Health implications of an immigration raid: findings from a Latino community in the midwestern United States.
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Delva, Jorge
Llanes, Mikel
Ledón, Charo
Waller, Adreanne
Harner, Melanie
Martinez, Ramiro
Sanders, Laura
Harner, Margaret
Israel, Barbara
Lopez, William D.
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William D Lopez, Daniel J Kruger, Jorge Delva, Mikel Llanes, Charo Ledón, Adreanne Waller, Melanie Harner, Ramiro Martinez, Laura Sanders, Margaret Harner, Barbara Israel. "Health Implications of an Immigration Raid: Findings from a Latino Community in the Midwestern United States.." J Immigr Minor Health, v. 19, Issue 3, pp. 702 - 708.
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Immigration raids exemplify the reach of immigration law enforcement into the lives of Latino community members, yet little research characterizes the health effects of these raids. We examined the health implications of an immigration raid that resulted in multiple arrests and deportations and occurred midway through a community survey of a Latino population. We used linear regression following principal axis factoring to examine the influence of raid timing on immigration enforcement stress and self-rated health. We controlled for age, sex, relationship status, years in the county in which the raid occurred, children in the home, and nativity. 325 participants completed the survey before the raid and 151 after. Completing the survey after the raid was associated with higher levels of immigration enforcement stress and lower self-rated health scores. Findings indicate the negative impact of immigration raids on Latino communities. Immigration discussions should include holistic assessments of health.
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