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“Health Undocumented” Film Screening and Discussion

Posted on August 27, 2019September 20, 2019

The USC IIGH Student Advisory Council hosted a film screening and discussion around immigration and health. Attendees were able to learn from leaders on immigration issues and meet with organizations within Los Angeles and at... read more →

04/25/17 – Health Issues in Asylum Seekers

Posted on April 4, 2017May 2, 2017

In this USC Immigrant Health Initiative seminar, Cynthia Willard, medical director for the Program for Torture Victims in Los Angeles, discussed health issues asylum seekers face. (more…)... read more →

04/03/17 – Smoking Selectivity among Mexican Immigrants using Binational Data

Posted on March 14, 2017April 4, 2017

April 3, 2017 Mexican immigrants have lower smoking rates than U.S.-born Mexicans, and some scholars attribute this to health selection, the concept that individuals who migrate are healthier and have better health behavio... read more →