Letter
Immunology
Meiling Zhang, Jienan Zhou, Senquan Jia, Xiaonan Zhao, Yaoyao Chen, Yanhong Sun, Zhaosheng Liu, Xiaofang Zhou, Duo Li, Chunrui Luo, Yong Zhang, Violet Magoma Onsongo, Yong Shao, Xiaoqing Fu
Summary: By analyzing undocumented migrants as potential transmitters of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in China, we can gain insights into the transmission pathways of the virus and potential prevention measures.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Julien Fakhoury, Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Liala Consoli, Aline Duvoisin, Delphine Courvoisier, Yves Jackson
Summary: This study investigated the mental health of migrants at different stages of a regularization program, finding that about half of the participants exhibited symptoms of altered mental health, with prevalence rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance at 36%, 45.4%, and 23% respectively. Factors associated with increased risk of altered mental health included younger age, social isolation, exposure to abuse, financial instability, and multi-morbidity, while being in the early stages of the regularization process seemed to have no effect.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Sami Hraiech, Vanessa Pauly, Veronica Orleans, Pascal Auquier, Laurent Boyer, Laurent Papazian, Elie Azoulay
Summary: The number of undocumented migrants admitted to French ICUs has been increasing annually, with younger individuals and greater disease severity compared to the general ICU population.
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Social
Leila Zandi-Navgran, Abbas Askari-Nodoushan, Hossein Afrasiabi
Summary: Migration, settlement, and assimilation of immigrants in a new country often come with sorrow, melancholy, and despair. This research examined the emotional experiences of Afghan migrants in Iran and found that they experience more negative emotions than positive ones. The findings suggest emotional instability among immigrants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicolas Vignier, Sohela Moussaoui, Antoine Marsaudon, Jerome Wittwer, Florence Jusot, Paul Dourgnon
Summary: This study provides insights into the frequency of infectious diseases among undocumented migrants in France and highlights the importance of integrating their screening and management into early access to care and inclusive medico-psycho-social management.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Esther Arenas-Arroyo
Summary: The study found that increased interior immigration enforcement in the United States negatively affects the fertility rates of undocumented immigrants, particularly due to police-based measures linked to increased deportations.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tuomas Aro, Anu Kantele
Summary: Research data from Helsinki University Hospital revealed that refugee, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants were mainly admitted to hospitals for reasons such as pregnancy, congenital malformations, and infectious diseases. The frequency of infectious reasons was higher within two months after immigration.
TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Richard J. Cebula, Mpaza Kapembwa, Usha Nair-Reichert
Summary: The impact of differences in state-level higher education policies on location choices of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. was examined using data from 2000 to 2012. The study found that undocumented immigrants tend to prefer states with favorable higher education policies, but are reluctant to choose states with both large networks and unfavorable educational policies, possibly due to concerns about attracting more restrictive regulations.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julien Fakhoury, Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Idris Guessous, Liala Consoli, Aline Duvoisin, Yves Jackson
Summary: In Switzerland, a pilot policy was implemented to regularize the residency status of undocumented migrants in Geneva. A study found that although undocumented migrants with regularization reported better health more frequently, this association was no longer significant after adjusting for social support and economic factors. Additionally, better health was still associated with larger social networks even after adjusting for health-related variables.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gianfrancesco Fiorini, Matteo Franchi, Giacomo Pellegrini, Antonello Emilio Rigamonti, Alessandro Sartorio, Nicoletta Marazzi, Giovanni Corrao, Silvano Gabriele Cella
Summary: This study investigated the burden and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in undocumented migrants receiving medical care in Milan, Italy. The results showed that 32.2% of the participants had at least one NCD, with Latin American migrants having the highest risk of chronic diseases. These findings highlight the need to consider the different health burdens and needs of undocumented migrants in public health interventions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jose Granero-Molina, Maria del Mar Jimenez-Lasserrotte, Isabel Maria Fernandez-Medina, Maria Dolores Ruiz-Fernandez, Jose Manuel Hernandez-Padilla, Cayetano Fernandez-Sola
Summary: Nurses play a crucial role in providing emergency care to undocumented migrants arriving in Spain, facing challenges such as stigma and ethical concerns. Improving care for undocumented migrants requires personalized care, more time and protocols, better training, and debriefing. Governments need to ensure funding, training, and established care teams to support the provision of emergency care to undocumented migrants.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julien Fakhoury, Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Liala Consoli, Aline Duvoisin, Yves Jackson
Summary: The study finds that residence status regularization is associated with improved healthcare utilization among undocumented migrants. However, the regularization does not significantly change the healthcare utilization before the regularization.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Stephen A. Matlin, Alyna C. Smith, Jessica Merone, Michele LeVoy, Jalpa Shah, Frank Vanbiervliet, Stephanie Vandentorren, Joanna Vearey, Luciano Saso
Summary: Vaccination barriers for undocumented migrants include both supply-side and demand-side factors, and measures need to be taken to ensure inclusive approaches.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Demography
Thomas Swerts, Stijn Oosterlynck
Summary: The existing scholarship on the active citizenship of undocumented migrants is inconclusive on its perils and promises. The study argues that focusing on the complex processes that drive undocumented migrants' quest for recognition is essential to understanding the political ambiguities involved in their civic engagement. The case study of CollectActif (CA) in Brussels demonstrates how recognition processes unfold and evolve over time, highlighting tensions between equivalence and equality in active citizenship.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Geography
Kirsi Pauliina Kallio, Jouni Hakli
Summary: This paper focuses on the scarcity of livelihood and residence opportunities for migrants without formal status, particularly in Nordic countries with increasingly stringent policies towards undocumented persons. In this context, invisibility becomes a crucial aspect of life.