Field opposes new ‘public charge’ rule citing harm to immigrant families

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Valerie A. Canady
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Families ◽  
New Public ◽  
Charge Rule

scholarly journals Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) does not support “Public Charge Rule” changes affecting immigrants’ food security

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Young ◽  
Jenny Guadamuz ◽  
Marian Fitzgibbon ◽  
Joanna Buscemi ◽  
Angela Odoms-Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Nutrition Assistance ◽  
Charge Rule

Abstract Federal nutrition assistance programs, especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are an important safety net for households in the USA. Although few immigrant households are eligible for SNAP, those who need the program are less likely to participate than nonimmigrant households. Documented barriers to participation include language challenges and anti-immigrant rhetoric. However, previous research indicates that when immigrant households do participate in SNAP, their young children experience less food insecurity and the household as a whole makes fewer tradeoffs between food and other necessities. The Public Charge Rule limits ability to obtain a green card based on participation in public assistance programs. A recent change to this rule added programs to include some noncash programs, including SNAP. Although the vast majority of immigrants who are subject to the Public Charge Rule are not eligible for SNAP, misunderstanding of the rule and fear threaten to reduce SNAP enrollment and consequently increase food insecurity in immigrant families. Spillover effects may occur for families not targeted by changes in the Public Charge Rule as well as decreasing access to other safety net programs that are not impacted by the proposed changes, such as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and school meals programs. In order to support the food security of immigrant families in the USA, we recommend that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State remove all non-cash safety net programs from the Public Charge Rule.

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

Stressors among Hispanic adults from immigrant families in the United States: Familismo as a context for ambivalence.

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 408-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha M. Rojas ◽  
Joseph G. Grzywacz ◽  
Martha I. Zapata Roblyer ◽  
Rebecca Crain ◽  
Richard C. Cervantes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hispanic Adults
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