APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

How Familial Structure and Fear of Deportation Influence Undocumented Immigrants’ Participation in the U.S. Economy.

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · General

  • Ahmed Alif
    Columbia University
  • Bryan Nelson
    New York University
  • Hirokazu Yoshikawa
    New York University

Abstract

We recruited 89 immigrants (including 32 undocumented) to examine the interplay between psychological factors, family composition, tax activity, and utilization of public health services. We report that participants paying taxes were more likely to utilize emergency room services yet also feared more for their family members being deported.

Cross-Cultural or Ethnic Studies

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