Professor Caitlin Patler
School of Public Policy
Mario Varo, Undergraduate Research Fellow
Immigration Raids and Adverse Infant Health Outcomes: A National Study
Project Abstract
Large, single immigration raids have been linked to worsening health outcomes in Latino and/or Latino immigrant communities. However, few studies have examined raids more comprehensively. In this study, we will compile a nationally representative dataset of immigration raids which we will then use to analyze the impact of raids on adverse infant health outcomes. Infant health is a critically important measure given its links to mobility, morbidity, and mortality across the life course. Research that identifies the health harms of racist policies provides an opportunity for policymakers to introduce levers of change to promote health equity.
