Health care policy and laws have a significant impact on the ability of immigrants to access health care in the United States. Depending on their immigration status, there are a number of legal and policy barriers against immigrants health care needs. Research shows that most policy barriers...

Federal law and immigration policy create distinctions between citizens and non-citizens that threaten public health in the US. We rely on local health departments to prevent and contain the spread of contagious disease among the US population. But recent policy initiatives, including the...