Hamad Rita
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
Health Aff Sch. 2024 Feb 14;2(3):qxae019. doi: 10.1093/haschl/qxae019. eCollection 2024 Mar.
The number of migrants entering the United States in 2023 shattered records. Despite prevailing narratives, immigrants, on average, contribute substantially to US society. Rather than slamming the door in the faces of newcomers, federal, state, and local policymakers should provide services to these individuals to ensure they have the maximum opportunity to thrive, both for their own benefit and for the greater social good. Public health and social science research provides ample rigorous evidence on the benefits of different types of investments in these vulnerable individuals upon their arrival in our country. In this Commentary, I review 3 examples of potential evidence-based investments: social inclusion, meeting basic needs, and supportive neighborhoods.
2023年进入美国的移民数量打破了纪录。尽管存在普遍的说法，但平均而言，移民对美国社会做出了巨大贡献。联邦、州和地方政策制定者不应拒绝新来者，而应为这些人提供服务，以确保他们有最大的机会蓬勃发展，这既有利于他们自身，也有利于更大的社会福祉。公共卫生和社会科学研究提供了充分严谨的证据，证明对这些弱势群体在抵达我国后进行不同类型投资的益处。在本评论中，我将审视3个基于证据的潜在投资示例：社会包容、满足基本需求和支持性社区。
