As we end this week, the Collaborative is back with another Stories of the Week recap to highlight the latest news in im/migrant well-being. From a court order barring ICE from arresting people at court in the Chicago area to how friends and teachers protect New York City students: here are the top stories impacting the well-being of im/migrants this week.
– Rick Tzompa Chimal
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at courthouses. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
San Francisco DA says she ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring charges against federal agents
San Francisco’s top cop suggested she’d consider bringing excessive force or other charges against troops deployed by President Donald Trump to her city, an unprecedented and legally questionable move as the conflict between the President and Democrats in California escalates. Introducing the National Guard to the city would target immigrant communities.
Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported
Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range of relatives to step in as children’s caregivers if their parents are deported, a measure that had provoked a firestorm of conservative criticism.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president.
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti’s capital
Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, which had been a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by gangs.
More than 60% of the capital’s health facilities, including Haiti’s general hospital, are now shuttered or non-functioning because of the surge in gang violence, leaving residents without healthcare.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors. – The New York Times
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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.