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.
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
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
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
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
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
Have a safe and healthy weekend!
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