Fear as a Social Determinant of Health in Immigrant Communities

Key Points

• This viewpoint examines the role of fear related to immigration enforcement in affecting health care access and health outcomes among immigrant communities in the US.
• Analysis of the impact of immigration enforcement on health care access
• Discussion of potential health outcomes resulting from reduced access to care
• Fear of immigration enforcement significantly limits access to health services among immigrant populations
• Reduced health care access is likely to worsen overall health outcomes in these communities