title: Undocumented migration in the United States: an overview of historical and current policy contexts.
abstract: The aims of this overview are to provide a brief historical review of federal, state, and local immigration policies and to examine the historical origin and current constructions of the undocumented immigrant. We discuss how past and current policies promote, regulate, restrict, and deter immigration into the United States and access to health services and draw implications for the profession of nursing.
authors: College of Nursing and Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina. Electronic address: deanne.messias@sc.edu.
authors: DeAnne K
authors: DK
authors: Hilfinger Messias
authors: College of Nursing and Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona.
authors: Marylyn Morris
authors: MM
authors: McEwen
authors: College of Nursing, Georgia Regents University; College of Nursing, University of Arizona.
authors: Joyceen S
authors: JS
authors: Boyle
mesh_terms: D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States
keywords: Immigration; Policy; Undocumentedness