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The Biden administration may end Title 42 - the public health
rule that resulted in tens of thousands of migrant families being
turned away at the U.S.-Mexico border - as early as July 31,
reports Stef W. Kight of Axios
.  

The administration "has been in negotiations with the ACLU, which has
put a temporary hold on its lawsuit targeting the practice of expelling
families" until July 2. Kight reports that administration officials
have encouraged Biden to "seize the initiative" to end Title 42 for
families, pointing out that a lawsuit would force the Justice
Department to defend the Trump-era policy in a litigation process
that "could be seen as contradictory to Biden's commitment to
asylum." 

White House officials believe there are far fewer risks in ending the
policy on their own rather than letting it play out in court. But
they've also acknowledged that the move "could lead to an uptick of
migrant families coming to the U.S.-Mexico border and could create more
pressure to also end Title 42 for single adults," Kight notes. My quick
take here
.  

Welcome to Monday's edition of Noorani's Notes. If you have a
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**MEDICAL MISSION** - For California Healthline
,
Heidi de Marco chronicles the efforts of volunteer health workers
treating asylum-seekers living in the makeshift camp on the Mexican
side of the San Ysidro port of entry. "Because migrant shelters were
already at capacity before this year's influx of migrants, many end up
at the El Chaparral camp, where food and medical care are scarce and
there is little access to sanitation facilities - other than
hand-washing stations and portable toilets," de Marco writes. "I
believe that the people that I'm serving deserve to have health care
and a reduction to their suffering," said Dr. Hannah Janeway, an
emergency medicine physician and co-director of the Refugee Health
Alliance, a nonprofit organization that provides medical care to
migrants at the border. "The working conditions aren't that good.
And the salaries we can offer aren't either," Janeway said. "But the
people who are here are here because they are very dedicated to helping
this population. It's a mission." 

**BEACONS **- U.S. Border Patrol is working with local
stakeholders "to install 16 emergency beacons in remote areas of the El
Paso Sector so that migrants in distress can get help," reports Julian
Resendiz of Border Report
. Oftentimes,
"smugglers just abandon [migrants] in the desert or send them over
(Mount) Cristo Rey," said Sunland Park Police Chief Javier Guerra.
"They're not familiar with the terrain; they get lost when the
temperature reaches triple digits or fall from heights." The beacons,
which are already being used in the Big Bend and El Paso Sectors
of the border, include simple drawings, instructions in English and
Spanish and a button to call for help if stranded in the desert. U.S.
Customs and Border Protection said its officers made 7,084 rescues
nationwide in May alone - and 35% more in the first eight months
of this fiscal year than in all of fiscal year 2020. 

**'PASTORAL, MORAL' **- At least 162 organizations signed on
to a June 17 letter
 asking bishops'
conferences in the U.S., Central America and
Mexico for "pastoral and moral" leadership on immigration, Rhina
Guidos reports for Catholic News Service
.
The Biden administration's commitment to a more humane immigration
approach and comprehensive solutions "is a unique opportunity to
relieve pain and suffering too long endured," the letter reads. "This
moment requires a whole church response that is regional, united and
robust." The letter was published by the Hope Border Institute in El
Paso, Texas, following an emergency meeting of bishops gathered at
Mundelein Seminary in Illinois early in June. 

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**ZEE** - Afghan-born Iowa Falls resident Zalmay Niazy, who goes by
Zee, "spent three years helping [U.S. forces] fight the Taliban by
scanning radio signals, writing up reports on their internal
communications, and translating for coalition forces,"
Rekha Basu writes in a column for the Des Moines Register
. But
after four years of living in the U.S. while a decision on his Special
Immigrant Visa application was pending, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) denied him asylum last month "for a reason so unfair
it's almost laughable:" At nine years old, Zee gave bread to members
of the Taliban after they threatened to burn down his family's
home - an incident DHS classified as "providing material support
to terrorists." Basu notes that Zee will appear before an immigration
appeals court on June 28 to plead his case. "If his plight matters to
you, stand up and support Zee's claim for asylum, and ask [Iowa Sens.
Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst] to do the same - and then change the
law." 

**REFUGEE JOBS** - Hiring more refugees isn't just a humanitarian
effort - it's also good for business, writes Mercedes Gutierrez,
head of social impact communities at IKEA Retail, in an op-ed
for Fortune
. A
resilient mindset, increased workplace diversity and positive
retention trends are just a few of the reasons she lays out. Pointing
to the challenges refugees face in accessing the U.S. labor market,
Gutierrez adds that "it's critical that the private sector open
pathways to employment for refugees," noting that IKEA has committed
to supporting 2,500 refugees by 2022. Other businesses like Ben &
Jerry's, Volkswagen and Uniqlo are also stepping up to the challenge
to integrate more refugees into the workforce. "Companies can choose
to see opportunities, not threats," she concludes. "Together, we can
prove that inclusive growth and positive social impact go hand in
hand." 

Thanks for reading, 

Ali

 

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