The Forum Daily | Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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THE FORUM DAILY

Immigration not only has increased the U.S. population but also has
refueled the country's workforce, reports Don Lee of the Los Angeles
Times
.  

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics foreign-born people ages 16
and older made up more than 60% of labor force growth last year. With
the population's average age increasing and low birth rates, new
arrivals "could provide additional breathing room to an economy strapped
for workers." 

Lee writes that immigrant arrivals are crucial in California, but it's
true elsewhere too. Take Bowling Green, Kentucky, where officials are
extending funding for a New American Workforce Navigator position
designed to help newcomers find work and settle, as Don Sergent reports
in the Bowling Green Daily News
. 

"Immigrants and refugees have a high workforce participation rate," said
Brian Becker, vice president of the South Central Workforce Development
Board. "We're communicating the message that there's a job for you
locally." 

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

**'ECONOMIC MALPRACTICE'** - Candidate Donald Trump's
immigration proposals would be "economic malpractice," Michael R. Strain
of the American Enterprise Institute writes in the National Review
.
Labor shortages resulting from a lack of immigrants would most likely
lead to a rise in prices for consumers. Strain warns: "Trump's signature
policies would lead to price spikes. They would lead to substantial
economic disruption. They would hurt workers and households."  

**ON THE HILL** - Negotiations over migration and border policy
together with foreign aid are likely to continue beyond this week,
Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) said yesterday, as The Hill

reports. Senate Republicans are planning a special meeting tomorrow
regarding the border. Meanwhile, the National Foundation for American
Policy is out with an interesting new analysis

this morning. The (literal) topline: "Expanding legal pathways reduces
illegal entry more effectively than traditional enforcement-only
approaches."  

**AT THE BORDER** - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
visited the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, Monday, reports Sandra Sanchez
of Border Report
.
Mayorkas met with Customs and Border Protection agents and officers and
emphasized that Congress must act on immigration and border reforms. The
visit comes as the Biden administration increasingly relies on Mexico to
regulate migrant arrivals at the border - and as Mexico is increasing
its demands, reports Julia Ainsley of NBC News
.
On Friday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged the
U.S. to approve measures including $20 billion for Latin American and
Caribbean countries, Ainsley notes. 

**WRONG ADDRESS** - Notices to appear in immigration court are being
sent to organizations who haven't had contact with the intended
recipients, reports Anna-Catherine Brigida of Houston Landing
.
As court backlogs worsen, an address mistake can be detrimental to
newcomers. "We really don't know what the scope of it is until we see
the fallout because this is something that could be five, 10 years down
the road [with people] still dealing with repercussions of an erroneous
address on a notice to appear," said Amy Grenier of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association. 

**LATEST NUMBER** - A positive trend continues: The U.S. resettled
6,964 refugees in December, according to the latest report
from the State
Department. Our colleague Dan Kosten points out that arrivals often slow
a bit around the holidays, so January's number will be interesting to
watch. The monthly average of about 7,250 arrivals so far this fiscal
year is an improvement, though short of the average of about 10,400 that
would bring admissions to the annual cap. 

Thanks for reading,  

Dan 

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