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New Department of Homeland Security guidance

issued yesterday has more on the restart, this coming Monday, of the
Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. As René Kladzyk
of El Paso Matters
 explains,
the new iteration of the program includes "COVID-19 vaccines for all MPP
enrollees, improved access to information for migrants, exceptions for
people deemed 'particularly vulnerable,' and a six-month time limit
for migrants waiting in Mexico." 

The Biden administration is restarting the program under a court order.
According to a DHS press release
,
"Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has repeatedly
stated that MPP has endemic flaws, imposed unjustifiable human costs,
pulled resources and personnel away from other priority efforts, and
failed to address the root causes of irregular migration."  

The continued use of the Title 42 policy, under which many migrants are
expelled to Mexico, will take precedence over MPP. For more on the
humanitarian concerns on the program's reimplementation, read Clara
Migoya and Rafael Carranza's insightful piece in the Arizona Republic
.
And for our take, see our press statement
. 

Something to be sure to catch: For this week's episode of Only in
America , I talk to
Alan Cross - Southern Baptist pastor, author and friend - who
returns to talk about Great Replacement Theory and how we can address
white nationalism's insidious spread. 

Welcome to Friday's edition of Noorani's Notes. If you have a
story to share from your own community, please send it to me at
[email protected] .

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**TEXAN CONCERNS** - A new Spectrum News/Ipsos poll

of 2,021 adults reveals that immigration is Texans' top priority for
their next governor, reports Sabra Ayres for Spectrum News 1
.
According to the survey, 62 percent of those who believe immigration to
be a top concern were Republican. "Where Republicans have strongly
coalesced behind immigration as a top concern, Democrats have split
their focus on what problems face the state between four main issues:
health care and COVID, immigration, gun control and climate change,"
said Mallory Newall, vice president of public affairs at Ipsos.  

**AFGHAN RESETTLEMENT** - Thanks to resettlement efforts, the number
of Afghan evacuees temporarily living at the military base in Fort
McCoy, Wisconsin, has dropped to 7,800, reports Laura Schulte of the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
.
That's a decrease from almost 13,000 people housed on the base in
September. Even as the base prepares for winter, "We are working with
resettlement agencies to ensure Afghans can reach their new communities
as soon as possible," a DHS spokesperson said. Meanwhile, local
resettlement and welcome efforts continue: 

* Five churches in Columbus, Indiana, are sponsoring four Afghan
families for at least their first year in their new home. "The local
partner congregations are motivated by a sense of call from God to help,
knowing these Afghan individuals took great risks to support American
troops serving in their country," said the Rev. Felipe Martinez, pastor
at First Presbyterian Church. (Brian Blair, The Republic
) 

* Tulsa, Oklahoma's, Metropolitan Ministry and the Jewish Federation
of Tulsa are collaborating on a "Warm the Soles" Sock Drive for Afghans
in need of warm clothes this winter. (News On 6
) 

* Girl Scouts ages 5 to 15 in Poway, California, made 20 care baskets
with toiletries for Afghan refugees. (Angela Brandt, Poway News
Chieftain and Rancho Bernardo News Journal
) 

* The veterans organization at Wesleyan University has organized
a "Share-the-Warmth winter drive" to run through Dec. 18, with
donations going to Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS),
the Center for Children's Advocacy, and the Women and Families
Center of Connecticut. (Sam Hilton, The Wesleyan Argus
)

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**OFFSETTING SHORTAGES** - Around the world, "countries are competing
for immigrant workers as a means to offset worker shortages and related
supply chain issues as inflation threatens to slow or stall the economic
recovery from the pandemic," Mississippi syndicated columnist Sid Salter
writes for The Oxford Eagle
.
He suggests that the conversation around immigrants should shift "more
toward having a sufficient workforce willing to work" and notes, "In
Mississippi, immigrants are more than willing to gut our chickens, plant
our trees, process our catfish, harvest our sweet potatoes, perform the
most arduous construction labor, cook our food and wash our dishes in
restaurants, and clean our rooms in our hotels. The companies extending
jobs to those immigrants profit from their labors."  

**INTEGRATION EFFORTS** - Recently, a handful of states have been
using education and art to integrate refugees and immigrants into their
communities. Ann Doss Helms and Maria Ramirez Uribe of WFAE

report that afterschool program OurBRIDGE for Kids in Charlotte, North
Carolina, is expanding to accommodate up to 50 middle school students at
a second location and preparing for Afghan students. In Columbus, the
Ohio Hispanic Coalition is providing academic and emotional support, in
addition to transportation services, for many immigrant students,
reports Kenya Ramirez of NBC4
.
And in Denver, for 5280 Magazine
,
Patricia Kaowthumrong features Ruby's Market, an artisan store that
supports refugees and immigrant communities by showcasing their local,
handmade products.  

**LONG READ** - Javier Zamora and Francisco Cantú (the latter is
author of the fantastic "The Line Becomes a River") joined up
with Granta  to
write a series of letters recounting their trips along the border to
find where Zamora crossed as a young migrant from El Salvador.
Cantú's years as a Border Patrol agent make him a surprising tour
guide and friend. It is a powerful essay worthy of your time.  

Thanks for reading, 

Ali

 

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