When care is conditional : immigrants and the U.S. safety net

"How do people manage when they are excluded from care for themselves and their families? Drawing on eighty-five interviews with low-income, Latinx immigrants, the author explores if and how immigrants access the resources they need. The book develops the concept of conditional care to describe a safety net riddled with exclusion and exceptions based on notions of who does or does not deserve care. The chapters reveal how conditional care based on immigration policy, place, and gendered roles affects immigrants' everyday lives. Through an exploration of specific barriers, and tactics by which people gain access to services and navigate this system, the author suggests strategies by which providers and policy makers could work toward a more inclusive safety net of unconditional care."