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THE FORUM DAILY

For the second time: The Department of Homeland Security announced
Monday

that immigration officials have begun to phase out the Trump-era
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, known as the "Remain in
Mexico" policy, reports Adolfo Flores for BuzzFeed News
. 

DHS stopped enrolling new people in MPP and individuals currently in the
program in Mexico will be disenrolled upon their next scheduled court
date, per its statement. 

The policy, which has forced thousands of migrants to wait in dangerous
conditions in Mexico, "has endemic flaws, imposes unjustifiable human
costs, and pulls resources and personnel away from other priority
efforts to secure our border," noted DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. 

Our take?

"MPP is not part of the orderly, secure, and humane border policy we
need. Congress and the Biden administration must work together to
process arrivals effectively and efficiently, treat migrants with
dignity, and address the root causes of migration." 

The Department will provide more details in the coming days. Stay
tuned. 

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Becka Wall,
the Forum's digital communications VP. This week we're trying a
slightly different format - let us know what you think! If you have a
story to share from your own community, please send it to me at
[email protected] .  

Today's headlines:  

* After two separate, violent bombings in Kabul recently killed at least
16 people and injured dozens more, Bay area Afghan evacuees are feeling
anxious about their family's safety, reports Tara Campbell for ABC7
News Bay Area
. They
hope to be able to reunite with their loved ones if Congress passes the
Afghan Adjustment Act
.

* The Austin-based Global Impact Initiative helps Afghans secure
employment by providing English as a Second Language translation
assistance when preparing for their commercial driver's license exams.
The organization seeks "to address both refugee employment needs and the
national truck driver's shortage through a new commercial driver's
license (CDL) program." (Kelsey Thompson, KXAN
)

* The Welcome Dayton community initiative recently held an Afghan
welcome event at the Dayton, Ohio, Metro Library to connect
newcomers with organizations assisting with education, employment, and
immigration. (Jason Reynolds, WYSO
) 

* A new coalition in Nebraska - including the Nebraska Chamber of
Commerce, the Lincoln and Omaha chambers of commerce, and Omaha Together
One Community - seeks to address the state's labor shortages with
immigration reforms, similar to the Alliance for a New Immigration
Consensus
,
per Risell Ventura in KHGI-TV
. 

* Senate Democrats did not vote on any immigration-related amendments
to the budget reconciliation bill this weekend, "sidestepping
Republican efforts to exploit divisions in the Democratic caucus ahead
of the midterm elections," reports Roll Call'
s
Caroline Simon.

*  Advocacy, faith, and humanitarian groups are denouncing Border
Patrol agents' efforts to confiscate belongings from migrants at the
border in Yuma, Arizona. Some items include medications, a wheelchair,
and religious articles, reports Angela Cordoba Perez for The Arizona
Republic
. 

* On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union Texas and the group's
national leadership called on the federal government to investigate
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) executive order authorizing
state troopers to transport migrants back to the border ports of entry,
reports James Barragán for The Texas Tribune
. 

* For your calendar: Chobani is hosting a free virtual World Refugee
Forum

event tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST, featuring a conversation with the Tent
Partnership for Refugees. Register here
. 

Thanks for reading, 

Becka  

P.S. Feel-good must read of the day: "I am overcoming my fears and
speaking English even when it is not perfect." - Azucena Plummer, 2022
English at Work
graduate with Northgate Market, originally from Mexico. Read her
wonderful story here . 

 

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