Nursing Outlook
Volume 63, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-67

Undocumented migration in the United States: An overview of historical and current policy contexts (Article)

Hilfinger Messias D.K.* , McEwen M.M. , Boyle J.S.
  • a College of Nursing and Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina, United States
  • b College of Nursing and Mel and oEnid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, United States
  • c College of Nursing, Georgia Regents University, United States, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, United States

Abstract

The aims of this overview are to provide a brief historical review of federal, state, and local immigration policies and to examine the historical origin and current constructions of the undocumented immigrant. We discuss how past and current policies promote, regulate, restrict, and deter immigration into the United States and access to health services and draw implications for the profession of nursing. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.

Author Keywords

Immigration Undocumentedness policy

Index Keywords

human policy Emigration and Immigration nursing public policy organization and management legislation and jurisprudence United States Health Services Accessibility Humans migration health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84923051080&doi=10.1016%2fj.outlook.2014.10.006&partnerID=40&md5=88edf4122a26a7a191792bc7d8d8af5f
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.10.006
ISSN: 00296554
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English