The Forum Daily | Tuesday, June 9, 2026https://www.forumtogether.org

In a survey released this morning, more than 70% of voters across parties and ideologies express support for a "fair" or "restitution-based" immigration solution that includes three components. 

Among 1,000 registered voters, 74% of Republicans, and 71% of Independents and Democrats, expressed support for reforms that include: 

* consequences for having broken the law, followed by a chance to earn lawful status;  

* securing legal immigration and ending illegal immigration; and  

* achieving a firm but compassionate solution for which Americans previously have expressed support. 

Find Forum President and CEO Jennie Murray’s take and more details in our statement [link removed]. 

In other news, ongoing delays in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal processing continue to make deportation and job losses possible, Angelique Rodriguez and Ornella Moreno of The Independent Florida Alligator [link removed] report. 

"Everything I’ve worked for could just be taken away overnight," said Nestor Vallejos, 31, who arrived to the United States at age 6. " ... We’re not asking for much. We’re just asking for a chance." 

Hanna Kang of The LA Local [link removed] reports on recipients facing similar challenges. More than 10% of the nation’s DACA recipients live in the Los Angeles area. 

Among them are two police officers now on unpaid leave because delays caused their work authorizations to lapse, reports Gina Silva of FOX 11 [link removed]. Their suspensions come amid shortages in the force, she notes. 

Philadelphia Inquirer [link removed] columnist Luis F. Carrasco writes more about the current state of DACA. In a bit of good news, 31-year-old recipient Karla Toledo of Tucson, Arizona, has had the deportation case against her dropped, reports Emily Bregel of the Arizona Daily Star [link removed]. 

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**H-1B FEE BLOCKED** — A federal judge has blocked the administration’s $100,000 fee for employers’ new H-1B visa applications, reports Kevin Breuninger of CNBC. [link removed] Previous fees ranged from $2,000 to $5,000. The judge "recognized that, at its core, [this] was a question about whether Congress or the Executive Branch sets immigration policy," Lynden Melmed [link removed], an immigration lawyer and past chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told Andrew Kreighbaum of Bloomberg [link removed]. The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling. 

**BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP** — Severe limits on birthright citizenship would have real impacts on South Carolina families, reports Sydney Lewis of The State [link removed]. A resettled Afghan family, still waiting for green cards, is concerned for their 1-year-old daughter, Lewis writes. The Supreme Court will rule soon on a challenge to the executive order that would limit birthright citizenship, and members of the Onandaga Nation are weighing in, Gabe Howe reports in Spectrum News [link removed]. In The Philadelphia Inquirer [link removed], E. Kyle Romero looks offers some history — as our former fellow Linda Chavez did in a 2024 Q&A [link removed].

**SENSITIVE LOCATIONS** — Additional congregations have joined a lawsuit against potential immigration enforcement actions at houses of worship, Jeff Brumley of Baptist News Global [link removed] reports. They include the District of Columbia Baptist Convention and the Metro D.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the plaintiffs now comprise more than 7,000 congregations. Potential immigration enforcement has lowered church attendance, Brumley notes. "Decades of history show that immigration enforcement can be accomplished without raiding churches" the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights wrote. 

**‘BREAKING BREAD, BREAKING BARRIERS’** — In each of seven Philadelphia neighborhoods, 100 residents from a variety of backgrounds are sharing meals to establish common ground, reports Tim Craig of The Washington Post [link removed]. In tandem with America’s 250th birthday, "Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers" is focusing on unity and a "Philly-flavored recipe for citizenship." Researchers will study the dinners as a potential model for community-building elsewhere, Craig notes.

Thanks for reading, 

Dan

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