Undocumented Health

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Healthcare for the Undocumented There are many people nowadays who have no healthcare protection due to their immigration status. Because of this, they are unable to live ordinary lives, which automatically increases stress levels. The complexity of attaining management of an individual’s rights and position in society now leaves the undocumented in constant fear because they are always targeted from all angles. Being under such conditions, their access to healthcare is extremely limited when they need a professional doctor`s help. Considering the wide spread of similar cases, this paper is to determine how healthcare towards the undocumented is dealt with, reasons and consequences for this issue and the factors, influencing it. The issue …show more content…

Many immigrants are forced to work illegally and for long hours at a time. They work in unsafe factories with deplorable conditions that expose them to serious hazards to make ends meet. Considering this, they are prone to catch illnesses from air pollution, toxic exposures and accidents (Arcury et.al., 2014). Many undocumented workers have a limited education and therefore are not aware of their surroundings. There are no chances of joining any labor unions because of their status, in turn allowing them to receive further knowledge and protection of their rights. This impacts their health in a big way, yet again making them a risk to themselves and others for the spread of …show more content…

A new government may propose special reforms, which can improve the position of immigrants, or they may tighten the country`s borders for people not to migrate. With all of the news and press it looks as if most policies moving forward will not be immigrant friendly. The policy of total return of care and its impacts has to be developed. It should have the bases, which already exist, but involve some improvements in the form of proposing medical assistance without mentioning law restrictions. Every person should be able to receive professional help in cases of necessity in order to be the full-fledged member of society and to have the ability of improving it with new patterns of occupancy or fresh ideas of modifying the procedure of achieving federal

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