who risked their lives to support the United States."  

LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS - New laws in Colorado and California permit
noncitizens who are authorized to work in the U.S. to become police
officers, writes Janelle Griffith for NBC News
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The measures, which make DACA recipients eligible for law enforcement
work, come at a time when some police departments are struggling to
recruit and retain officers. "We believe that hiring lawful permanent
residents and Dreamers who work in law enforcement jobs is a common
sense idea," one that will help agencies "better reach communities that
they work with," said the Forum's Policy and Advocacy VP, Laurence
Benenson. 

HIGH EXPENSES - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has spent at least $15.2
million in the first half of the year to address what he considers
dangerous impacts of immigration, reports Ana Ceballos of the Miami
Herald
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and Tampa Bay Times
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The money comes from an "Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund" that
the DeSantis administration had talked about using mainly for storm
recovery. The money spent so far has gone toward responding to migrants
arriving in Florida by boat and to sending Florida National Guard
members to Texas. 

REFUGEE COALITION - The Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC) in
Austin helps refugees integrate into the Central Texas community through
fair-wage employment in sewing and farming, reports Sam Stark of KXAN
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The MRC also pays for English classes. The need has increased since
Texas' largest refugee resettlement agency, Refugee Services of Texas,
announced its closure in May. 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan

 

 

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