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Anti-immigrant government pronouncements prevent our Latino friends and neighbors from seeking timely healthcare and endanger all of us.  This from A UCLA study of nearly 1700 emergency room patients over an 18 month period.

 

Latino immigrant residents without documentation were 5 times more likely than those with papers to delay seeking emergency medical care for as much as 2 to 3 days.  A whopping 75% of undocumented immigrants but also 51% of Latino documented residents felt that divisive statements from Washington made them feel unsafe in the US today.

 

When neighbors remain sick without needed treatment, they could spread infection to our families.  Our 2020 elections are exactly one year away, and we must vote for humanists who will protect us all.

 

Citation: Rodriguez RM, Torres JR, Sun J, Alter H, Ornelas C, Cruz M, et al. (2019) Declared impact of the US President’s statements and campaign statements on Latino populations’ perceptions of safety and emergency care access. PLoS ONE 14 (10): e0222837. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0222837

 

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