Fear of Discovery as a Deterrent to Undocumented Latinx Immigrants' Reporting of Crimes and the Effects of Political Rhetoric.

CONCLUSIONS: Fear of reporting crimes is common in ED patients. The most common fear in undocumented Latinx immigrants is fear of discovery and deportation. Political rhetoric against immigrants contributes to this fear. PMID: 33423357 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33423357?dopt=Abstract

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - January 10, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Rodriguez RM, Torres JR, Sun J, Anderson E Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research