2023
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01506-0
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DACA Recipient Health Care Workers’ Barriers to Professionalization and Deployment of Navigational Capital in Pursuit of Health Equity for Immigrants

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare entrenched health inequalities in the U.S. health care system faced by structurally marginalized immigrant communities. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are well suited to address these social and political determinants of health due to their large presence in service positions and skill sets. Yet their potential in health-related careers is limited by unique barriers related to uncertainty about their status and training and licensure processes. We r… Show more

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“…This interruption in employment can cause financial hardships and a loss of job security. As a result of these changes, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, DACA recipients employed across various industries faced the risk of losing their jobs and financial stability (see Getrich et al, 2023;New American Economy Research Fund, 2021). Furthermore, the resulting occupational and financial instability has been previously shown to affect DACA recipients' mental health, as DACA status and work authorization are shown to influence psychological stress (Andrade, 2022;Garcini et al, 2022;Goodman et al, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This interruption in employment can cause financial hardships and a loss of job security. As a result of these changes, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, DACA recipients employed across various industries faced the risk of losing their jobs and financial stability (see Getrich et al, 2023;New American Economy Research Fund, 2021). Furthermore, the resulting occupational and financial instability has been previously shown to affect DACA recipients' mental health, as DACA status and work authorization are shown to influence psychological stress (Andrade, 2022;Garcini et al, 2022;Goodman et al, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%