Immigration Status and Health [RWJF.org]

Samantha Sangenito 9/14/174:00 AM

When people in America are forced to live in fear because of their immigration status, their health and the health of our nation suffers.

The specter of deportation has harmful effects on the health of families and children. Research shows that immigrant families often forgo needed medical care and social services because they fear interactions with public agencies. In addition, the toxic stress associated with fear of deportation has been demonstrated to have harmful effects on an individual’s long-term physical and mental health.

[For more of this story go to http://www.rwjf.org/en/library...atus-and-health.html]

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