Abstract
The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic impact. Given the importance of immigrants to the US economy and society, and the human toll this pandemic is having on migrants worldwide, federal and state policies should pivot to find ways to improve access to healthcare for immigrants.
Highlights
The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19
Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic impact [2]
The rationale that strict border control will limit American exposure is contradictory to what we learn from reports of immigrants in ICE detention centers testing positive for COVID-19; the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions and lack of healthcare lead to uncontained infection spread in these detention centers [3]
Summary
The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. There are still very limited data on how the outbreak is impacting immigrant communities, states and counties with high densities of immigrants tend to have high numbers of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths [1]. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic impact [2].
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