The Health of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants: What We Know and Future Directions

Undocumented Latinx immigrants experience unique factors prior to migration, during migration, and after migration that shape their health. Our review summarizes the limited but growing literature highlighting how exposure to trauma, immigration enforcement, changes to social networks, and discrimin...

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Published in:Annual review of public health Vol. 41; p. 289
Main Authors: Ornelas, India J, Yamanis, Thespina J, Ruiz, Raymond A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 02.04.2020
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
Female
Forecasting
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility - trends
Health Status
Hispanic or Latino - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Social Work - statistics & numerical data
Undocumented Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
United States
United States
Latinx
HIV
undocumented immigrants
mental health
health care
ISSN:1545-2093, 1545-2093
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Summary:Undocumented Latinx immigrants experience unique factors prior to migration, during migration, and after migration that shape their health. Our review summarizes the limited but growing literature highlighting how exposure to trauma, immigration enforcement, changes to social networks, and discrimination negatively affect the mental and physical health of undocumented Latinx immigrants. We also discuss how policies and social ties can promote their health. We focus on areas of particular concern, including health care, mental health, and HIV. Future research should use interdisciplinary approaches and intersectional frameworks to understand and address health inequities. Conducting research with undocumented Latinx immigrant communities requires community engagement, assurance of confidentiality, and creative recruitment and retention strategies. Recommendations for public health practice include investing in community health centers and organizations to ensure access to health and social services; presenting results with sufficient contextualization to interpret their generalizability; and advocating for federal-, state-, and local-level policy changes that reduce the negative health consequences associated with being undocumented.
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ISSN:1545-2093
1545-2093
DOI:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094211