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More than 2,200 people were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday, marking the most arrests reported in a single day in the history of the agency, report Julia Ainsley, Laura Strickler and Didi Martinez of NBC News [link removed].

Hundreds of individuals enrolled in ICE’s Alternative to Detention (ATD) program would have been asked to show up earlier for a regular check-in just to be detained, according to NBC News.

Separately, some advocates and lawyers say that unaccompanied minors are being used as “bait” to arrest their caretakers, reports Maanvi Singh of The Guardian [link removed].

Additionally, in an exclusive report from NPR [link removed], Jasmine Garsd examines the conditions at Krome Detention Center in Miami after receiving concerning reports from family members and friends of those detained.

"There are a lot of sick people there, and they aren't getting medical attention,"said the sister of one detainee in a phone interview with Garsd. "They are sleeping on the floor and sometimes don't get meals."

According to NPR, yesterday morning, a group of detainees formed a human “SOS” sign in the yard of the detention center.

Welcome to Friday’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, Callie Jacobson, 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].

**CONFUSION**— After the Trump administration announced a full or partial travel ban for several countries, confusion reigns among those affected, report Nora Gámez Torres, Jacqueline Charles and Syra Ortiz Blanes of the Miami Herald [link removed]. Separately, the federal government is now bringing charges against migrants who cross into a newly established military zone at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, reports Jeff Abbott of the El Paso Times [link removed].

**UNLAWFUL DEPORTATIONS** — On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the deportation of 140 Venezuelan men to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act was unlawful, citing violations of their due process rights, report Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney of Politico [link removed]. In the ruling the administration was given one week to propose a process allowing the men to challenge their deportations in U.S. courts. [link removed]

**VULNERABLE DREAMS** —The detention of some undocumented students highlights the vulnerability of Dreamers, reports Nicole Acevedo of NBC News [link removed]. Recently in Georgia, Ximena Arias-Cristobal, who moved to the U.S. at a young age, was held at a detention center for over two weeks. “‘I am not just an immigrant. I am a human being. I am a Georgian and I am an American without papers,” she stated after her release. Gaby Pacheco of TheDream.US emphasized the need for solutions for this population: “Dreamers are part of the American community… We need permanent legislative protection for them.”

**EXEMPTION** — Afghan allies stranded in Pakistan and Qatar are urging President Donald Trump to exempt them from the recent travel ban that could put the at risk of deportation to Afghanistan, reports Munir Ahmed of the Associated Press [link removed]. Thousands of Afghans were approved for resettlement in the U.S. through a program assisting the process that it has been in limbo, Ahmed notes. Afghans who already have a Special Immigrant Visa are allowed to enter the United States, reports Hamed Aleaziz of The New York Times [link removed].

More on Afghan refugees:

* Sacramento County is home to the largest number of Afghans in the United States. The news of the travel ban hit the community hard. (Steve Large and Richard Ramos, CBS News Sacramento [link removed])

* In Denver, hundreds of Afghans losing their Temporary Protected Status are facing uncertainty about their future in the community that welcomed them. (Bennito L. Kelty, Westworld [link removed])

* Farida Mohammadi shares her experience as a refugee and her reaction to “America’s broken promise” to Afghans. (Farida Mohammadi, Lancaster Online [link removed])

Thanks for reading,

Clara

**P.S.**A series of short films shows the stories of several immigrants and their contributions to Philadelphia’s community, reports Melissa Hellmann of The Guardian [link removed].

 

 

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