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Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought might be helpful to you, chosen by MCN staff members. Karen shared the announcement of the next National Advisory Council on Migrant Health meeting in November. Read more on the council and access the agenda here. ... Read More
Who is responsible for the health and wellbeing of refugee-seeking families in detention at the US-Mexico border? At least three children have died of influenza while in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody, yet the CBP has declined to provide influenza vaccines. Meanwhile, in the past month, the Trump Administration has suspended of the Flores Settlement, paving the way for much... Read More
It can be a challenge to select just five pieces to highlight each week, especially considering how migrant health is in the news every day. Here are some of the articles that maybe you missed this week -- and we think you’ll find them useful in your own work in health, migrant, or climate justice. Pull up a chair, grab some tea, and dive in to this week’s Five on Friday: ... Read More
Labor Day Weekend caps off National Labor Rights Week, which coincided this year with the anniversary of UFW’s march on the Texas Capitol. Thank you to the migrant laborers across the country -- farmworkers, custodians, construction workers -- who are often overlooked during our Labor Day festivities but make up an essential part of our economy and our culture. Here are a few articles... Read More
(This image is licensed under: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunció a fines de mayo de este año su decisión de imponer nuevos aranceles o subir los existente a los productos mexicanos, como medida de presión a México para frenar el flujo de migrantes centroamericanos, que ha registrado un aumento desde octubre del año pasado.... Read More
Desde el campo: enseñando a los promotores de salud para proteger a los niños de los contaminantes ambientales
Cuando Gloria llegó a los Estados Unidos para trabajar en el campo, el envenenamiento por plomo era algo completamente desconocido para ella, algo de lo que nunca había escuchado y que nunca había sido parte de su vida cotidiana. El plomo, conocido como “el villano invisible” es un metal duro que puede frenar el desarrollo mental y físico, causar dificultades de aprendizaje y convulsiones... Read More
It’s back to school time! School can be intimidating, especially for refugees starting at a new school in the US. Many refugee children have come unaccompanied to the US, fleeing violence and instability, and have been settled with family members or foster parents while they await their court date. You can see how many children have been settled in each county across the country in this map... Read More
[Photo provided by Custom and Border Protection to reporter on tour of detention facility in McAllen, Texas.]Migrant Clinicians Network stands firmly against the Trump Administration’s shocking decision to dissolve the Flores Settlement, paving the way to detain children for indefinite periods of time.“It is never appropriate to detain children,” said Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, Chief Executive... Read More
[Editor’s Note: Happy Anniversary, Migrant Clinicians Network! We continue to celebrate our 35th anniversary with profiles of MCN’s founding members. Here, we chronicle the career of Dr. Ed Zuroweste. Make sure to read last month’s profile of Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Chief Executive Officer.]“I had no idea I was going to care for farmworkers,”... Read More
Let’s admit it: This week was tough. Migration health continues to dominate the news cycle, with border health, public charge, and racism at the forefront. Our Five on Friday this week, composed of recommended reads from MCN staff, covers some of these concerns -- but we know there’s good news out there, too. That’s why we’ve doubled this week’s Weekly Win, bringing you two positive stories... Read More
