The Forum Daily | Wednesday, November 01, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

A new bill aims to make the immigration court system more effective for
unaccompanied migrant children, reports Julia Ainsley of NBC News
.

The bipartisan Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act
of 2023 would train judges and offer them the ability to see a special
children-only docket. It would also provide children with resources for
legal aid and ensure that children are "treated appropriately for their
developmental age."

Pending immigration court cases related to minors who crossed the border
unaccompanied number nearly 62,000. According to data from the Justice
Department, in nearly half of the cases, children defend themselves
against deportation with no legal representation. That includes some
children too young to communicate verbally.

"Immigration courts were designed for adults and do not recognize the
unique vulnerability of unaccompanied children," said Wendy Young,
president of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). " ... Immigration courts
should follow best practices from [other judicial] settings to create a
more child-friendly environment which improves their access to due
process."

Separately, in a Chicago Sun-Times

op-ed, school administrator Jerald McNair writes that despite the
challenges and the rhetoric surrounding migrant families, public schools
must meet the needs of migrant children.

"In reality, it does not matter how we feel. We will embrace them and do
our best to provide migrant children with a first-rate education,
notwithstanding some of the challenges they may be facing," he writes.

Welcome to Wednesday'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, Clara Villatoro and Katie Lutz. If you
have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at
[email protected] .

**FALSE NARRATIVES** - Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso (who is also a
Forum board member) has spoken out against legislation that would allow
Texas police to arrest migrants and send them back to the border,
reports John Lavenburg of Crux
.
 "I'm very disappointed in the narrative that is being promoted to
this day that people who are fleeing to our border are a threat to us in
the first place. It's just a tremendous misunderstanding of what's
happening," Seitz said.

**MORE INJURIES** - Since border barriers were heightened in 2019, El
Paso hospitals have seen an increase in injured migrant patients,
reports Aaron Nelsen of Texas Monthly
.
The most common injuries are caused by falling or jumping from some of
the tallest sections of fence. Leg fractures, spine injuries and other
traumas are among the cases. Experts warn of the implications of the
barrier height, not only in Texas but other border cities such as San
Diego.

**CUBA'S ARGUMENT**- Cuban officials are hoping to use the increase
in migration from the island to negotiate the lifting of some economic
sanctions, reports Suzanne Gamboa of NBC News
.
The Cuban government also has argued that the U.S.'s listing it among
states that sponsor terrorism is a factor in the country's economic
troubles and mass migration.

**GROWTH** - Immigrants are driving economic growth and cultural
uniqueness in cities across the United States, reports Kara Hackett for
Input Fort Wayne
.
"Something we've seen trending across not only the country - and
especially in Fort Wayne - is that immigrants are more likely to be
entrepreneurs and business owners than their U.S.-born counterparts,
which creates jobs and spurs local economies," said Micaela McConnell of
the American Immigration Council.

Thanks for reading,

Dan

**P.S.**Check out a timely new post on the Law Enforcement Immigration
Task Force blog that addresses Cartels, Human Smuggling, and Unlawful
Immigration
.

 

 

 

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