The Forum Daily | Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Last week's ruling deeming DACA unlawful has set the stage for the
program's potential return to the U.S. Supreme Court, Andrew
Kreighbaum of Bloomberg Law

reports. This will mark a three-year journey since the court blocked the
Trump administration's attempt to end it.  

"With swift action, Washington can provide Dreamers with a pathway to
permanent immigration status, which will strengthen our economy and
bolster our national security," the Council on National Security and
Immigration said in a statement
. 

The Biden administration is expected to appeal the case to the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which also previously found DACA
unlawful. Depending on when the Fifth Circuit rules, the case could
reach the Supreme Court as early as the 2023-24 term or as late as
spring 2025.  

USCIS confirmed in a statement

yesterday that current grants of DACA and Employment Authorization
Documents (EADs) remain valid until their expiration, unless
individually terminated. 

Don't miss our Senior Fellow Linda Chavez's brand new xxxxxx

column about the need for Republicans and Democrats to work together on
solutions  

Separately, Priscilla Alvarez of CNN

reports that the Biden administration is considering raising the next
fiscal year's refugee admissions cap higher than the current
125,000.  

"This coming fiscal year feels like a transition from an aspirational
target to a realistic expectation," said Krish O'Mara Vignarajah,
president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. 

A good start would be for the president to move forward quickly so that
the resettlement pipeline doesn't slow.  

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 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]
. 

**OPTIMISM** - Despite "extensive challenges, including widespread
discrimination and economic hardships," America's promise remains
strong for most immigrants, report Brittny Mejia, Jeong Park and Jack
Herrera for the Los Angeles Times
.
In a nationwide poll
,
8 in 10 immigrants surveyed said if they could go back in time and do it
all again, they would still choose to come. 

**STUCK IN LIMBO** - An Afghan family whose young daughter has a rare
genetic disorder keeps facing bureaucracy in their resettlement process,
Tanvi Misra reports in Politico
.
A year after fleeing Afghanistan, they are stuck in limbo at a U.S.-run
army base in Doha, Qatar. "I lost my studies, I lost my country, I lost
my family. [S]o I want all the happiness of the world for my children,
for my wife," said Najeeb, the girl's father, who used to work for the
U.S. Embassy in Kabul. 

**HIRE ACT** - Business groups looking to welcome more foreign-born
workers to address labor shortages have a serious opportunity in Rep.
Tony Gonzales' (R-TX) bill reforming the work-visa program, reports
Andrea Drusch for the San Antonio Report
. The
HIRE Act would extend the amount of time foreign workers can stay in the
United States on an H-2 visa. It also would allow for a faster renewal
process by allowing remote interviews. 

**COLLECTIVE EFFORTS** - During National Migration Week, Bishop Mark
J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas (a Forum board member) is emphasizing the
importance of addressing the forces that drive people to migrate, Gina
Christian writes in OSV News
.
"Only through collective efforts to alleviate these (coercive) forces
and by establishing the conditions required for integral human
development can people truly avail themselves of the right to remain in
their country of birth," Seitz said. 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan 

 

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