Immigrant-Related Policies and the Health Outcomes of Latinx Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

US federal and subfederal immigrant-related policy activity has increased in recent years. We hypothesize that these policies are structural determinants of health for Latinx communities, operating through access to resources, discriminatory enforcement, and stress.

Methods

We searched seven databases for quantitative studies, published as of September 2021, examining the association between the presence of federal, state, or local immigrant-related policy(ies), over time or cross-sectionally, and mental or physical health outcomes among immigrant or US-born Latinx adults. We rated studies on methodologic quality.

Results

Eleven studies were included. Policies included federal and state policies. Health outcomes included mental health (seven studies), self-

SUBMITTER: Crookes DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9156534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature