The Biden administration does not expect to renew parole granted to thousands of Venezuelan migrants who were admitted to the U.S. under a sponsorship program, reports Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News.
Since the launch of the program, about 117,000 Venezuelans have come to the U.S. Advocates have urged the administration to extend people's parole status given the recurrent political situation in Venezuela. But instead, parolees will be instructed to seek a different immigration path or leave the U.S., Montoya-Galvez reports.
To end the program would be to undercut a legal immigration option that not only may discourage unauthorized border crossings but also has been helping the economy. The Bloomberg editorial board argues today for immigration reforms that establish an orderly process at the border and allow us to accept more workers.
Political debates aside, economic analyses continue to show that the increase in migrant arrivals has had positive economic effects: Based on recent trends, federal revenue could increase by $1.2 trillion over the next decade, according to the
Congressional Budget Office.
"The vast majority of immigrants — including those arriving under the existing ill-suited arrangements — will prove to be national assets, not liabilities," the board writes. "On balance, they’ll boost the economy and help mend the country’s broken public
finances."
To Chris Brightman, CEO and chief investment officer at Research Affiliates, and help meet critical labor market needs, Christine Ji of Business Insider reports.
According to Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates, providing direct access to green cards to immigrants with STEM degrees would lead to an extra $708 billion in federal tax revenue and a $634 billion net reduction in the budget deficit by 2044.
As Bloomberg’s ed board writes, "The main lesson is that the gains from a better, smarter, well-managed pro-immigration policy would indeed be huge."
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HOUSING — Economists are debunking the recent argument by Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on immigrants contributing to housing challenges and driving up prices, reports Rachel Siegel of The Washington Post. On the supply side, immigrants are vital to the construction industry: Foreign-born workers make up about a third of its workforce.
PROSECUTORS — Thousands of Afghans worked as prosecutors for the United States, helping to convict war criminals and those who were a part of corruption or crimes against women. Today many are still unable to escape Afghanistan, reports Quinn Coffman of The Advocate. In Louisiana, the organization Prosecutors for Prosecutors is working to get them out.
Recently in local welcome:
TRAINING — Some asylum seekers in Colorado have completed training in the Denver program WorkReady, reports Haylee May of Denverite. The program helps participants navigate the nuances of American working culture, offers technical training, and provides job leads upon completion. "[I] feel grateful for the program," said Venezuelan migrant Gabriel Ricardo Tovar García. "I want to continue with the classes because I’m enjoying them and they are super important for success here."
COMMUNITY SUPPORT — A community organizer in Arkansas is again raising
money to help cover the cost of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals, reports Jose Carranza of . DACA remains in legal limbo, with a court hearing next week, Carranza notes.
