We made it to Friday! Starting Tuesday, December 24th, Migrant Clinicians Network offices will be closed for our winter break. Offices reopen on January 2nd. During this break, our services, including Health Network, will be unavailable. But don’t worry -- we’ll still have one more Five on Friday for the year next week. Here’s this week’s edition, including a much-needed double Weekly Win. 

Claire forwarded on reporting from the Latin Times, which references MCN colleague Dr. Paul Wise and references a New York Times article on the same topic that features MCN former board member Dr. Marsha Griffin. Protections for Migrant Children in Texas Border Facilities to Expire Days After Trump Takes Office

We celebrated Nevada’s new heat standard to protect workers... but it turns out the new law is missing a critical factor: the temperature that would trigger the protections. Amy sent in Jordan Barab’s newsletter entry to explain. Nevada’s Heat Standard: Much Ado About Little

Renai alerted us to the first severe case of H5N1 in the US – from the strain of the virus that is circulating in wild birds, as opposed to the strain among dairy cows that we’ve been seeing in workers. Meanwhile, California declared a state of emergency over its ongoing outbreak among dairy herds. CDC Confirms First Known Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the US

Weekly Win: Many Latinx cultures love their beans – now legumes are getting the nutritional accolades they deserve! The 2025 US Dietary Advisory Committee’s new advice centers legumes as the best protein source, high in fiber and low in saturated fat. Their report also de-emphasizes dairy as part of a “new emphasis on health equity in nutrition,” because, as one co-author noted, “when you factor in race and ethnicity, dairy isn’t even in the picture, and that totally makes sense. A lot of the world is lactose-intolerant.” A Lowly Vegetable Rises to Stardom in Newly Released Dietary Advisory Report

Weekly Win: Congrats to Amy! Pitt Magazine, the alumni publication for the University of Pittsburgh, covered Amy’s remarkable career and highlighted the Shelley Davis Humanitarian Award, which Amy recently received in recognition of her impact. This Pitt Alum Got a Humanitarian Award from Farmworker Justice

Have a safe and healthy weekend!