Latinx and Asian immigrants have negative perceptions of the immigrant experience in California
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Health policy fact sheet (Online)
- Author(s):
- Pourat, Nadereh, author Young, Maria-Elena De Trinidad, author Morales, Brenda, author Erhunzi, author
- Contributor(s):
- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, November 2021
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Asians Emigrants and Immigrants Health Services Accessibility Healthcare Disparities Hispanic or Latino Public Opinion California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- An estimated 26% of the California population report that they were born elsewhere and immigrated to the United States. Latinx and Asian populations are the state's two largest immigrant groups. Evidence indicates that there are disparities in access to health care and health status for immigrants compared to U.S.-born residents. Such disparities are due in part to immigration policies that determine access to public benefits or shape lives by impacting rights and protections in the workplace, in schools, and in communities where immigrants live. The perceptions of immigrants may be based on their direct experiences with immigration policies or indirectly shaped by the experiences of family, friends, or the greater community. However, evidence of Latinx and Asian immigrants' perceptions of immigrant experiences is limited. In this fact sheet, we examine data from the Research on Immigrant Health and State Policy Study (RIGHTS) on the perceptions of Latinx and Asian immigrants in California, a state known for inclusive immigration policies. RIGHTS is a follow-on survey of the 2018 and 2019 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS). Respondents reported their perceptions as immigrants of experiences in the workplace and in accessing health care, encountering law or immigration enforcement, and using public benefits. Understanding negative perceptions of immigrant experiences is important, because such experiences are likely to impact care-seeking behaviors and perpetuate disparities in health status and access to health care.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (3 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918351184006676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918351184006676