Providing humanitarian pathways for migrants will strengthen our
democracy.
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**B Stands for Boon**

Good afternoon,

From the influx in asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to the
ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, our country is engaged in a national
debate over whether the United States has a moral obligation to help
vulnerable migrants.

Nativists argue that we can't afford to take in migrants, employing
faulty economic and national security arguments to justify closing our
borders to those in need. But this couldn't be further from the truth:
providing humanitarian pathways to migrants is not only a moral
imperative but will ultimately strengthen our democracy and national
security.

Take, for example, the ongoing efforts to resettle our Afghan allies.
The fall of the Afghan government has displaced over 500,000

Afghans - 80% of them women and children. With ample bipartisan
support, the U.S. government has announced three distinct immigration
pathways to evacuate and resettle Afghans at risk of retaliation from
the Taliban: Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) status, the Priority 2 Refugee
Program and Humanitarian Parole. **(Learn more about each of these
pathways here.)**

****In providing humanitarian pathways for Afghans and other displaced
persons, the United States is leading by example, and upholding our
democratic aspirations of freedom and human rights for all. This sends a
clear message

to oppressive regimes around the world.

The influx in asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border must also be
addressed via humanitarian pathways. Border-crossers typically make the
journey to the United States to escape violence, poverty, natural
disasters, and corruption. It is crucial that we also meet this
challenge with humane solutions. The Biden administration's recent
proposed changes

to the asylum system are a positive step - but additional actions must
be taken to ensure an efficient, just and safe system is in place for
all asylum-seekers. In welcoming asylum-seekers at the border, we can
demonstrate our collective compassion and our American commitment to
freedom and opportunity.

At the Forum, we believe there is a moral obligation to meet the needs
of the world's most vulnerable. We call on Congress and the Biden
administration to expand and improve the pathways available to
vulnerable migrants, and in turn, assert American humanitarian
leadership that will enhance our democracy, our economy and our national
security. 

Stay healthy and hopeful,

Adam

**Adam Estle**
Vice President of Field and Constituencies
National Immigration Forum 

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**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**

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**AXIOS:**Latino farmworkers more likely to die from extreme heat

**BAPTIST NEWS GLOBAL:** It's easy to be overwhelmed by tragic world
events, but faith demands action, speakers say

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