A tale of two crises: The compounded effect of COVID-19 and anti-immigration policy in the United States.

Luz M. Garcini, Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Alfonso Mercado, Manuel Paris

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting some important sources of health disparities that assail our society's most vulnerable people, particularly undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. The focus of this commentary is on uncovering those sources of health disparities and making a call for action.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S230-S232
JournalPsychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2020

Keywords

  • immigrant
  • immigration
  • trauma
  • undocumented

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Psychology

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