The Forum Daily | Monday, December 11, 2023
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Smugglers controlled by the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico are intentionally
steering people to the port of entry in remote Lukeville, Arizona,
challenging the Border Patrol and the community, reports Anita Snow of
the Associated Press
. 

Stretching Border Patrol resources is a strategy among smugglers,
retired sector chief Chris Clem said. 

State officials in the U.S. and Mexico and Tohono O'odham tribal
officials are concerned about the economic impacts of the Lukeville
entry point's closure, which is now entering its second week. Jack
Healy and Miriam Jordan of The New York Times
,
with photos by Rebecca Noble, have more on Arizona officials' - and
locals' - responses.  

And advocates say the closure is adding to a humanitarian crisis, as
Camilo Montoya-Galvez expands on for CBS News
. 

Meanwhile, it's a crucial week in senators' attempt to find common
ground on border and asylum reforms to pair with foreign aid for
Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Aruna Viswanatha and Michelle Hackman report
in The Wall Street Journal
.  

The effect of some proposals could run counter to their intent, as
Stuart Anderson writes in Forbes
:
"[H]istory shows

harsh enforcement policies have failed to reduce illegal immigration.
... [O]nly expanded legal pathways and refugee processing will likely
reduce illegal entry."  

The Council on National Security and Immigration

and 16 members of the Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus

are among those urging senators to reach balanced solutions - not
limit a deal to asylum restrictions and deterrence. Members of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, meanwhile, are concerned about how much
President Biden might be willing to accept, a team at NBC News

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

**INDUSTRY** - As central Ohio prepares to become a technology center
for the Midwest, more leaders are pointing toward the need for highly
skilled foreign workers, reports Peter Gill of The Columbus Dispatch
.
"If central Ohio is to undergo such a transformation (into a technology
hub), immigrants necessarily would have to play an important role," Mark
Partridge, a professor and urban economist at Ohio State University,
said. In a related piece
,
Gill reports that for many foreign-born legal workers, "a green card is
an illusory dream." 

**BALANCING** - Speaking of employment-based green cards, more skilled
workers should receive them, Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute

posts. Research shows that 45% of employment-based green cards went to
workers themselves in 2022, with the rest going to their family members.
Nowrasteh examines solutions that could increase the number of highly
skilled workers receiving green cards without reducing important
family-based immigration. "Congress should either exempt family members
from the [green card] cap or create a new category for them," he
writes. 

**BRIDGES** - Lawmakers from Texas are hoping to hasten the permitting
process to expand or build international bridges between southern Texas
and Mexico, reports Sandra Sanchez of Border Report
.
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act from Sen. Ted
Cruz would give the State Department and the White House 60 days each to
rule on requests. Leaders are looking to build and expand four
international bridges. 

**ACCEPTANCE** - In Rochester, N.Y., organizations including Catholic
Charities and various ministries are increasing their efforts to support
newly arriving refugees, Mike Latona reports in the Catholic Courier
.
These groups offer crucial assistance while also promoting a culture of
compassion among the public. Katona also offers insight into refugees'
experiences. "You had everything and, in the blink of an eye, you have
nothing," former Somalian refugee Isnino Mohamed said. " ...Here, I feel
it's my home." 

Thanks for reading,  

Dan 

 

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