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Social Contexts and Immigration Policies Directly Impact Immigrant Health

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  • Maria De Jesus

    (Department of Environment, Development, & Health, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA
    The Immigration Lab, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA)

  • Ernesto Castañeda

    (Department of Environment, Development, & Health, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA
    The Immigration Lab, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA
    Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA)

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At the end of 2023, an estimated 117 [...]

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  • Maria De Jesus & Ernesto Castañeda, 2025. "Social Contexts and Immigration Policies Directly Impact Immigrant Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(4), pages 1-8, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:4:p:586-:d:1630750
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