Today we bring you an abbreviated edition of The Forum Daily as we host "Leading the Way," our annual convening of national security, law enforcement, faith and business leaders to advocate for secure, humane immigration solutions. There will be no Daily tomorrow, and we’ll be back with an abbreviated edition Friday.

Here are some pieces that have caught our attention:

What immigrants really mean to Ohio (Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal)

‘Churches of Welcome’ Movement Launches (Churches of Welcome, Outreach Magazine)

Incoming Trump admin is eyeing new immigrant detention centers near major U.S. cities (Julia Ainsley, Laura Strickler and Didi Martinez, NBC News)

Trump’s Day One: Deportations, border wall, scrapping Biden humanitarian programs (Ted Hesson, Reuters)

As Trump prepares for mass deportations, Mexico is not ready (Mary Beth Sheridan and Gabriela Martínez, The Washington Post)

Trump’s Mass Deportation Promise (The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board)

Trump’s border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian (Alexander Bolton, The Hill)

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won (Caroline Haskins, Wired)

Amid deportation talks, Mass. State Police say immigration law is not its mission (Cayle Thompson, Boston 25 News)

Wonder Foods is a Symbol of Ukrainian Resistance (Fiona Herzog, 34th Street)

Immigrant veteran living the American Dream (Tom Zizka, FOX 26 Houston)

Thanks for reading,

Dan

THE FORUM DAILY