Medical Journal Articles Decry Immigration Enforcement
The usual suspect medical and science journals have featured far fewer columns promoting progressive politics of late. Alas, it couldn't last forever. The New England Journal of Medicine just published two opinion articles decrying immigration enforcement as inimical to public health.
The first column focuses generally on the adversity the author believes is caused to illegal immigrant communities by enforcing the law:
Current immigration enforcement is disrupting medical follow-up, exacerbating mental health symptoms, causing more patients to skip preventive care, and deepening mistrust in public institutions. In my clinical practice, I have seen sharp increases in anxiety, school absenteeism, deferred visits, and
Current immigration enforcement is disrupting medical follow-up, exacerbating mental health symptoms, causing more patients to skip preventive care, and deepening mistrust in public institutions. In my clinical practice, I have seen sharp increases in anxiety, school absenteeism, deferred visits, and
