title: The Influence of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on Undocumented Asian and Pacific Islander Young Adults: Through a Social Determinants of Health Lens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is an urgent need to provide evidence-based policies to address the health of the 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) offers temporary relief to qualified undocumented immigrants. Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs), in particular, are the fastest growing immigrant population; yet, little is known about their health challenges. This article examines the influence of DACA on the health of API undocumented young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 32 unique participants participated in 24 in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions. Participants were aged 18-31 years and identified as undocumented API.
  
  
  RESULTS
  DACA potentially improves health outcomes through four potential social determinants: economic stability, educational opportunities, social and community contexts, and access to health care. These determinants improve the mental health and sense of well-being among undocumented young adults.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Targeted outreach and education in communities should be informed by these research findings with an eye toward promoting the economic, education, and health benefits of enrolling in DACA. Social policies that address the social determinants of health have significant potential to address health inequities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: May.Sudhinaraset@ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: May
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudhinaraset
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Tu My
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: To
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Irving
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: The California Endowment, Sacramento, California.
authors.forename: Josue
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chavarin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011640:Public Policy; D064890:Social Determinants of Health; D000069756:Undocumented Immigrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Asians and Pacific Islanders; Health access; Immigrant health; Mental health; Social determinants of health; Social policy; Young adult