The Forum Daily | Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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THE FORUM DAILY

U.S. policies are forcing thousands of migrants to return to or wait in
Juárez and other Mexican towns along the border, where their lives and
safety can be at risk, Aline Simerman reports in the El Paso Times
. 

Although no official count of the dead or missing exists, 69 possible
migrants died in Juárez between the first of the year and Nov. 7,
Simerman reports. Of those, 14 have yet to be identified. Migrants face
violence from "coyotes" and kidnappers. 

Following pressure from victims' families, NGOs and international
humanitarian groups, Mexico in recent years has implemented laws and
policies related to migrant deaths and disappearances. But resources are
not sufficient, and families seeking answers often must do a lot of work
themselves. 

Separately, in the United States, human rights groups at the border and
elsewhere are denouncing the possibility that lawmakers will reduce
protections for migrants in exchange for approving foreign aid, Pablo De
La Rosa of Texas Public Radio

reports. "The border is not a bargaining chip," said Ricky Garza, Border
Policy Counsel for the Southern Border Communities Coalition. 

Jeff Zients, the White House chief of staff, is now directly involved in
the Senate conversation, Joseph Zeballos-Roig reports this morning in
Semafor
. 

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

VIRTUAL WALL - Border security via autonomous towers is expanding,
Russell Contreras of Axios

reports. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has mapped about 300 types
of towers installed along the southwest border. The technology has had
support from CBP officials
and both Republicans and Democrats, Contreras notes. 

ALLIES - The State Department is stepping up efforts to bring
additional Afghan allies to the U.S., Phillip Walter Wellman reports in
Stars and Stripes
.
A flight transporting allies from Kabul to American bases in Germany
arrived last month, the first such flight since 2021. The State
Department hopes to process the Special Immigrant Visa applications
within 30 days.  

CLIMATE - As the U.N. climate conference wraps up today, Kevin Clarke
of America

reports on farming communities in Honduras that are grappling with the
effects of climate change. Erratic weather is jeopardizing livelihoods
and compelling migration, he reports. As environmental migration gains
attention, take a look at the Forum's new resource

- including possible solutions. 

CROSSROADS - Interpol rescued 163 suspected victims of human
trafficking as part of an annual operation targeting trafficking and
smuggling operations, reports Daniel Trotta of Reuters
.
Agents encountered migrants from 69 countries in the operation, which
shed light on Brazil as a crossroads for migration - and bad actors.
"[T]his major migration corridor ... has become the target of organized
crime groups from around the world," Interpol Secretary General Jurgen
Stock said in a statement.   

**CONTRIBUTIONS AT RIS**K - Physician and DACA recipient Sharjeel Syed
writes in The Dallas Morning News

about how his contributions to his community and the medical field could
be in jeopardy. Syed utilizes his fluency in Urdu to bridge
communication gaps in medical care - a growing necessity in the field.
His uncertain status also restricts his ability to research blood
disorders and cancers. "[W]hen we limit potential doctors, teachers and
leaders, we limit America's future," he concludes. 

Thanks for reading,  

Dan 

 

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