U.S. Immigration Law Enforcement Practices and Health Inequities

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
December 2019 Volume 57, Issue 6, p733-874
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Current Issues
U.S. Immigration Law Enforcement Practices and Health Inequities
Immigration policies and law enforcement practices in the U.S. have the power to create a climate of fear for undocumented individuals, their families, and their communities, which can impact health outcomes.1–3 This paper examines how these policies and practices (henceforth referred to as “immigration enforcement”) affect health.
Paul J. Fleming, Nicole L. Novak, William D. Lopez
p858–861
Published in issue: December 2019