دورية أكاديمية
Individuals’ experiences in U.S. immigration detention during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic: major challenges and public health implications
| العنوان: | Individuals’ experiences in U.S. immigration detention during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic: major challenges and public health implications |
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| المؤلفون: | Caroline H. Lee, Nishant Uppal, Parsa Erfani, Raquel Sofia Sandoval, Kathryn Hampton, Ranit Mishori, Katherine R. Peeler |
| المصدر: | Health & Justice, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Public aspects of medicine LCC:Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Immigration detention, COVID-19, Immigrant health, Migrant health, Qualitative analysis, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology, HV1-9960 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Background Individuals held in carceral settings were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, limited research exists of the direct experiences of individuals detained by the United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This study illustrates the major challenges described by individuals held in ICE’s immigration detention centers during the initial spread of COVID-19. Methods We interviewed 50 individuals who were released from ICE detention between March 15, 2020 until August 31, 2020. Participants were recruited through immigration attorneys. Responses to a semi-structured interview were documented. Quotes from these interviews were thematically analyzed. Results Study participants were detained in 22 different ICE detention centers, which were located across 12 states, in both county (41%) and privately-contracted facilities (59%). The major themes that emerged from interviews included inadequate protections against COVID-19, denial of physical and mental healthcare, and experiences of retaliation in response to self-advocacy. These issues perpetuated emotions of fear, distrust, and helplessness in individuals in immigration detention centers. Conclusions This study represents the largest analysis of experiences of ICE-detained immigrants during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the rights to health and wellbeing for this population, further actions should include improving public health conditions, protecting against human rights violations, addressing barriers to healthcare access, ensuring transparency about conditions in detention centers, and moving toward decarceration. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2194-7899 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2194-7899 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s40352-023-00211-2 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/9ef1139439594c28b8dde88348ace433 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.9ef1139439594c28b8dde88348ace433 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s40352-023-00211-2 |