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ICE enforcement creating a chilling effect in hospitals

Original: The chilling effect of ICE in hospitals : The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR's Indicator from Planet Money examines how US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is having a chilling effect in hospitals, with fears of immigration enforcement reportedly discouraging people from seeking medical care. The episode looks at what this means for public health, hospital operations and immigrant communities across the United States.

Why now: Immigration enforcement and its consequences for access to healthcare are a live and contentious policy debate in the US right now.

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• The chilling effect of ICE in hospitals : The Indicator from Planet Money · NPR

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