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Heat And Violence Pose Twin Threats For Asylum-Seekers Waiting At Border

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For Central American migrants who follow U.S. government rules for pursuing asylum, conditions on the Mexican side of the border are sweltering, filled with anxiety and illness. Few people have a clear timetable for when it will get any better.

A Medical Sanctuary For Migrant Farmworkers

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A former farmworker, now a doctor, runs two clinics in California’s Central Valley providing care — often free of charge — for migrants who don’t have money and are deeply worried about the federal government’s hard-line stance on immigration.

A Plan To Cover Immigrants Would Divert Public Health Dollars

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to provide health coverage to unauthorized immigrants ages 19 to 25 would siphon money that four counties currently use for public health efforts such as battling contagious diseases.

Destination Limbo: Health Suffers Among Asylum Seekers In Crowded Border Shelter

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Asylum seekers from Mexico and Central America, housed in migrant shelters in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, are often sick and exhausted from their long journeys. Volunteer health workers from Southern California recently sent a mobile clinic to one of those shelters and spent a day tending to its inhabitants.

Migrantes reciben atención médica en abarrotado refugio de Tijuana

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En los albergues, migrantes centroamericanos y mexicanos muchas veces están enfermos y debilitados. Un grupo de voluntarios de California llevó una clínica móvil a uno de estos lugares para atenderlos.

Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees

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The Adelanto ICE Processing Center houses nearly 2,000 people in California. Federal, state and watchdog reviews say the Florida-based firm that runs the facility fails to provide adequate health care.

On The Border, Volunteer Doctors Struggle To Provide Stopgap Care To Immigrants

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As recent arrivals are released from detention with severe medical problems ranging from diarrhea to gaping wounds, a makeshift health system of volunteers is overwhelmed. The work is taking a financial and emotional toll.

Cuarentena por paperas en Louisiana puede violar los derechos de inmigrantes detenidos

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Un brote de paperas y una cuarentena en el Centro de Procesamiento de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Pine Prairie, en Louisiana, impidió que los inmigrantes obtuvieran recursos legales, incluidos sus representantes legales.

Detention Centers In California Lack Oversight And Proper Care, Reports Find

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Health and safety problems at immigration detention facilities throughout California pose a serious risk to detainees, according to two reports released Tuesday. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California State Auditor Elaine Howle concluded that federal and local governments are failing to adequately oversee the facilities, allowing the problems to persist.

Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help

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An Oakland dental clinic has started screening its patients for depression, and referring them to a mental health counselor down the hall for immediate care if necessary. The program at Asian Health Services could be replicated elsewhere, and make help for mental health problems more accessible to hard-to-reach populations.