Gregory Rogel, MA
Presented on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 – 4:00 PM MST
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Discussions regarding U.S. immigration enforcement efforts occur primarily within the social/political dimension. These debates focus on the legality of U.S. immigration policies; however, there is another important dimension here. Namely, the health consequences of U.S. immigration enforcement efforts. I argue that population health science demonstrates how U.S. immigration enforcement efforts can directly impact the health of migrant communities. I will use the social determinants of health to unpack the various health injustices of immigration raids, including reproductive injustice. In addition, I argue that population health has the potential to help ameliorate these injustices. Population health science needs to engage with the political realm. A politically neutral research environment obfuscates the macro social determinants that play a significant role in creating and reproducing health disparities. Health researchers should investigate the non-health sectors influencing population health, and policymakers should engage with this research. This collaboration can lead to policies that are better suited to advancing health equity.
Objectives:
By the end of the presentation:
- Develop greater understanding of the ethical consequences of US immigration enforcement efforts
- Link the cause of immigrant health inequities to larger macro-social determinants
- Formulate how population health science can be leveraged toward advancing immigrant health equity