Happy Friday! From defending sanctuary cities to a positive increase in birth rates, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants’ well-being this week. –Mia Portillo
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
Mayors from Denver, Boston, Chicago and more defend immigration protection policies. House Republicans accuse them of harboring criminals.
Big-City Mayors Deflect Fiery G.O.P. Attacks on Immigration Policy
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
An Immigrant Neighborhood Where Trump Made Inroads Now Fears ICE Raids
The threat of ICE raids has plunged a New York neighborhood in fear. Residents are now too rattled to even go outside.
Lawyers sue to stop Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Civil rights attorneys have moved to sue President Trump’s administration. The action is an attempt to prevent the movement of more migrants to the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center.
‘Like a horror movie’: Ice detaining German tourist in California indefinitely
A German tourist has been detained in an ICE center for more than a month. Her future is uncertain as she continues to be held indefinitely.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Panama and Costa Rica can’t turn into ‘black hole’ for migrants, Human Rights Watch says
Human rights advocates raise concerns over treatment of migrants in Costa Rica and Panama. Lack of available legal services and transparency have continued to aggravate the situation.
Silence in Brussels after Poland says implementing migration pact ‘not possible’
The European Commission has refused to comment on certain legal action on immigration. Poland refuses to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Migrants rescued after several days stranded on oil platform
Shipwrecked migrants rescued after dinghy capsizes. Found in critical conditions, several of them had gone without food or water for several days.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
California lawmaker seeks to expand protections for temporary migrant workers
Migrants say multicultural town is ‘very welcoming’
Spain’s Birth Rate Is Looking Up—Thanks To Immigration
Thank you for reading the IWB Stories of the Week series! Stay tuned for next week’s edition.
Mia Portillo serves as the Communications Intern at the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative. She assists in creating public-facing communications and content.