The Forum Daily | Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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**THE FORUM DAILY**

Given the positive impact legal immigration has on the U.S. economy, the
government has a responsibility to tackle both border security and
immigration reform, writes the Bloomberg Government

editorial board.  

The most recent estimates released by the Congressional Budget Office
show that higher immigration rates will lead to a 5.2-million-person
increase to the U.S. workforce over the next decade. These workers are
estimated to add $7 trillion to the economy, along with $1 trillion in
taxes.  

Separately, Steve Goldstein of MarketWatch

writes on how more academics are considering the increase of immigrant
arrivals "the surprise factor that's keeping the economy running
strong." 

Goldstein analyzes a recent study of the Brookings Institute

that emphasizes how higher immigration rates mean that "employment
growth does not need to slow significantly to get the labor market to a
sustainable pace." 

Additionally, the American Business Immigration Coalition and other
groups called on the Biden administration to extend work visas to
long-term undocumented people and immigrant spouses of U.S.
citizens who are already part of the workforce, reports Ariana
Figueroa of the Arizona Mirror
.  

"We're here to help everybody out, but we cannot forget the long-term
migrants that (have) been contributing to our economy," said Sam
Sanchez, a board member of the National Restaurant Association. 

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Clara
Villatoro, the Forum's strategic communications senior manager, and
the great Forum Daily team also includes Jillian Clark, Dan Gordon and
Ally Villarreal. If you have a story to share from your own community,
please send it to me at [email protected]
. 

**ANNUNCIATION HOUSE** - A state judge temporarily blocked Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) efforts to close Annunciation House,
a Catholic nonprofit supporting refugees and migrants, reports Robert
Moore of El Paso Matters
.
The ruling by El Paso Judge Francisco Dominguez blocks any further
action until the court has reviewed the matter fully. Texas Gov. Greg
Abbott (R) and Paxton have continually criticized Annunciation and other
organizations for offering relief to migrants, Moore notes. 

**HIGH PRICE RISK** - For those hoping to escape harsh conditions in
their home countries by coming to the U.S., the journey often comes at
a high price, reports Jeff Arnold for NewsNation
.
The limitations in legal options to migrate can lead to a risky and
costly journey amid despair. To illustrate, a Migration Policy Institute
report from 2021 found that Central American migrants paid an average of
$7,500 to smugglers.  "I was awfully scared, but the thing is
(America) could be a better life and so we were going to come no matter
despite how scared I was," said Kevier Medero, a Venezuelan immigrant
who made the 2,500-mile journey with his family. 

**VULNERABLE** - Haitian migrant advocacy groups and the Department of
Homeland Security are both praising a federal court ruling to allow the
continuation of the parole programs that let a limited number of
Haitians and migrants from three other countries enter the U.S., reports
Sandra Sanchez for Border Report
.
The recent uptick in violence in Haiti is increasing Haitians
vulnerability. Food and water shortages are a direct consequence of the
escalated violence, report Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto of the
Associated Press
. 

**'PUBLIC GOOD'** - 'Hometown Associations' across the country
allow immigrants to find community and support others back home, writes
Professor Susan Appe in an analysis for The Conversation
.
"The members of hometown associations team up to serve their communities
in ways that don't involve only money," Appe writes. "They
voluntarily devote their time, labor and knowledge to help their
countries of origin for the public good." 

Thanks for reading,  

Clara 

 

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