SynthesisJournal of immigrant and minority health2015
Evaluating the impact of immigration policies on health status among undocumented immigrants: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 212 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
212 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Between duty and constraint: a qualitative systematic review of healthcare providers' ethical challenges and moral stressors in caring for undocumented migrants.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- Access Barriers to Healthcare for Undocumented Migrants in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences of Immigrants During Disasters in the US: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Pooled it
- Mental health and mental health help-seeking behaviors among first-generation voluntary African migrants: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Homelessness and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.BMC medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Publicly-Funded Services Providing Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Healthcare to Immigrant Women in the United States: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to access mental health services among refugee women in high-income countries: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Federal, State, and Local Immigrant-Related Policies and Child Health Outcomes: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Pooled it
- Culturally Sensitive Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Review.Pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- The social and structural determinants of sexual and reproductive health and rights in migrants and refugees: a systematic review of reviews.Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of non-health-targeted policies on migrant health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Global health · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Increasing engagement of Spanish-speaking transgender Latinas in research: strategies from ChiCAS, a community-based participatory research intervention trial.Health education research · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Use of Health Care Services and Spending for Unauthorized Immigrants vs Authorized Immigrants or US Citizens Using a Machine Learning Model.JAMA network open · 2020Trial
- Federal Immigration Enforcement Deployment and Emergency Department Utilization Among Children.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Emergency Department Visits After Heightened Immigration Enforcement in Los Angeles County.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Criminalization in Trauma Care: A National Trauma Registry Analysis by Residence Status.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Understanding Multilevel Barriers to Healthcare Access Among Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency: A Qualitative Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Population Aging and the Burden of Chronic Health Conditions Among Mexican-Born Undocumented Farmworkers in the U.S.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- How do social determinants and legal status affect the health of undocumented migrants in France?BMC public health · 2026Article
152 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErratum to: Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review.2016 · Rhodes, Scott [corrected to Rhodes, Scott D]
Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Over the past two decades, new anti-immigration policies and laws have emerged to address the migration of undocumented immigrants. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to assess and understand how these immigration policies and laws may affect both access to health services and health outcomes among undocumented immigrants. Eight databases were used to conduct this review, which returned 325 papers that were assessed for validity based on specified inclusion criteria. Forty critically appraised articles were selected for analysis; thirty articles related to access to health services, and ten related to health outcomes. The articles showed a direct relationship between anti-immigration policies and their effects on access to health services. In addition, as a result of these policies, undocumented immigrants were impacted by mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Action items were presented, including the promotion of cultural diversity training and the development of innovative strategies to support safety-net health care facilities serving vulnerable populations.
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