ICE Enforcement Around Healthcare Facilities in Pa. Leads to Fears for Immigrants of Seeking Care
Advocates say visible ICE activity near medical sites is deterring patients, while doctors report some families are skipping appointments and delaying treatment.
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ICE Arrests Near Pennsylvania Hospital Raise Fears Immigrants May Avoid Medical Care
ICE confirmed 10 arrests near Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania, while immigrant advocates raised concerns that visible enforcement could discourage some people from seeking healthcare.
Doctors Warn ICE Enforcement Near Hospitals Is Keeping Immigrants From Seeking Care
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania — Immigration enforcement near hospitals and medical facilities in Pennsylvania is raising concerns that immigrants may delay or avoid healthcare because they fear arrest, according to advocates and medical professionals. Earlier this month, ICE and local police arrested construction workers near Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after they left work. Officials emphasized that no arrests occurred on hospital property, b…
ICE enforcement around healthcare facilities in Pa. leads to fears for immigrants of seeking care
Advocates warn that as word of raids near hospitals and medical centers spreads, so can fears of seeking healthcare services in immigrant communities. Medical workers too have warned that more aggressive immigration enforcement has led to immigrants delaying or refusing…
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