Drevdahl Denise J, Dorcy Kathleen Shannon
University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA.
ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2007 Oct-Dec;30(4):290-302. doi: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000300179.64101.81.
In this article, we examine US immigration policies relative to those who work as nurses and those who are manual/low-wage laborers. Recruiting foreign nurses from developing countries to alleviate the nursing shortage is a common practice. While specialized visas for these healthcare professionals facilitate the visa application and approval process, immigrants employed in low-wage positions are subjected to long waits for visas, workplace raids, and subsequent deportation. Selective assistance to some immigrants violates basic human rights and global expectations of justice. Moral and ethical frameworks need to guide US immigration policy.
在本文中，我们考察了美国针对护士从业者和体力/低薪劳动者的移民政策。从发展中国家招募外国护士以缓解护理人员短缺是一种常见做法。虽然为这些医疗保健专业人员提供的特殊签证便利了签证申请和审批流程，但从事低薪工作的移民却要面临漫长的签证等待期、工作场所突击检查以及随后的驱逐出境。对部分移民的选择性援助违反了基本人权和全球对公正的期望。道德和伦理框架需要指导美国的移民政策。
