Chloe East | Econofact

Coronavirus

Disparities in Access to Health Care During a Pandemic

May 27, 2020

The Issue:

The coronavirus crisis has shone a spotlight on existing disparities in access to health care in the United States and on the implications that this uneven access can have in the context of an infectious disease pandemic. Immigrants, especially non-citizens, are less likely to be insured than natives.

Immigration Policy

Secure Communities: Broad Impacts of Increased Immigration Enforcement

January 13, 2020

The Issue:

The establishment of the Secure Communities program led to a notable increase in immigration enforcement throughout the United States, as the program spread from border counties to the interior of the nation. The program, which began in 2008, had the goal of increasing information sharing between local