For individuals who were brought to the United States as minors and remained without authorization, DACA provides protection from deportation and, the ability to work legally in the United States. As Jennie said yesterday, "Until Congress takes action, the future will remain uncertain — not just for Dreamers but also for their families, their communities, and their employers and employees. ... Americans want our leaders to create pathways that will allow Dreamers to cement their contributions to the U.S."   

Several large employers such as IBM Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., and Alphabet Inc.'s Google are supporting the program and urging the courts to keep protections in place, reports Andrew Kreighbaum for Bloomberg Law.  

"More than 37,000 current recipients are employed in health-care jobs, while 17,000 work in education and another 17,000 fill roles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields," Kreighbaum reports, citing a June report from the Coalition for the American Dream. 

Welcome to Wednesday’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, Soledad Gassó Parker, Camilla Luong, Ally Villarreal and Clara Villatoro. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected]. 

IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE — Utah is integrating immigrants’ talents into the state’s workforce, reports Alex Gonzalez of Public News Service. Many have education and training for jobs that need more workers but are challenged by licensing and credentialing challenges. In response, Utah’s Center for Global Talent and New Americans is helping make connections. Natalie El-Diery of Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity said the effort is meant to "bridge existing new American populations with economic opportunities that benefit both themselves and their livelihood."  

HOUSING HELP — With strategic policy, immigration could further address the nation's housing crisis, Andy J. Semotiuk writes in his Forbes column: By merging existing immigrant investor programs such as the EB-5 visa with creative housing development plans, "the U.S. can address both the immediate housing needs of migrants and refugees and the broader national shortage of affordable housing while avoiding long immigration backlogs." In one Detroit neighborhood, immigrant investors already might be revitalizing housing, Aaron Mondry of Outlier Media reports.  

EDUCATION — English-language learners are striving to succeed and teachers are adapting even though many schools are strained by rising need, report Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke, and M.B. Pell of Reuters. Many schools lack funds and training to provide for all students properly. Dana Smith, a first-grade teacher in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, has faced challenges but says returning students are learning: "They have already had a year under their belt. So I can see that their progression has made a big difference." 

SHIFTING OPINIONS — As we and our partners noted in a "Migration Narratives" report three years ago, nations often experience "a tipping point when feelings of acceptance shift and feelings of insecurity begin to dominate." And we must note that Americans still want broad border and immigration solutions in combination. With those as a starting point, four new pieces offer fresh context: 

Thanks for reading,  

Dan