Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Clin Nurs Res. 2021 Nov;30(8):1193-1201. doi: 10.1177/10547738211008572. Epub 2021 May 26.
Migrant smuggling is a humanitarian crisis that impacts public health. A limited number of studies have focused on the links between migrant smuggling and its impact on the risk of infectious diseases, including HIV, for those smuggled. To explore these links, we conducted in-depth interviews with 11 Asian and Pacific Americans (APA) living with HIV in New York and Los Angeles. Qualitative content analysis revealed that smuggled immigrants described their experience as one with opportunity and danger. Smuggled immigrants, who aimed to achieve their American dream, were influenced by hometown pioneers who successfully journeyed to the United States and by the prospect of gaining legal status through immigration policy similar to the 1986 amnesty. Unfortunately, the long and dangerous journey exposed the immigrants to health problems, including risk for HIV. Thus, health care providers for immigrants should assess their migration routes and screen for infectious diseases.
人口走私是一个影响公共卫生的人道主义危机。少数研究关注人口走私及其对被走私者感染传染病（包括艾滋病毒）风险的影响之间的联系。为了探讨这些联系，我们对在纽约和洛杉矶生活的 11 名感染艾滋病毒的亚裔和太平洋岛裔美国人进行了深入访谈。定性内容分析显示，被走私的移民将自己的经历描述为充满机遇和危险的经历。这些移民怀揣着实现美国梦的目标，受到家乡成功移民到美国的先驱者的影响，以及通过类似于 1986 年大赦的移民政策获得合法身份的前景的影响。不幸的是，漫长而危险的旅程使移民面临健康问题，包括感染艾滋病毒的风险。因此，移民的医疗保健提供者应该评估他们的移民路线，并对传染病进行筛查。
