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ReviewJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025

Exploring the Links Between Immigration and Birth Outcomes Among Latine Birthing Persons in the USA.

N Jeanie Santaularia, Shanda Lee Hunt, Zobeida Bonilla

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N Jeanie SantaulariaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. njsanta@uw.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2861-7606
Shanda Lee HuntUniversity Libraries, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4131-7333
Zobeida BonillaDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0701-9663

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Abstract

backgroundBirth outcomes are worse for birthing people and infants in the USA than other high-income economies and worse still for underprivileged communities. Historically, the Latine community has experienced positive birth outcomes, despite low socioeconomic status and other socio-political disadvantages, leading to what has been termed as the Hispanic birth paradox. However, this perinatal advantage and protective effect appears to have been shattered by unfavorable policies, structural conditions, societal attitudes, and traumatic events impacting Latine immigrants, leading to negative effects on the health and well-being of birthing Latines-regardless of citizenship status and increasing rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants. METHODS AND

resultsWe conducted a comprehensive literature review and identified two pathways through which birth outcomes among Latine birthing persons may be compromised regardless of citizenship status: (1) a biological pathway as toxic levels of fear and anxiety created by racialized stressors accumulate in the bodies of Latines and (2) a social pathway as Latines disconnect from formal and informal sources of support including family, friends, health care, public health programs, and social services during the course of the pregnancy.

conclusionFuture research needs to examine the impact of immigration climate and policies on health and racial equity in birth outcomes among Latines regardless of citizenship status. Attaining health and racial equity necessitates increased awareness among health providers, public health practitioners, and policy makers of the impact of larger socio-political pressures on the health of Latine birthing persons.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsEmigration and ImmigrationHispanic or LatinoPregnancy OutcomeFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornPregnancyPremature BirthUnited StatesBirthing personsImmigration policiesLatinasLatineLow birth weightPremature birth

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