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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Two families’ stories—a separation at the border and an assault in a migrant shelter—illustrate the “horrific dimensions” of US migration policy.
‘Remain In Mexico’
In 2019 the Trump administration instituted the Migrant Protection Protocols—often referred to as the “Remain in Mexico” program—requiring certain individuals seeking asylum in the US to wait in Mexico until the
time of their immigration court proceedings. The Biden administration has since reversed the policy and has pledged to reduce family separation at the border and reunify families.
In July’s Narrative Matters essay, Alfonso Mercado and coauthors describe harrowing stories of trauma from migrants forced to wait on the Mexico side of the southern border because of the Migrant Protection Protocols. They also discuss advocacy, policy, and clinical implications of the trauma many migrants face at the US-Mexico border.
“Trauma-informed care systems should be embedded across institutions and organizations that come into contact with this immigrant population, including law and immigration personnel,” the authors advocate.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Marissa Coloske writes that, although US veterans experience higher rates of infertility than the general public, access to infertility care from the Department of Veterans Affairs is limited by narrow eligibility requirements.
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