The Forum Daily | Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

Recent refugee resettlement numbers are trending better. In August, the
U.S. resettled 6,104 refugees, per the latest report
<[link removed]"ceiling" of 125,000, but also far better than
the 25,465 total in fiscal year 2022.  

Already, this year's number surpasses the previous three fiscal years
combined. Our policy expert Dan Kosten calls it "a very positive sign
that the refugee program is on the road to recovery," Kosten said. 

Now the administration must continue to restrengthen the resettlement
system. Resettling 125,000 in a year would require an average of about
10,400 per month. 

In the meantime, many Americans continue to welcome refugees and asylum
seekers in their communities. In Alaska, Catholic Social Services is
offering classes to help refugees understand the health system, reports
Rachel Cassandra of Alaska Public Media
<[link removed]"I think people have no idea [what
refugees are going through]," said volunteer Christina Schreiber. "You
see how tired and exhausted they look." 

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Dan Gordon, the
Forum's strategic communications VP, and the great Forum Daily team
also includes Ashling Lee, Jillian Clark, 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]>.  

**RELUCTANCE** - Undocumented immigrant workers who in past years
have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts in Florida are now
reluctant to come to the state because of its new, restrictive
immigration law, Syra Ortiz Blanes reports in the Miami Herald
<[link removed]"We have the will and the desire to go do the work, and we'll go if we
have a guarantee that our rights will be respected regardless of the
status of each person," said Santos, an undocumented worker. Catherine
Shoichet of CNN
<[link removed]"The message regarding the economic benefits is compelling - namely,
increased immigration promotes U.S. economic growth and helps to tackle
labor shortages and inflation," Sargen writes. 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan 

 

 

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