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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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