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Anti-immigrant rhetoric and ICE activity deter medical care, studies find
Original: Increased anti-immigrant rhetoric, ICE activity are barriers to seeking medical care, 2 studies show
Two new studies find that increased anti-immigrant rhetoric and heightened US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity are preventing immigrants from seeking medical care. Researchers say fear of detention or harassment is acting as a barrier to routine and urgent health services, raising public health concerns for immigrant communities.
Why now: The studies arrive amid a national debate over immigration enforcement and its effects on public health.
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