(Our top-notch policy team was on it, with a summary of the new bill by Friday afternoon.)  

As in the past, the bill would protect Dreamers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children — including about 600,000 current recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This year’s bill is even more urgent than past versions because DACA is under imminent threat in the courts. As Jennie said Friday, "DACA’s days are numbered. Congress must act quickly." 

A friendly reminder that in our most recent polling, 73% of registered voters, including 70% of self-identified conservatives, said they supported prompt legislative action that would provide a permanent solution for Dreamers, in addition to strengthening border security and meeting farm workforce needs.  

The bill’s introduction is a start, and there’s every reason for Congress to move it forward.  

Welcome to Monday’s edition of The Forum Daily. Congrats to the Kansas City Chiefs — what a game. I’m Dan Gordon, the Forum’s strategic communications VP, and the great Forum Daily team also includes Dynahlee Padilla-Vasquez, Clara Villatoro and Katie Lutz. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected]. 

JANUARY NUMBERS — Border data for January is out, and migrant arrests between ports of entry were the lowest in almost two years, Suzanne Monyak reports in Roll Call. The drop in total encounters between December and January was 40%. In a new paper, our colleague Arturo Castellanos-Canales analyzes why migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua has been increasing.   

MIGRANT TRANSPORT, CONTINUED — Florida lawmakers passed a bill Friday that would make it easier for the state to transport migrants elsewhere within the U.S. reports Adam Edelman of ABC News. The bill would provide further cover to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) efforts to fly migrants to Democratic-led cities and states, which started last year. 

TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS — On Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to revisit a case that could determine the future for TPS recipients from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan, reports Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News. Related: 272 advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden asking that he redesignate TPS for Nicaragua, reports Syra Ortiz-Blanes of the Miami Herald.  

‘BEACON OF HOPE’ — A group from Stoughton, Wisconsin, has established its own resettlement assistance program to support Ukrainian refugees, reports Tony Galli of WKOW. "I feel safe," said Liliia Nialka, who has since resettled there. "I feel happy." Jennie told Galli that this kind of initiative "allows us to be a beacon of hope for those fleeing for safety and for a better life." 

Thanks for reading, 

Dan