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Los Angeles unanimously passed a “sanctuary city” ordinance to protect its immigrant community
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to approve a “sanctuary city” ordinance that prevents city resources from being used for immigration enforcement and city departments from voluntarily sharing information on people without legal status with federal immigration authorities.
The city joins dozens of others who have moved to legally protect immigrant communities, and in this case, it’s in anticipation of “mass deportations” promised by the incoming presidential administration.
While the city already has protections for immigrants in place, this move would codify it into city law — an important step for a city with a large immigrant population.
Why is this good news?Among other things, “sanctuary cities” help immigrants feel safe and able to report crime, like domestic violence, without fear of deportation. That threat causes many immigrants to live in constant fear of being separated from loved ones, only to be “sent back to a place we had fought so hard to escape.”
And while some argue that immigrants pull resources away from citizens in need, studies show that they actually contribute significantly to the country and make our communities better.
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Brazil was just re-verified as a measles-free country
Helping the Americas recover its status as a region free of endemic measles — which was first achieved in 2016 — Brazil has now been re-verified as free of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome.
Brazil saw a measles outbreak beginning in 2018, and endemic transmission of the virus resumed in 2019 with more than 21,700 cases reported.
National, state, and local efforts to strengthen routine vaccinations, testing, and more resulted in the last case of endemic measles by June 2022. And with no transmission for at least one year — it officially achieved measles-free status.
This re-verification milestone shows the country’s “strong commitment to public health and protecting its population from vaccine-preventable diseases.”