A qualitative study on the impact of the 2016 US election on the health of immigrant families in Southeast Michigan

Background Given the anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy proposals by President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign and afterwards, his election to president in November 2016 and subsequent policy changes has affected immigrant families. In this study, we aim to better understand how p...

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Vydáno v:	BMC public health Ročník 19; číslo 1; s. 947 - 9
Hlavní autoři:	Fleming, Paul J., Lopez, William D., Mesa, Hannah, Rion, Raymond, Rabinowitz, Ellen, Bryce, Richard, Doshi, Monika
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	London BioMed Central 15.07.2019 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Témata:	Adult Biostatistics Child Deportation Elections Emigrants and Immigrants - psychology Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data Emigration and immigration Emigration and Immigration - legislation & jurisprudence Environmental Health Epidemiology Family Fear - psychology Female Financing, Government FQHC Health Facilities - economics Health Status Hispanic Americans - psychology Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Humans Immigrants Immigration law Immigration policy Infant Influence Male Medical Staff - psychology Medical Staff - statistics & numerical data Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mexican American literature Michigan Organizations, Nonprofit Political aspects Political campaigns Politics Pregnancy President of the United States Presidential elections (United States) Public Health Qualitative Research Research Article Social aspects Social determinants of health Social services Trump Trump, Donald United States Vaccine WIC United States Michigan WIC Deportation United States FQHC Michigan Trump
ISSN:	1471-2458, 1471-2458
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Shrnutí:	Background Given the anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy proposals by President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign and afterwards, his election to president in November 2016 and subsequent policy changes has affected immigrant families. In this study, we aim to better understand how post-election policy change may have impacted the health and well-being, including health and social service utilization, of Latino immigrants in Southeastern Michigan. Methods We conducted 28 in-depth interviews with frontline staff at two Federally Qualified Health Centers and a non-profit agency. These staff had intimate knowledge of and insights into the lived experiences of the mixed-status immigrant families they serve. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results Our findings show three major themes: (1) An increased and pervasive fear of deportation and family separation among mixed-status immigrant clients, (2) The fear of deportation and family separation has resulted in fractures in community cohesion, and (3) Fear of deportation and family separation has had an impact on the healthcare utilization and health-related behaviors of mixed-status families. Staff members report that these three factors have had an impact on physical and mental health of these immigrant clients. Conclusions These results add to previous literature on the effect of immigration policies on the health and provide key insights for interventions to improve the health of immigrants within this socio-political environment.
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ISSN:	1471-2458 1471-2458
DOI:	10.1186/s12889-019-7290-3