College of Nursing and Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona.
College of Nursing, Georgia Regents University; College of Nursing, University of Arizona.
Nurs Outlook. 2015 Jan-Feb;63(1):77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Nov 4.
The focus of this article is the health impact and implications of undocumentedness along the U.S.-Mexico border, particularly the Arizona/Sonora region. We describe the direct and indirect influences of immigration policies on the health of individuals, families, and communities. The Arizona border region maintains close social, cultural, and linguistic ties to Mexico, and the amplified efforts to secure the border have been dramatic on the region and on the people who live there. The 261-mile stretch across the Arizona-Sonora Desert is the most deadly corridor for immigrants crossing into the United States because they are at risk of being killed, kidnapped, and coerced into smuggling drugs or dying in the desert. Gang-related violence is pushing more Central Americans, including unaccompanied minors, to the United States. The impact on individual migrants and their families has been devastating. We examine the health implications of policy and applaud the actions of the Arizona Nurses Association and the American Academy of Nursing to address the health needs of border communities.
本文的重点是美墨边境无证移民的健康影响和意义，特别是亚利桑那州/索诺拉地区。我们描述了移民政策对个人、家庭和社区健康的直接和间接影响。亚利桑那州边境地区与墨西哥保持着密切的社会、文化和语言联系，加强边境安全的努力对该地区和生活在那里的人民产生了巨大影响。261 英里长的亚利桑那州-索诺拉沙漠是移民进入美国最致命的通道，因为他们面临被杀害、绑架、被迫走私毒品或在沙漠中死亡的风险。帮派暴力活动迫使更多的中美洲人，包括无人陪伴的未成年人，前往美国。这对个别移民及其家庭造成了毁灭性的影响。我们考察了政策的健康意义，并赞扬了亚利桑那州护士协会和美国护理学院采取行动，解决边境社区的健康需求。
