Through interviews with those on the frontline, policy discussions, and conversations with clinicians, researchers, and advocates, UNSETTLED illustrates the lived health consequences of immigration policy. It brings into focus what is often absent from policy debates and the media.
Recent episodes include:
When Ice Brings You the Patient
What happens when immigration enforcement collides with health care? Dr. Mark Kuczewski, Dr. Amy Blair, and Dr. Theresa Nguyen discuss their recent American Journal of Bioethics article on the ethical challenges clinicians face when treating patients in ICE custody.
Data and Disparity
Dr. Priscilla Duran Luciano, postdoctoral research fellow at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses hereditary cardiac amyloidosis in Dominican and Hispanic communities, an often-overlooked condition tied to a specific genetic mutation. Because symptoms can be missed, clinical suspicion and genetic testing are important, as are the challenges of access to care in under-resourced communities.
Barriers at the Border
Jesús de la Torre, assistant director for global migration at the Hope Border Institute, addresses the human impact of immigration policy at the U.S.–Mexico border, including conditions in detention centers, the harm of family and child detention, and the broader public health consequences of current enforcement strategies.
Trust, Treatment, and the Future of HIV Care
The current state of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in the United States is discussed by leaders in HIV care – Disleiry Benitez, MPH; Nathaly Rubio-Torio, LMSW; Shirley Torho, MPH; Carlos Salama, MD; and Daniel Leyva.
The Health Cost of Detention
Dr. Chanelle Diaz, a primary care physician in New York, examines the health inequities facing immigrant communities, including the limits of cultural competence, the importance of partnering with immigrant families, and the role clinicians can play in advocating for immigrant health justice.
Faith and Healing at the Border
Father Brian Strassburger, director the Del Camino Border Ministries, shares his journey to the U.S.-Mexico border and the humanitarian work he leads with migrant families.
Healthcare in the Shadow of ICE
Dr. Lisa Mattson, president of the Minnesota Medical Association, discusses how immigration enforcement actions are impacting health care delivery in her state. She explores how providers are adapting to a broader role of organized medicine in advocating for patient rights and access to care.
El Paso and Hope at the Border
Dr. Eva Moya, professor and chair of the Department of Social Work at the University of Texas El Paso, and Dylan Corbett, executive director of the Hope Border Institute, explore border health, migration, and community resilience along the U.S.-Mexico border. The conversation highlights the urgent need for culturally informed care, cross-border collaboration, and health care advocacy to protect migrant health and dignity.
Healing Under Pressure – Physicians’ Fear and the Duty to Care
Leaders in health—doctors Roberto Johansson, Anne Lifflander, and Chanelle Diaz—discuss the impact of immigration enforcement on health care. They focus on the broader public health implications of immigration enforcement and the role health care professionals can play in supporting immigrant patients.
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