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THE FORUM DAILY

The Florida Keys have experienced an unexpected increase in recent
migrant landings, including an increase of more than 450% in October
compared with October 2021, reports Katie LaGrone of The E.W. Scripps
Company
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"They could spend weeks at sea here. The dangers are the first thing
that stands out to me," said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Adam Hoffner
of the U.S. Border Patrol's Florida sector.  

Migrants often come on makeshift boats, typically at night with cooler
temperatures, LaGrone notes. Migrants who spoke with her shared that
they were journeying north for a better life and employment
opportunities and said they paid the equivalent of $2,000 to $3,000 each
to make the trip.  

"This is the most landings that I've seen," Hoffner added. "It's
predominately Cuban and Haitian migration." 

The journey is dangerous: At least five people from Cuba died after
their boat, bound for the U.S., sank Saturday after colliding with a
Cuban coast guard ship, reports Megan Janetsky of the Associated Press
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The dead include a minor and three women. 

Meanwhile, conditions in Haiti continue to drive migration. The
International Organization for Migration
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(IOM) says that 96,000 Haitians from Port-au-Prince are facing
displacement because of gang-related violence.  

"Thousands of women, children, and men have been forced to leave their
homes seeking shelter away from violence and destruction," said
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Ulrika Richardson, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Haiti.  

Anticipating an increase in Haitian migrants, the Biden administration
is considering holding Haitian migrants in a third country or even
expanding capacity at the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, reports
Julia Ainsley of NBC
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Welcome to Tuesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Dan
Gordon, the Forum's strategic communications VP. If you have a story
to share from your own community, please send it to me at
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 

**'REACH THAT STAR'**- Border Patrol fired crowd-control
projectiles at asylum-seeking Venezuelan and Honduran migrants at the
U.S.-Mexico border Monday after agents allegedly were assaulted, Omar
Ornelas and Lauren Villagran of the El Paso Times
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report. The incident in the wake of the Biden administration's recent
agreement under which Mexico is taking in Venezuelans expelled under
Title 42. Nearby, Venezuelan asylum seekers have claimed a small piece
of land as theirs, rebuffing efforts by Mexican authorities to get them
to apply for humanitarian visas, reports Alfredo Corchado of The Dallas
Morning News
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"We made it this far," said Juan Carlos Brito, who had traveled from
Caracas, Venezuela, with his sister and niece. "I'm not going anywhere
but north, to reach that star." 

WHY DACA

**MATTERS** - The potential end of the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program could have a significant impact on Indiana's
economy, Whitney Downard writes in the Indiana Capital Chronicle
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"In Indiana, there's not enough of a workforce to maintain our current
economy, much less grow. So the opportunities of economic growth are
being stifled by a lack of workforce generally," said Greg Zoeller,
Indiana's Republican former attorney general and a Forum board member.
Indiana's DACA recipients are part of the workforce, have an estimated
spending power of $180.8 million and contribute $516.4 million to the
state's GDP, Downard notes. Also don't miss the personal plea in The
Hill
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from DACA recipient Diana Pliego of the National Immigration Law Center.
Separately, Jasmine Aguilera of TIME Magazine
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recap of DACA court challenges and the advocacy efforts underway to try
to protect Dreamers.  

**NATIONAL SECURITY** - Leaders of tech companies are focusing on
national security as they urge Congress to pass further
immigration-related reforms following the "CHIPS and Science Act
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meant to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. as it
competes with China, reports Suzanne Monyak of Roll Call
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"If we are doubling down on the country's financial commitment to this
phase, it only makes sense to marry that with a competitive immigration
system that allows us to match the human resources that are needed with
the financial investment," said Karan Bhatia, head of government affairs
and public policy at Google. 

WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN - A recent event hosted by The University of
Northern Iowa centered on stories of women in Afghanistan, reports
Mallory Schmitz of The Northern Iowan
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"Currently, a genocide is happening toward the Hazara community. We are
being targeted in schools, maternity hospitals, in mosques, in wedding
halls and in education centers just to name a few," said Hakima Afzaly,
who mainly grew up in Pakistan, where her refugee parents were fleeing
the persecution of Hazaras. To keep hope for the future alive,
"Education is a necessity, not a luxury, and that is why it is a moral
obligation of all of us to empathize with women of Afghanistan and keep
amplifying their voices," Afzaly added.  

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS - Coming off my sugar high - and possible white
lie about not "sharing" my toddler's candy - to recognize Día de
los Muertos, a holiday that originated in Mexico to celebrate, honor and
remember family and friends who have passed away. Hundreds of people
gathered at Roosevelt Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday to
celebrate, reports Rylan Capper of MLive
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"We're immigrants. We're not going anywhere. We might as well just
get together and get along," said Roli Mancera, the event organizer.
"When you have so many immigrants ... that's what makes this country
rich with influence and culture from everywhere." 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan

 

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