The impact of deportation policies on the substance using behaviors of US-citizen Latinos

Pinedo, Miguel

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.11.013

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“…The results show that while nativity per se is not significantly associated with reporting mental health problems among US Latina/os, knowing an undocumented immigrant significantly increases the odds of reporting higher levels of mental health problems by 67.9%. While this finding seems irreconcilable, it is in line with literature on public health asserting that connections to immigrants, particularly knowing a deportee or an undocumented immigrant, have adverse implications on the health and well-being of American citizens [ 62 , 63 ].…”

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Immigration and Gender as Social Determinants of Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of US Latina/os

Gómez-Aguiñaga

Dominguez

Manzano³

2021

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While men and women make up a similar number of COVID-19 cases, and are equally likely to know someone who has become ill due to the virus, the gendered and systemic implications of immigration during public health emergencies among minority groups in the United States are empirically underexplored. Using the SOMOS COVID-19 Crisis National Latino Survey, we conduct a series of intersectional analyses to understand the extent to which personal experiences with COVID-19, gendered structural factors, and spillover effects of US immigration policies impact the mental health of US Latina/os during a public health emergency. The results show that among Latinas, knowing an undocumented immigrant and someone ill with COVID-19 increases the probability of reporting worse mental outcomes by 52 percent. Furthermore, being a woman increases the probability of reporting the highest level of mental health problems by 30 percent among Hispanic people who know someone with COVID-19 and an undocumented immigrant. These findings indicate that the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak among US Latinas and Latinos are entrenched in gendered and systemic inequalities.

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Immigration and Gender as Social Determinants of Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of US Latina/os

Gómez-Aguiñaga

Dominguez

Manzano³

2021

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“…Their study, one of the first to document the effects of detentions and deportations on US Latinx adults, suggests that the effects of such immigration enforcement practices have cumulative effects on mental health overall and need for mental health services (Vargas et al, 2018). Other studies have documented adverse consequences among US‐citizen adult Latinxs who have been impacted by the detention or deportation of family members and friends, including increased substance use and misuse (Pinedo, 2020a, 2020b), avoidance of healthcare systems (Vargas & Pirog, 2016), and poor developmental outcomes (Vargas & Benitez, 2019). Research that examines specific mental health conditions can shed light on the vulnerabilities that US‐citizen adults face when they know migrants who have been detained or deported.…”

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Immigration Enforcement Policies and the Mental Health of US Citizens: Findings from a Comparative Analysis

Pinedo¹,

Valdez

2020

American J of Comm Psychol

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We examined the differential impact of having a family member, friend, or co‐worker/community member detained or deported on the mental health of US citizens. In 2019, a sample of 3446 adult participants of White, Black, and Latinx racial/ethnic descent were recruited to complete an online questionnaire. Participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire‐4 to screen for anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Analyses were restricted to US citizens (n = 3282). Multivariable logistic and linear regressions were conducted to examine the mental health of US citizens who reported personally knowing a migrant who has been detained or deported and by their relationship to the migrant, overall and among Latinxs only. Among US citizens, 32% reported personally knowing someone who has been detained or deported. In multivariable analyses, US citizens who personally knew a detained or deported migrant were more likely to report anxiety, depression, and greater psychological distress. Associations were more pronounced among those who reported having a family member detained or deported. US‐citizen Latinxs with social ties to migrants who have been detained or deported were especially more likely to report poor mental health than White and Latinx participants who did not personally know a migrant who has been detained or deported. It is critical that policy makers consider the potential mental health harms on migrants and its own citizens when designing policies targeting migrant communities.

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“…In the US, 16.7 million people nationwide live in a mixed-status family (ie, families that include undocumented individuals), with 1.7 million undocumented Asian individuals living in the US . Moreover, knowing someone who has been deported, regardless of legal status, is associated with adverse health consequences . This study suggests that there may also be potential spillover effects of inclusive policies on Asian women.…”

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“…40 Moreover, knowing someone who has been deported, regardless of legal status, is associated with adverse health consequences. 41 This study suggests that there may also be potential spillover effects of inclusive policies on Asian women. Further examination to unpack the heterogeneity of Asian people born in the US is warranted based on these findings.…”

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Analysis of State-Level Immigrant Policies and Preterm Births by Race/Ethnicity Among Women Born in the US and Women Born Outside the US

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IMPORTANCE Criminalizing immigrant policies, a form of structural racism, are associated with preterm birth; however, to date, few population studies have examined this association by race and nativity status or examined the association of inclusive immigrant policies with preterm birth.OBJECTIVE To assess the extent to which variation in preterm birth by race/ethnicity and nativity status is associated with state-level criminalizing vs inclusive immigrant policies. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTSThis retrospective, cross-sectional study analyzed birth record data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2018, as well as state-level indicators of inclusive and criminalizing immigrant policies. White, Black, Asian, and Latina women who had singleton births were included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed from June 1, 2020, to February 5, 2021. Two continuous variables were created to capture the number of criminalizing vs inclusive immigrant policies in effect as of 2017 in each state. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESThe main outcome measure was preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation). RESULTSAmong the 3 455 514 live births that occurred in 2018, 10.0% were preterm, and 23.2% were to mothers born outside the US. Overall, for women born outside the US, each additional statelevel inclusive policy was associated with a 2% decrease in preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.98 [95% CI, 0.96-1.00]); there were no significant associations between inclusive policies and preterm birth among women born in the US. In models examining the combined associations of criminalizing and inclusive immigrant policies with preterm birth, each additional criminalizing policy was associated with a 5% increase in preterm birth among Black women born outside the US (aOR, 1.05 [95% CI, 1.00-1.10]). Each additional inclusive immigrant policy was associated with a lower likelihood of preterm birth for Asian women born in the US (aOR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.93-0.98]) and White women born outside the US (aOR, 0.97 [95% CI, 0.95-0.99]). No significant associations were found among other groups.CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study suggests that criminalizing immigrant policies are associated with an increase in preterm birth specifically for Black women born outside the US.Inclusive immigrant policies are associated with a decrease in preterm birth for immigrants overall, Asian women born in the US, and White women born outside the US. No associations were found between criminalizing or inclusive immigrant policies and preterm birth among Latina women.

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The impact of deportation policies on the substance using behaviors of US-citizen Latinos

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Immigration and Gender as Social Determinants of Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of US Latina/os

Immigration and Gender as Social Determinants of Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of US Latina/os

Immigration Enforcement Policies and the Mental Health of US Citizens: Findings from a Comparative Analysis

Analysis of State-Level Immigrant Policies and Preterm Births by Race/Ethnicity Among Women Born in the US and Women Born Outside the US

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