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Stephanie Whiteside of NewsNation offers a walkthrough on the various aspects of the immigration system that could experience detrimental effects. Essential functions and services will continue, though some workers would stop receiving paychecks. Work-related immigration applications and cases at immigration courts would be affected. At the border, a surveillance drone program would halt and 150 new Border Patrol agents would have October start dates postponed, per Sandra Sanchez of Border Report. Our take: Don’t shut down the government over immigration policy differences. Republicans and Democrats should agree to keep the federal government funded, then work together on border security and immigration solutions — as Americans overwhelmingly support. Such solutions must prioritize not only security and order but also compassion, human dignity and family unity. Special thanks to Ashling Lee on her last day today. Her work has been stellar on any scale, never mind that she just started her sophomore year of college. And welcome to Friday’s edition of The Forum Daily. I’m Dan Gordon, the Forum’s strategic communications VP, and the great Forum Daily team also includes Clara Villatoro, Jillian Clark and Katie Lutz. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected]. LACK OF AID — The need for more funds to address historically high migration is only increasing, and UN officials and advocates say nations aren’t meeting it, reports Megan Janetsky of the Associated Press. Ugochi Daniels, deputy director of operations for the International Organization for Migration, says that while no single country can solve the challenge, countries with capacity to help are falling short. "I’ve heard some people talking about migration control, closing borders, and we know that it doesn’t work," she said. " …You can’t control migration; you can manage it." RISK — Sexual and other criminal violence targeting migrants have increased in Mexican border towns Reynosa and Matamoros, a Reuters team reports. Advocates say the risk is one factor pushing migrants to cross the border without waiting to secure an appointment on the CBP One app. "The inhumane way smugglers abuse, extort, and perpetrate violence against migrants for profit is criminal and morally reprehensible," said DHS spokesperson Luis Miranda. Meanwhile, large groups of migrants have crossed the Rio Grande "undeterred by coils of razor wire laid along the banks," Brian Snyder and Daniel Becerril report elsewhere in Reuters. (Don’t miss the video.) PROTECT OUR ALLIES — Bipartisan San Diego leaders are urging Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, reports Shannon Handy of CBS8. "When we fail to deliver on our worldly promises, we fail not only these refugees, but every citizen of the United States," said San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson. In local welcome of Afghans and others:
LIFELINES — A new report from the PHI advocacy group concludes that to tackle workforce shortages and support immigrants working in direct care, we need better immigration-specific federal policy, reports Kathleen Steele Gaivin of McKnight’s Senior Living. The need is real: a previous PHI report suggests that "the residential care aide workforce will have almost 1.2 million job openings from 2021 to 2031." Thanks for reading, P.S. Last but absolutely not least: Don’t miss Catherine Rampell’s call to our conscience in The Washington Post this morning. |
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