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Wise found that while being held in temporary custody, children as young as 8 (and possibly younger) were separated from their families due to overcrowding. "Separating a child from a parent can be profoundly traumatic for children and can have lasting, harmful effects," Wise wrote in the report, filed Friday with the U.S. District Court of Central California. A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said the agency "is committed to family unity: our policies prioritize the safety and wellbeing of children and ensure that families are released out of CBP custody together." The agency is reviewing the report — as well it should. Meanwhile, today marks the start of National Migration Week for the Catholic Church in the United States. The Archdiocese of Chicago is among those hosting events. Last week, Catholic advocates visited Capitol Hill to appeal for funding for migrant services in future appropriations bills, reports Kate Scanlon of OSV News. A letter delivered during the event was signed by 9,000 Catholics in all 50 states. Later this week, Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Marseille, France, and focus on compassion for migrants, report Gildas Le Roux, Claire Gallen and Stephane Orjollet of AFP. 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 Jillian Clark, Ashling Lee, Clara Villatoro and Katie Lutz. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected]. NEW CITIZENS — Happy Citizenship Day a day late! On Friday, Yellowstone National Park was the site of a ceremony welcoming 40 new U.S. citizens from 25 different countries, writes Jolee Sallee of KBZK. Events will continue throughout this week: USCIS announced that more than 130 naturalization ceremonies this week will welcome 6,900 new citizens. In Ohio, 100-plus new citizens will be sworn in tomorrow as part of Miami University’s eighth annual Citizenship and Democracy Week, the Journal-News reports. WELCOME WEEK — Leading up to Citizenship Day, communities around the U.S. celebrated Welcoming Week. Zach Boyden-Holmes of the Des Moines Register tells the local story in photos. In Missoula, Montana, refugees shared their stories of finding new paths in the U.S., David Erickson of the Missoulian reports this morning. And in a well-timed piece, Keith Shortall and Jonathan P. Smith of Maine Public Radio highlight how organizations are working to provide appropriate books to immigrant children and their families. MIGRATION CONTINUES — Border Patrol arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border increased to 182,000 in August. Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal analyze the increase despite some new legal pathways and increasing penalties for many who do not take said pathways. Meanwhile, Mexico is experiencing more asylum applications than ever before; the country’s refugee agency estimates that it could field 150,000 applications by year’s end, reports Edgar H. Clemente of the Associated Press. POSITIVE FORCE — A study from Illinois State University — up the street from where I grew up — measures the economic impact immigrants have on surrounding McLean County, reports Ryan Denham of WGLT. Researchers found that immigrants make up about 7% of the county’s population and pay about $75 million in taxes each year. "We appreciate the economic contributions of our immigrant population, and we appreciate the human contributions and each person for their own dignity and individuality, regardless of their economic contribution," said Charlotte Alvarez, Executive Director of the Immigration Project. Thanks for reading, Dan |
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