Ryan Savannah F, Pediyakkal Hiba F, Reynolds Christopher W, Heisler Michele
University of Michigan Medical School, 1301 Catherine St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Feb;27(1):2-5. doi: 10.1007/s10903-024-01646-x. Epub 2024 Nov 5.
Immigration policy, particularly regarding migrants crossing the US-Mexico border, has been a highly debated topic for years. There is a continued debate on how to maintain national security while protecting the health and dignity of migrants. In this commentary, we argue that the Biden Administration's "Proclamation on Securing the Border" issued on June 4, 2024, alongside the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice's (DOJ) Interim Final Rule, poses a significant threat to the health of migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border by forcing more migrants to wait in encampments in border towns. Specifically, migrants are more likely to face increased exposure to disease, mental health effects, and violence as a result of this proclamation. We call for structural policy reform and propose several alternative policies that can be enacted at the regional and national levels to help maintain the health and dignity of migrants while still prioritizing border security.
多年来，移民政策，尤其是涉及穿越美墨边境的移民的政策，一直是一个备受争议的话题。关于如何在保护移民健康和尊严的同时维护国家安全，人们一直在进行辩论。在这篇评论中，我们认为拜登政府于2024年6月4日发布的《确保边境安全公告》，以及国土安全部（DHS）和司法部（DOJ）的临时最终规则，通过迫使更多移民在边境城镇的营地等待，对在美国-墨西哥边境寻求庇护的移民的健康构成了重大威胁。具体而言，由于这项公告，移民更有可能面临疾病暴露增加、心理健康问题以及暴力侵害。我们呼吁进行结构性政策改革，并提出一些可在区域和国家层面实施的替代政策，以帮助维护移民的健康和尊严，同时仍将边境安全作为优先事项。
