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Title 42, Asylum, And Politicising Public Health, Michael Ulrich, Sondra S. Crosby
Title 42, Asylum, And Politicising Public Health, Michael Ulrich, Sondra S. Crosby
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President Biden has continued the controversial immigration policy of the Trump era known as Title 42, which has caused harm and suffering to scores of asylum seekers under the guise of public health.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered the policy in March 2020 with the stated purpose of limiting the spread of the coronavirus into the U.S.; though, CDC and public health officials have admitted this policy has no scientific basis and there is no evidence it has protected the public.2,3 Instead, the impetus behind the policy appears to be a desire to keep out or …
The Boston Medical Center Immigrant Task Force: An Alternative To Teaching Immigration Law To Health Care Providers, Sondra S. Crosby, Lily Sonis, George J. Annas
The Boston Medical Center Immigrant Task Force: An Alternative To Teaching Immigration Law To Health Care Providers, Sondra S. Crosby, Lily Sonis, George J. Annas
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As healthcare providers engage in the politics of reforming and humanizing our immigration and asylum “system” it is critical that they are able to refer their patients whose health is directly impacted by our immigration laws and policies to experts who can help them navigate the system and obtain the healthcare they need.