IMMIGRANTS
The Choices Medical Professionals Have to Care for Undocumented Immigrants
The current political environment has affected the immigration status of many individuals. From DREAMers to those seeking asylum, many groups are experiencing uncertainty in their immigration status. This has created challenges for health care professionals who are trying to treat every patient with dignity and care. For undocumented immigrants, there are two options for treatment:…
Read MoreMigrant Labor and the Occupational Health Standard in the United States
According to the National Center for Farmworker Health, most farmworkers in the United States—72 percent—were born in foreign countries. By far the most common nationality for migrant labor in the U.S. is Mexican: 68 percent of all farmworkers in the country are Mexican-born. Farming isn’t the only industry dominated by this type of labor,…
Read MoreHow Mexico Hospitals Are Assisting with Medical Repatriation in the USA
Mexico hospitals are playing an important role in the medical repatriation of immigrant patients located in US and Canadian hospitals. Most of the time, patients are illegal immigrants without any medical insurance and ability to pay. Hospitals in the USA are legally required to treat all medical emergency patients until they are in a stable…
Read MoreMedical Deportations and the Effect on Undocumented Immigrants
Immigrant health care policy is a highly crucial and controversial subject of discussion. This issue needs a rapid conclusion considering the soaring costs of healthcare facilities and illegal status of the immigrant in need. Many hospitals singly, or in a joint venture with the private transport companies, function as an unauthorized immigration officer and deport…
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