Health Through a Human Right Lens at the US-Mexico Border: Increasing Access to Healthcare for Central American Immigrants

• Main Authors: Carolina Venturi (Author), Diana Guízar-Sánchez (Author), María Elena Ramos-Tovar (Author), Melissa Torres (Author), Flor D. Avellaneda (Author), Luis R. Torres-Hostos (Author), Omar Matuk-Villazon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The number of immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through asylum requests or through irregular means is increasing, and most come from the Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Immigrants come fleeing extreme poverty, violence, health and social inequities, and drastic climat...