Evaluation of the US detention standards to protect the health and dignity of migrants: a systematic review of national health standards.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The US government detains hundreds of thousands of migrants across a network of facilities each year. This research aims to evaluate the completeness of standards across US detention agencies to protect the health and dignity of migrants.

Design

Five documents from three US agencies were examined in a systematic review: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; 3), Customs and Border Protection (CBP; 1) and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR; 1). Standards within five public health categories (health, hygiene, shelter, food and nutrition, protection) were extracted from each document and coded by subcategory and area. Areas were classified as critical, essential or supportive. Standards were measured for specificity, measurability, attainability, relevancy and tim

SUBMITTER: Tejkl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature