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The Biden administration announced a proposed rule yesterday that would restrict asylum access for migrants who cross into the U.S. without authorization and failed to apply for protections in a third country before arriving at the southern border, reports Hamed Aleaziz of the Los Angeles Times. Asylum seekers who do not follow that new rule would be subject to deportation — unless, as Aleaziz notes, they meet exceptions including a medical emergency, an imminent threat to life or victimization from a severe form of trafficking, among others. The announcement comes as the administration prepares to end Title 42. "We urge the administration to ensure that people with valid asylum claims can bring those claims in the U.S., consistent with our nation’s long-cherished role as a beacon of safety and freedom for people facing persecution," Jennie said in response to the news. Meanwhile, one tool meant to increase order at the border, the CBP One app, has challenges of its own, Nick Miroff reports in The Washington Post. The app is "fine as a tool in the toolbox, but it cannot be the only access point to asylum," said Chelsea Sachau, an attorney with the Arizona-based Florence Project. Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Forum Daily. 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]. ‘WE ALSO NEED IMMIGRANTS’ — Two Republican governors are out in support of increasing immigration in order to fill hundreds of thousands of open jobs in their states. Internal migration from other states won’t be enough, Govs. Eric Holcomb of Indiana and Spencer Cox of Utah write in an op-ed for The Washington Post: "We also need immigrants who are ready to work and help build strong communities." They argue for states to be able to sponsor immigrants directly. IN LIMBO — Congress must pass the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act to protect Afghan evacuees permanently, writes Kawser Amine, Founder and CEO of Women’s Solidarity for Peace and Leadership, in an op-ed for The Orange County Register. "How can you start to think about the future when you’re suspended in limbo, waiting to see if you’ll be sent back to oppression or death?" she writes. FUTURE AT STAKE — The future for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children remains at stake as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) continues to face court challenges, reports Nick Ciletti of ABC15. Meanwhile, in a recent poll from the American Principles Project, 59% of GOP voters said they would support a candidate who prioritizes broad immigration reforms, including a pathway to citizenship. ‘THE NEXT GENERATION’ — Olena Malashonok, who fled Ukraine and is now living in South Carolina, writes of the looming expiration of her temporary status in an op-ed for The Post and Courier. "[W]e humbly urge Washington to intervene soon and show us an extension of mercy so that we may continue living in America and safely raise our children — the next generation of Ukrainians," she writes. It’s a highly personal take on a problem that affects thousands, as The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. Thanks for reading, Dan |
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