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来源类型 | Brief |
规范类型 | 简报 |
Adults in Immigrant Families Report Avoiding Routine Activities Because of Immigration Concerns | |
Hamutal Bernstein; Dulce Gonzalez; Michael Karpman; Stephen Zuckerman | |
发表日期 | 2019-07-24 |
出版年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | Changes in federal immigration policies and heightened immigration enforcement over the last several years have caused fear and insecurity for many immigrant families across the country. In addition to stories of rising fear among families reported in the press, several studies have documented evidence of widespread anxiety and instability among immigrant families and children. A recent Urban Institute study |
摘要 | Changes in federal immigration policies and heightened immigration enforcement over the last several years have caused fear and insecurity for many immigrant families across the country. In addition to stories of rising fear among families reported in the press, several studies have documented evidence of widespread anxiety and instability among immigrant families and children. A recent Urban Institute study shows that nearly one in seven adults in immigrant families report that they or a family member did not participate in a noncash government benefit program in 2018 for fear of risking future green card status as the administration considered changing rules for “public charge” determinations. Beyond avoiding participation in public programs, many immigrant families may be changing how they go about their daily lives. Reports show immigrant families increasingly avoiding routine activities, such as interacting with teachers or school officials, health care providers, and the police, which poses risks for their well-being and the communities in which they live. In this brief, we use the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey (WBNS), a nationally representative, internet-based survey conducted in December 2018, to examine immigrant families’ reported avoidance of activities in various public settings. We find the following:
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主题 | Families ; Health and Health Policy ; Immigrants and Immigration ; Race and Ethnicity |
URL | https://www.urban.org/research/publication/adults-immigrant-families-report-avoiding-routine-activities-because-immigration-concerns |
来源智库 | Urban Institute (United States) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/480670 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hamutal Bernstein,Dulce Gonzalez,Michael Karpman,et al. Adults in Immigrant Families Report Avoiding Routine Activities Because of Immigration Concerns. 2019. |
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