COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Pandemics Impact Daily Life for Immigrant/Refugees, Minneapolis, USA

Hearst, Mary O.; Ekwonye, Angela U.; Munala, Leso; Ismail, Halimo; Kennedy, Erika; Buesseler, Heather

doi:10.5334/aogh.3411

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“…Social and structural inequities, which have existed for decades in the U.S., likely compound these disparities (Hearst et al., 2021). For example, fewer Latinx individuals receive treatment for mental illness each year than the national average (NAMI, n.d.).…”

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Anti‐immigration policies of the trump administration: A review of Latinx mental health and resilience in the face of structural violence

Rabin

Stough

Dutt

et al. 2022

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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Poor mental health outcomes are a growing concern among Latinx children and adults in the U.S. While existing research has documented risk factors to these mental health disparities, such as barriers to healthcare access and fear of deportation, less is known about the impacts of Former President Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric and federal efforts to curb migration on Latinx mental health.Thus, the purpose of this review was two-fold: (1) to review the empirical literature for any quantitative or qualitative findings discussing the relationship between federal immigration policies passed under the Trump administration and mental health outcomes of the Latinx community and(2) to understand the range of resilience factors that may have facilitated Latinx youth and adults to overcome these sociopolitical changes. Utilizing a modified version of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we conducted a narrative review of 21 empirical articles. The review characterizes literature across the fields of psychology, counseling, social justice,This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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Anti‐immigration policies of the trump administration: A review of Latinx mental health and resilience in the face of structural violence

Rabin

Stough

Dutt

et al. 2022

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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“…The experience of the pandemic was more challenging for racialized community members, especially Black Muslim older adults, with racism cited as a main contributing factor. Black immigrant communities were disproportionately affected during the pandemic because of living and working conditions that increased exposure to the virus, lack of access to healthcare resources, and discrimination (Garcia et al, 2020;Hearst et al, 2021). A more comprehensive study is needed of the lived experiences of older adults simultaneously experiencing race, age, and gender-based exclusion in Canada during public health crises.…”

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“…The COVID-19 virus re-shaped the natural environment of older adults: contaminated air and surfaces became a source of fear and anxiety, which drastically changed the patterns of daily life (Hearst et al, 2021). Public health restrictions and policies shut down many essential services for extended periods of time.…”

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“…Public health restrictions and policies shut down many essential services for extended periods of time. Although these measures were essential, barriers to accessing necessities were exacerbated for certain populations (D'cruz & Banerjee, 2020;Hearst et al, 2021;Nöstlinger et al, 2022). Older adults and stakeholders reported decreased social connectivity from lack of access to transportation before and during the pandemic and closure of mosques during the pandemic.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Muslim older immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta: A community-based participatory research project with a local mosque

Rehmani

Abdi

Mabrouk

et al. 2023

Can J Public Health

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Objective Older Muslim immigrants experience multiple vulnerabilities living in Canada. This study explores the experiences of Muslim older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify ways to build community resilience as part of a community-based participatory research partnership with a mosque in Edmonton, Alberta. Methods Using a mixed-methods approach, check-in surveys (n = 88) followed by semi-structured interviews (n = 16) were conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on older adults from the mosque congregation. Quantitative findings were reported through descriptive statistics, and thematic analysis guided the identification of key findings from the interviews using the socio-ecological model. Results Three major themes were identified in consultation with a Muslim community advisory committee: (a) triple jeopardy leading to loneliness, (b) decreased access to resources for connectivity, and (c) organizational struggles to provide support during the pandemic. The findings from the survey and interviews highlight various supports that were missing during the pandemic for this population. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the challenges associated with aging in the Muslim population and contributed to further marginalization, with mosques being sites of support during times of crises. Policymakers and service providers must explore ways of engaging mosque-based support systems in meeting the needs of older Muslim adults during pandemics.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced, or made visible, and perpetuated health inequities experienced by immigrant communities (2,3). This is particularly the case in the setting of systemic inequity and the compounding effects of chronic stress and trauma (4). Immigrant populations are underrepresented in disaggregated results of studies examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on priority populations (5)(6)(7).…”

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“How can you advocate for something that is nonexistent?” (CM16-17) Power of community in a pandemic and the evolution of community-led response within a COVID-19 CICT and testing context

Hoffman

Garcia

Altamirano-Crosby³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Formal and informal bilingual/bicultural organizations and networks form the backbone of support for refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities in the United States. They are pivotal in mitigating barriers and inequities in social and structural determinants of health. These organizations and networks are situated within the communities they serve, and often are established and run by members of a community, to serve the community. In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced and widened existing health inequities for some racial and ethnic communities. Our primary objectives were to: (1) describe the processes that underpinned the pivotal role of immigrant-serving community structures in developing and implementing culturally sustaining programming in the context of pandemic response, and (2) amplify the voices of community experts, as they shared experiences and perspectives around these humanistic and community-centered approaches. We applied a community case study approach to a national sample of RIM-serving community structures representing broad country/region-of-origin, cultural, and linguistic identities. Community engagement strategies utilized in the project period included engaging community partners to identify and facilitate connections, and consult on analysis and dissemination. The project team conducted 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of community experts/community organizations. Sampling strategy was further informed by immigrant identity (i.e., characterization of status) and geography (i.e., United States Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Regions). Through thematic analysis, results identified key contextual, process-, and impact-oriented themes inherent to community-led COVID-19 responses, that were situated within and around the public and health system response to the pandemic. As public health and health systems scrambled to address acute and unprecedented barriers to access, distribution of COVID-19-related health resources and services, and disparate health outcomes, community structures diligently and intentionally reimagined and reconceptualized their response to COVID-19, frequently in the setting of scarce resources. The grassroots response evolved as a counter-narrative to top–down equity processes, historically defined by systems and applied to the community.

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COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Pandemics Impact Daily Life for Immigrant/Refugees, Minneapolis, USA

Cited by 15 publications

References 46 publications

Anti‐immigration policies of the trump administration: A review of Latinx mental health and resilience in the face of structural violence

Anti‐immigration policies of the trump administration: A review of Latinx mental health and resilience in the face of structural violence

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Muslim older immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta: A community-based participatory research project with a local mosque

“How can you advocate for something that is nonexistent?” (CM16-17) Power of community in a pandemic and the evolution of community-led response within a COVID-19 CICT and testing context

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