As we end this week, the Collaborative is back with another Stories of the Week recap. From immigration enforcement in New York City to how five immigrants won a Nobel Peace Prize, here are the top stories impacting the well-being of im/migrants this week.
– Rick Tzompa Chimal
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
A day after a mass of federal agents questioned street vendors and sparked protests on Manhattan’s Canal Street, sellers were scarce on the busy strip. Some ventured out Wednesday, though, were disheartened or riled up by a sweep in which they said people, including U.S. citizens, were pressed to show their papers. People who appear to be immigrants are being targeted, regardless of their status.
Vendors on NYC’s Canal Street say they were harassed and asked to show papers in immigration sweep
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor. Trump posted on social media Thursday that Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own. These strikes would target vulnerable migrant communities.
ICE is hiring dozens of health workers as lawsuits, deaths in custody mount
The Trump administration is expanding its ranks of health care providers who work in immigration detention centers around the country as deaths in custody mount and federal oversight is weakened by layoffs. Many of these detainees are immigrants who are suffering in worsening conditions and experiencing abuses to their rights.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Migrant sent back to France by Britain returns on a small boat
One of the first migrants sent back to France under the British government’s flagship “one in, one out” deal has returned to Britain on a small boat, a minister confirmed, adding that he would be deported for a second time. Britain and France agreed to deport some of the undocumented people arriving across the Channel.
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries work to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes along their border. A five-day clash in July left at least 43 people dead and displaced more than 260,000 in both Southeast Asian nations.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
5 Immigrants To America Won 2024 And 2025 Nobel Prize In Economics
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Rick Tzompa Chimal is a Communications & Policy Intern at the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative. He contributes by writing blog posts, translating materials, and assisting with research.