Research Letter

Trends in Emergency Department Visits Among Undocumented Patients

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.14499

May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines the association between recent immigration enforcement policy changes with emergency department visits by undocumented patients, with analysis by insurance status and preferred language as proxies for documentation status.

Corresponding Author: Rama A. Salhi, MD, MHS, MSc, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 125 Nashua St, Ste 920, Boston, MA 02114 (rsalhi@mgh.harvard.edu).

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