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Fear as a Social Determinant of Health in Immigrant Communities

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1181

May 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint explores how fear related to immigration enforcement has influenced access to health care and examines how this may impact health outcomes among immigrant communities in the US.

Corresponding Author: Rosalba Hernandez, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1010 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801 (rherna17@illinois.edu).

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