The Forum Daily | Wednesday, March 5, 2025https://immigrationforum.org/

**THE FORUM DAILY**Last night President Trump spoke before Congress, addressing his policy priorities for the coming months including his plans for immigration, report Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras of Axios [link removed].  

In his speech, the president reiterated his request for additional funding from Congress to support his mass deportation efforts, Gibson and Contreras point out.  

During its first month, the administration has reshaped immigration enforcement. Albert Sun and Allison McCann of The New York Times [link removed] break down the data of deportations and arrests since January. And Ximena Bustillo and Chiara Eisner of NPR [link removed] analyze how the Trump administration has diverted efforts from different agencies towards immigration enforcement. 

Separately, Rep. María Salazar (R-Florida) reiterated her commitment to bipartisan immigration solutions that ensures the humane treatment of immigrants, reports Mica Soellner of Punchbowl News [link removed]. "It’s just not the right thing to do... to be deporting people who do not have a criminal record and who have been here for more than five years," Salazar said. 

Our recent polling results [link removed] show that Americans remain firm in wanting elected officials to work together on immigration solutions that prioritize safety and security while protecting longtime community members and their families. 

"Our nation requires the president and Congress to tackle immigration challenges and create policies that ensure America is safe, strong, and welcoming," said Jennie in a statement. 

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of The Forum Daily. I’m Clara Villatoro, the Forum’s assistant VP of strategic communications, and the great Forum Daily team also includes Jillian Clark, Soledad Gassó Parker, Dan Gordon, Broc Murphy and Becka Wall.  If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected] mailto:[email protected]. 

**TASK FORCES** — Nearly 110 state and local police agencies in 11 different states are now forming "task forces" and plan to work alongside the federal government to find and deport unauthorized immigrants, reports Tim Henderson of Stateline [link removed]. "These agreements are intended to be the force multiplier they need in order to enact mass deportations," said Tom Wong, an associate professor and director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego. In the past, these kinds of agreements led to racial profiling lawsuits and some states that decades ago showed interest, now are being cautious, Henderson highlights. 

**HEARING** — The mayors of four major U.S. cities are testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform committee this morning on sanctuary cities and whether they are hindering the administration’s deportation plans, reports The New York Times [link removed]. In Chicago, one of the cities that will be highlighted during the House hearing, faith leaders and immigration advocates gathered to share their support of local immigrant communities, reports Sabrina Franza of CBS News Chicago [link removed]. 

**ESSENTIAL **— The world’s largest beef producer, JBS SA, has relied on Haitian migrants in Greenley, Colorado, to keep up with meatpacking’s high demand, but with the uncertainty around Haitian’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the industry could see prices increase, reports Michael Smith of Bloomberg [link removed]. "In our businesses, farm labor has always struggled, and immigration has been absolutely central," said Beth Ford, chief executive officer of Land O’Lakes. 

**THE MYTHICAL LINE** — Experts warn that many Americans are basing their ideas around immigration from common misconceptions, reports Marty Schladen of the Ohio Capital Journal [link removed]. Schladen contrasts the reality of the system vs some ideas people have about visas, naturalization and other immigration processes. "There’s no mythical line," said Heather Prendergast, a Cleveland-based immigration lawyer. "The line that people talk about — they say, ‘They should wait in line like my family members had to — the way our grandparents came in.’ But they didn’t have these processes and procedures that we do now." 

Here are some stories on the human impact of our current immigration system: 

* One man who was arrested and detained by ICE while they searched for another person tells his story. (Maya Rao, The Minnesota Star Tribune [link removed]) 

* Family and friends of immigrants are now being scammed by individuals claiming to be immigration attorneys. (Pedro Camacho, Latin Times [link removed]) 

* Ukrainian refugees in central Ohio hope for peace in their homeland while receiving support from their neighbors. (Bryn Caswell, WBNS [link removed]) 

Thanks for reading,  

Clara 

 

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