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Five on Friday: Farmer Health and Failures at the Border

 Five on Friday: Farmer Health and Failures at the Border

TGIF! This week's Five on Friday features five news stories you may have missed, including one Weekly Win, to help you stay on top of the world of migrant health and health justice. 

bar dividerWatchdog report finds failures in US vetting of adults to take in unaccompanied migrant kids

Aníbal sent in an article about the new report from the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of the Inspector General. Watchdog Report Finds Failures in US Vetting of Adults to Take in Unaccompanied Migrant Kids 

bar dividerI'm Helping Asylum Seekers at the Texas Border 

To get an insider look at the everyday life of volunteers at the US-Mexico border, read this Newsweek article. I'm Helping Asylum Seekers at the Texas Border 

bar divider‘It Smells Bad’: The US Farmworkers Grappling with Unsafe Water at Home 

Contaminated water continues to be a health risk for farmworkers. This article from the Guardian focuses on Fresno, California. ‘It Smells Bad’: The US Farmworkers Grappling with Unsafe Water at Home 

bar dividerFarmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support 

Elizabeth's work with the Spanish-language hotline was highlighted in this Scientific American article, covering a too-often ignored topic. Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support 

bar divider To Solve the Climate Crisis, Look to Women

Weekly Win: This Common Dreams article, which calls out climate heavy-hitters like Christina Figueres, says, “Women, and in particular women from the Global South, have delivered some of the biggest successes in the global race to climate solutions.” Brava! To Solve the Climate Crisis, Look to Women

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Have a safe and healthy weekend!