Do States’ Immigrant-Friendly Policies Improve the Health of Children of Immigrants? The Impact of Driver’s License Policies for Undocumented Immigrants and “Sanctuary” Policies on Access and Use of Health Care

Authors

Heather Koball, National Center for Children in PovertyFollow
Seth Hartig, National Center for Children in PovertyFollow

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Description

If 10.5 million undocumented immigrants are unable or afraid to access health care, medical needs will go unmet and, in the face of COVID-19, lives may be lost. This report explores how immigrant-friendly policies increase the chances that children of immigrants receive preventative health care, thus reducing the likelihood of having unmet medical needs and potentially reducing the chances of disease outbreaks.

Publication Date

Spring 4-2020

Publisher

Bank Street College of Education

City

New York

Keywords

immigration policies, healthcare, immigrant healthcare

Disciplines

Public Health

Recommended Citation

Koball, H., & Hartig, S. (2020). Do States’ Immigrant-Friendly Policies Improve the Health of Children of Immigrants? The Impact of Driver’s License Policies for Undocumented Immigrants and “Sanctuary” Policies on Access and Use of Health Care. Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/gse/5