It is Friday again, and you know what that means! Five on Friday! Join us for a series of recommendations made by MCN staff and interns! 

Our partners, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers hosted an event in Palm Beach, pressuring Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program. The program ensures safer working conditions for farmworkers that grow produce for many other fast-food giants and grocery chains. In Palm Beach, farmworkers pressure Wendy's on worker protections

The data shows that there is no violent migrant crime wave. In fact, violent crime rates have dropped significantly in the past year, and the drops are “especially pronounced in border states.” New data explodes myth of crime wave fueled by migrants

Last year’s levee break in Pajaro left a community devastated, and despite efforts to help, red tape blocking residents without documentation from receiving aid has left many in dire straits a year later. One Year Later: Pajaro residents still in dire need

Colonialism and racism create distrust in Canada’s public health information system according to a new study from the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities looking at COVID-19 vaccination rates. Intersecting Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination: A Discourse Analysis of Information Use and Decision-Making Among Ethnically Diverse Parents in Canada

Weekly Win: The adult children of immigrants are physicians, surgeons, and nurses! KFF shows us demographic data of healthcare professions, revealing that immigrant children often grow up to save lives! The Role of Adult Children of Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care Workforce

Have a safe and healthy weekend!