STI/HIV Risks for Mexican Migrant Laborers: Exploratory Ethnographies

Apostolopoulos, Yorghos; Sönmez, Sevil; Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs; Castillo, Ellis; McLendon, Lucia; Smith, Derek

doi:10.1007/s10903-006-9334-2

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“…As a result, they may lack access to social support and sexual networks that can be found in Latino communities in states with larger, well-established, Latino populations (Apostolopoulos et al, 2006;Hirsch & Yount, 2001;Menjívar, 2000;Vega, Kolody, Valle, & Weir, 1991). The migrant men frequently live with other migrants in shared mobile homes or camp housing in rural areas, or in apartment complexes or houses in urban areas, forming communities in which men may far outnumber women (Grzywacz et al, 2004;Hirsch, Higgins, Bentley, & Nathanson, 2002;Kochhar et al, 2005;Parrado, Flippen, & McQuiston, (Apostolopoulos et al, 2006;Hirsch & Yount, 2001;Viadro & Earp, 2000). Finally, the cyclical movement of migrant men between their countries of origin and rapid growth states, in which the risks of HIV/STD may be high, may contribute to the spread of HIV infection to migrants' wives and other sex partners when they return home.…”

Section: Sociodemographic Characteristics Of Latinos In Rapid Growth mentioning

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Connecting The Dots: When the Risks of HIV/STD Infection Appear High But the Burden of Infection Is Not Known—The Case of Male Latino Migrants in the Southern United States

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2007

AIDS Behav

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Between 1990 and 2000, the number of Latinos in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, states that had no or small Latino populations in 1990, increased by more than 300% on average. Several of these states (referred to as rapid growth states) have high AIDS/STD case rates. Compared to Latinos in states with well-established Latino populations and Latinos nationwide, those in rapid growth states are more often males, young, foreign-born, and recent arrivals who travel without females. The typical Latino in rapid growth states is a young male migrant. Although these migrants may be at risk of HIV/STD infection, little is known about the risk factors that affect them. To clarify this picture, a database search was conducted to identify studies of HIV/STD infection and/or risk factors among rural and urban-based Latino migrants in the six rapid growth states. This qualitative review examines ten studies that were conducted in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Five of the studies screened for HIV and/or syphilis infection and provide some information on risk factors; five studies describe risk factors only. Most of those studies that describe risk factors provide evidence that male Latino migrants in rural and urban settings of rapid growth states are vulnerable to HIV/STD infection through heterosexual contacts. However, many of the studies fail to provide sufficient information on other risk factors, and all but one of the studies that screened migrants for HIV or STD infection were conducted between 1988 and 1991. There is an urgent need for updated information on HIV/STD infection and the social-behavioral and situational risk factors that affect male Latino migrants in rapid growth states of the South.

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Connecting The Dots: When the Risks of HIV/STD Infection Appear High But the Burden of Infection Is Not Known—The Case of Male Latino Migrants in the Southern United States

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“…Over time, environmental and behavioral factors may increase the opportunities for HIV-infected individuals to enter into Latino migrant sexual networks, and migrant communities could experience higher rates of HIV infection and transmission (Apostolopoulos et al, 2006;Rangel et al, 2006;Worby & Organista, 2007). Methamphetamine and cocaine use promotes opportunities for becoming infected with HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and, more recently, among men who have sex with women, particularly through unprotected anal and vaginal intercourse and unprotected intercourse with a new partner (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2006;Compton, Lamb, & Fletcher, 1995;Mansergh et al, 2006;Molitor, Truax, Ruiz, & Sun, 1998;Zule, Costenbader, Meyer, & Wechsberg, 2007).…”

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Methamphetamine and Cocaine Use among Mexican Migrants in California: The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot

Hernández¹,

Sanchez²,

Ayala³

et al. 2009

AIDS Education and Prevention

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Methamphetamine and cocaine use have been associated with a vulnerability to HIV infection among men who have sex with men and among men who have sex with women but not specifically among Mexican migrants in the United States. The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot was a venue-based targeted survey of male and female Mexican migrants living in rural and urban areas in California. Among men (n = 985), the percentage of methamphetamine/cocaine use in the past year was 21% overall, 20% in male work venues, 19% in community venues, and 25% in high-risk behavior venues. Among women, 17% reported methamphetamine/cocaine use in high-risk behavior venues. Among men, methamphetamine/cocaine use was significantly associated with age less than 35 years, having multiple sex partners, depressive symptoms, alcohol use, sexually

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“…Interviewers asked women to focus on their most recent deportation because many experienced multiple deportations. Questions were generated in part based on published studies with Mexican migrants in the U.S. 33,34 Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed. All transcripts were analyzed in the language of interview in order to preserve participants' means of expression, which was often bilingual and contained terminology specific to the local economic and drug subculture of Tijuana.…”

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Acculturative trajectories descriptions and implications for health among 12 Mexican deported women who inject drugs

Rodriguez-Montejano¹,

Ojeda

Valles-Medina³

et al. 2015

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Introduction. Between 1999-2007, the U.S. deported 4.8 million migrants to Mexico; of these, 1.1 million migrants were deported to the border city of Tijuana, Baja California. Deportees are often returned to unfamiliar communities where they may experience emotional and socioeconomic stressors that may raise their risk for engaging in unsafe behaviors. Objective. This exploratory study describes adaptation to the post-deportation environment among Mexican-born injection drug-using women. Method. In 2008, we conducted qualitative interviews in Tijuana with 12 women reporting U.S. deportation. Our analytic framework focused on acculturation stress, adaptation and social capital in relation to HIV risk, considering a gender perspective. Results. We found that the stress caused by the deportation experience and acclimating to the post-deportation community may have contributed to the women’s participation in high-risk HIV behaviors (e.g., unprotected sex, sex work). Female deportees reported limited access to post-deportation social capital resources (e.g., social support, healthy social networks). Social factors (e.g., discrimination, lack of a government identification) challenged women’s resettlement and likely contributed to economic and health vulnerabilities. Discussion and conclusion. These preliminary findings suggest that deportees may benefit from organized services at repatriation, including mental health screening. Macro-level interventions that address stigma and facilitate deportees’ economic integration may help stem engagement in risk behaviors.

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STI/HIV Risks for Mexican Migrant Laborers: Exploratory Ethnographies

Cited by 98 publications

References 13 publications

Connecting The Dots: When the Risks of HIV/STD Infection Appear High But the Burden of Infection Is Not Known—The Case of Male Latino Migrants in the Southern United States

Connecting The Dots: When the Risks of HIV/STD Infection Appear High But the Burden of Infection Is Not Known—The Case of Male Latino Migrants in the Southern United States

Methamphetamine and Cocaine Use among Mexican Migrants in California: The California-Mexico Epidemiological Surveillance Pilot

Acculturative trajectories descriptions and implications for health among 12 Mexican deported women who inject drugs

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