The Biden administration is considering options to give work permits and deportation protection to long time undocumented immigrants who are part of mixed-status families, reports Michelle Hackman of The Wall Street Journal.

In recent months, advocates, business leaders, and big-city mayors such as Chicago’s Brandon Johnson have joined mixed-status families urging Congress and the Biden administration for an immigration solution, Hackman notes.  

Currently there are around 1.1 million undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, per Fwd.us. 

The immigration option with the most potential considered by the Biden administration for this group of immigrants could be "parole in place," which is like the humanitarian parole already offered by the administration to some groups. According to officials, the White House has discussed timing a program for mixed-status families before the election, Hackman writes.

Separately, migration analysts warn that the fortification of the border would not stop migrant arrivals, reports Sergio Martínez-Beltrán of NPR.

Experts emphasize that border numbers will keep increasing for many factors including seasonal migration patterns, and global issues such as war, poverty, and climate factors in all continents.

Reporters — The Forum and some partners will unveil a border framework tomorrow that prioritizes security and order at the border, while maintaining humanitarian protections for people who have a valid claim. Reach out for more information.

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 Darika Verdugo. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected],

PROTECTIONS — After over a year of waiting, some of the migrants flown from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard, in 2022, are now eligible for some protection while moving forward in the process to obtain U visas, reports Ana Ceballos of The Tampa Bay Times. The recruitment tactics used by Florida to relocate them resulted in a criminal investigation allowing them to apply for U visas, meant for victims of crimes. Early this month, some of the migrants received the "bona fide determination" which makes them eligible for temporary work permits and offers protection from deportation.

ENERGY — Despite campaign talk, the plan to boost the oil and gas industry while implementing mass deportation could pose a conflict, reports Lauren Villagran of USA Today. Through dozens of interviews with those within the field, Villagran takes a look at how immigrant labor helps keep the industry afloat and gives the United States energy independence. As Gabe Collins, an energy analyst at Rice University’s Baker Institute comments, "if there was a mass deportation, it would be profoundly disruptive across the oil patch."

EXTREME — In Ohio, the U.S. Senate race is ringing the bells among policy experts for the use of extremist language against immigrants by some candidates, reports Marty Schladen of the Ohio Capital Journal. Experts continue to warn that the use of such language could perpetuate the violence shown towards many immigrants in the United States. "Bigoted ‘invasion’ rhetoric that echoes great replacement theory and generates anti-immigrant sentiment has real world consequences," said Lindsay Schubiner of the Western States Center. "Both for our communities that are put at risk of violence, and our democracy that requires the safety and participation of all."

HEALTH INSURANCE — A new piece of legislation in Maryland that could give immigrants access to health insurance awaits the governor's signature, reports Alexus Davila of WJZ News. The Access to Care Act would allow people to buy health coverage from the state insurance marketplace no matter their legal status in the United States.

Thanks for reading,

Clara

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