Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Currently, 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—including many health professionals, students, and patients—face risk of detention and deportation. Loss of DACA status could relegate many of these young people to a life marked by fear and uncertainty. This issue considers the nature and scope of clinicians’ obligations to support and care for undocumented immigrants, refugees, and asylees.

Background image by Nathan Gray

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