The Forum Daily | Monday, November 13, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

Recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are starting
difficult conversations with loved ones as the possibility of the
program ending looms, reports Morgan Fischer of the Arizona Republic
.

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In September, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen found DACA unlawful

in a case that could end with a Supreme Court decision in the next year
and a half. DACA recipient Karina Ruiz De Diaz, who has U.S. citizen
children and grandchildren, said, "That's a constant fear that we're
going to be separated from them if we are deported."

Many of the 21,890 DACA recipients in Arizona have family and homes.
Planning ahead also involves saving money for legal fees, establishing
powers of attorney if children are involved, and meeting with
immigration lawyers.

It also can mean unwillingly thinking about relocating to countries of
birth. "It's not in the mind of most of us to return to our
motherlands because, quite honestly, it's not familiar to us," Ruiz De
Diaz said. 

Last week, the Department of Justice and a civil rights group said they
plan to appeal Hanen's ruling, Juan A. Lozano of the Associated Press

reports.

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

**BACKLOG** - A months-long backlog for work permits is complicating
the federal government's efforts to ease worker shortages while
helping cities that are welcoming high numbers of migrants, report
Marien Lopez Medina and Augusta Saraiva of Bloomberg Law.

Despite government attention to the challenges, cash-strapped agencies
are still experiencing backlogs. Additional funding from Congress could
help, Medina and Saraiva note.

**VULNERABLE** - The U.S. Catholic bishops' migration committee is
calling for new measures from Congress to protect migrant children from
human trafficking, reports Peter Pinedo of the Catholic News Agency
.
In a letter to the House and Senate, committee chairman Bishop Mark
Seitz of El Paso, Texas [also a Forum board member] wrote that migrant
children, especially those who arrive unaccompanied, are becoming more
susceptible to exploitation in various forms. The bishops advocate for
passage of the Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act.

**TRUMP'S PLANS**- Should he again win the presidency, Donald
Trump's immigration policy plans would represent "an assault on
immigration on a scale unseen in modern American history," report
Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times
.
Trump would implement raids, large detention camps and millions of
deportations per year - which "would raise logistical, financial and
diplomatic challenges and would be vigorously challenged in court," they
report.

**CONCERNS**- The Biden administration's border wall designs are
receiving criticism from both environmental advocates and those in favor
of stronger border enforcement, reports Valerie Gonzalez of the
Associated Press
.
The plans call for close to 20 miles of new barriers in Starr County,
Texas.

**VETERANS DAY CITIZENS**- Seventeen active-duty members of the
military and seven military spouses were among 41 new citizens sworn in
Thursday, Marissa Thompson of WCSC

reports. They were among 41 people from 30 countries in a ceremony at
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historic Park. Nine veterans
became citizens in a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in
San Antonio, reports Andrew Moore of KENS5 News
.
"It feels great. I'm proud to be an American. Proud to serve this
country. It's amazing," said Army Pfc. Sebastian Rojas, originally of
Colombia. A big thank-you to our newest citizens and to all who served.

Thanks for reading, 

 

Dan 

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