Is use of a smuggler to cross the US-Mexico border associated with mental health problems among undocumented immigrants from Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19592847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando A Wilson (0000-0002-8801-9026, University of Utah, corresponding author), Jim P Stimpson (0000-0002-1266-9436, Drexel University), Alexander N Ortega (0000-0001-6861-6993, Drexel University) |
| Editors | Daniel Kim (0000-0003-0470-8279) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | e0002232 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002232 |
| PMID | 37578952 |
| OpenAlex | W4385802415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Although numerous studies have found that Latine immigrants to the United States (US) have better health outcomes on average than persons born in the US, studies of persons living in Mexico have found that undocumented immigrants have worse health, especially those that were deported, compared to Mexican citizens that never migrated or migrated with authorization. However, the health outcomes of Mexican migrants using a smuggler to cross the US-Mexico border is a gap in the literature. We hypothesized that undocumented immigrant adults who used a smuggler to cross the US-Mexico border would be more likely to report mental health problems upon return to Mexico compared with undocumented immigrant adults that did not use a smuggler. We analyzed nationally representative, cross-sectional survey data of 1,563 undocumented immigrants currently living in Mexico. Most undocumented immigrants in the sample (87%) used a smuggler. Use of a smuggler by undocumented immigrant adults was associated with a 4.7% higher prevalence of emotional or psychiatric problems compared to undocumented immigrant adults that did not use a smuggler. We conclude that modality of ingress into the US is a risk factor for poorer mental health among undocumented immigrant adults
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