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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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