Immigrant moms feel unsafe and unheard when seeking pregnancy care – here’s how they’d improve Philly’s health care system

Immigration rhetoric and policies have created a chilling effect for immigrants seeking medical care. Two dozen Latina immigrant mothers share their experiences during pregnancy.

Diana Montoya-Williams, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
July 12, 2024 ~11 min

ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures

ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count.

Cara R. Muñoz Buchanan, Physician and Clinical Fellow in Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 28, 2024 ~11 min


Immigration benefits local economies, including wages

Immigration boosts local wages and having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice, according to new research.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~11 min

Pandemic took a toll on undocumented immigrants’ mental health

Undocumented immigrants faced unique mental health challenges during COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~4 min

Driver’s license laws may improve health for undocumented immigrant moms and babies

Laws that allow undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses boost the overall health and well-being of immigrant moms and their babies.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 26, 2024 ~8 min

Asylum Seekers’ Court Cases Keep Growing

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 20, 2024 ~6 min

DACA’s uncertain future boosts stress for recipients

Uncertainty surrounding the future of DACA can boost psychological distress for the program's intended recipients, a new study shows.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 ~4 min

Why Immigrants Are More Hopeful Than US-born Americans

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 1, 2023 ~5 min


How to keep people out of the emergency room

Help for immigrants in arranging primary care visits leads to substantial drop in ER visits and costs, a new study shows.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Sept. 19, 2023 ~6 min

Immigrant nurses in long-term care hold more skills

Despite significant amounts of human capital, immigrant nurses are often hired for underpaid, entry-level positions and forced to work their way up.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 9, 2023 ~5 min

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