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A mass deportation of undocumented immigrants living in the United States would hurt us in multiple ways, Stuart Anderson writes for Forbes — the economy being just one.
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security indicates that 80% of such immigrants have been in the country for a decade or more. Given these deep roots, their absence "would disrupt the economy and cost many U.S.-born workers their jobs," Anderson writes.
"Mass deportation under Secure Communities substantially harmed U.S. workers county by county, reducing both their employment and wages," economics professor Michael Clemens of George Mason University wrote in a Peterson Institute for International Economics post. "The worst harms were inflicted on the least educated and most vulnerable U.S. workers."
And a plan to employ local law enforcement as part of such an effort "would not prioritize removing dangerous individuals from the United States," Anderson notes. "Using local police to enforce immigration laws on a mass scale would, by definition, reduce the time police spend on preventing crime in their cities and towns."
Meanwhile, the Houston Chronicle editorial board notes that Americans' fears around migration's effects - fears that give rise to such plans - are not new. But the board underscores the U.S.’s need for newcomers, as many communities around the country are realizing and accommodating.
And on CNN.com, Justin Gest, also of George Mason, highlights "[t]he one reason America’s population isn’t about to start shrinking."
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ONE YEAR — Advocates marked the one-year anniversary of the end of Title 42, reminding the public of the harms of that order while warning of more dangers to come, reports Jeff Brumley of Baptist News Global. With the Biden administration having announced a new proposed rule related to asylum restrictions, advocates are reminding lawmakers of asylum seekers’ rights. The Border Security and Management Framework, announced last month by seven organizations including the Forum, offers workable solutions.
HARMFUL RHETORIC — Amid an increase in Chinese migrants crossing into the United States, former President Donald Trump implied recently that Chinese nationals are trying to "build a little army" within the United States, report Fu Ting, Ali Swenson and Didi Tang of the Associated Press. Advocates are highlighting the dangers of such rhetoric, and migrants interviewed say they came "to escape poverty and
financial losses from China’s strict lockdown during the pandemic, or to escape the threat of imprisonment in a repressive society where they couldn’t speak or exercise their religion freely."
LEGAL REPRESENTATION — For migrants held in Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center, resources are slim to none to help them prepare for immigration court, reports Lautaro Grinspan of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The men and women facing deportation in immigration courts are not entitled to legal representation. According to some studies, migrants represented by a lawyer are
more than 10 times more likely to establish a right to remain in the U.S., Grinspan notes.
SKILLS — A five-week course in New York helps newly arrived immigrants and migrants hone their skills for jobs in the food industry, reports Arun Venugopal of Gothamist. "My ultimate goal is to have my own restaurant, ideally a pizzeria, and employ lots of people who need jobs," said Jesus Gonzalez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan migrant and student in the program.
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