Author:
Montoya-Williams Diana,Linton Julie M.,Falusi Olanrewaju
Abstract
Immigration is a critical aspect of life and society in the United States. Factors such as one’s nativity (ie, where one is born), the migration journey, and immigration status are crucial social determinants of health that affect legal, logistical, cultural, and language access to health insurance and health care. This chapter defines terms needed to understand relationships between immigration, racism, and child health; provides an overview of how immigration policies contribute to racially founded child health inequities; and offers recommendations to mitigate structural racism and discrimination against immigrant children and families.
Keywords: nativism, xenophobia, colorism, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), medicolegal partnership
Publisher
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, IL
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