Welcome back to Five on Friday! Today we look deeper at heat protections, some organized by farmworkers, and others proposed by the Biden Administration, and we look at migration and the dangers and fears migrants face. 

Kaethe shared an article pointing out a concerning trend: deaths on the border are increasing, and the biggest increase has been among migrant women: More women migrants are dying at the US-Mexico border 

Amy shared a piece about the Fair Food Program, a program created by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, which protects workers from heat by creating standards that employers agree to in exchange for Fair Food certification: Farmworkers in the US cultivate their own heat safety standards 

Professor Tim Dunn, Amy’s husband and a professor at Salisbury University, shared a Washington Post article that shows what regions of the United States will benefit most from the newly proposed heat protection rule: Where Biden’s proposed heat protection rule could save the most lives 

The Amazon is becoming a stopping point for migrants facing uncertainty according to an article shared by Robert K. Many migrants are unsure what waits for them at the US Mexico border, causing many to pause in Brazil: Migrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead 

Weekly Win: 36 athletes from 11 countries will compete under the same flag this year at the Olympics according to an article from Claire. For many of us at MCN, The Refugee Olympic Team represents a future where refugees are welcomed, not othered. Who are the athletes competing for the Refugee Olympic Team?

Have a safe and healthy weekend!