Health inequities among Latinos/Hispanics: documentation status as a determinant of health
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The Hispanic/Latino population is the largest minority group in the USA. Research has documented health disadvantages of undocumented Latinos/Hispanics compared to their documented counterparts. The economic and social conditions that influence immigrant health may operate differently for undocumented immigrants compared to their documented counterparts. Access to healthcare, access to health-protective resources (social, economic, and political contributors), and immigration enforcement actions are three mechanisms that affect immigrants and contribute to the social and health inequities within the Latino/Hispanic population. We argue that social factors within these three mechanisms distinctly affect undocumented immigrants. We discuss these factors by synthesizing the existing literature on documentation status and health. In doing so, we highlight opportunities for future research and provide recommendations for policies and interventions that can ease the taxing effects of documentation status on health among Latinos/Hispanics.
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- Authors
- Cabral, J., & Cuevas, A. G.
- Affiliations
- Tufts University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cuevas, Adolfo G.
- ORCID
- Cuevas, Adolfo G.
- Venue
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2020-02-05
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 874-879
- ISSN
- 2196-8837 (ISSN-L)
- 2197-3792
- PMC
- PMC7415496
- OpenAlex
- W3005501982
- Cited by
- 126
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 4.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Cancer Disparities Research Network/Geographic Management Program (GMaP) Region 4 (3 P30 CA006927-52S2)
- CTSI Mentored Career Development Award (KL2 TR002545)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Health › Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Identity, and Health
- Keywords
- undocumented immigrants, health disparities, immigration status, health care access, immigration enforcement, social determinants of health, health policy interventions
- MeSH terms
- Undocumented Immigrants, Documentation, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, United States, Emigrants and Immigrants, Health Status Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
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