title: Health Implications of an Immigration Raid: Findings from a Latino Community in the Midwestern United States.
abstract: Immigration raids exemplify the reach of immigration law enforcement into the lives of Latino community members, yet little research characterizes the health effects of these raids. We examined the health implications of an immigration raid that resulted in multiple arrests and deportations and occurred midway through a community survey of a Latino population. We used linear regression following principal axis factoring to examine the influence of raid timing on immigration enforcement stress and self-rated health. We controlled for age, sex, relationship status, years in the county in which the raid occurred, children in the home, and nativity. 325 participants completed the survey before the raid and 151 after. Completing the survey after the raid was associated with higher levels of immigration enforcement stress and lower self-rated health scores. Findings indicate the negative impact of immigration raids on Latino communities. Immigration discussions should include holistic assessments of health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. wdlopez@umich.edu.
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kruger
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delva
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Llanes
authors.affiliation: Washtenaw County Community Health Worker, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Charo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ledón
authors.affiliation: Washtenaw County Public Health Department, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Adreanne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.affiliation: Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR), Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harner
authors.affiliation: Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR), Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, WICIR, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR), Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harner
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Israel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D064890:Social Determinants of Health; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D000069756:Undocumented Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States
keywords: Community health; Immigrant; Immigration policy; Latino; Mixed status; Undocumented