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AUCD: Concurrent Sessions Group 5 : U.S. Migration Policy as Public Health Policy and the Experiences of Disabled Migrants and Migrants in the Direct Care Workforce

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K. Eva Weiss, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation
Institute on Disabilities, UCEDD

Description

Emerging leaders share actionable information about the enduring ableism of U.S. migration and health care policies. The presentation demonstrates (1) the impact U.S. migration policies have had on migrant and public health, (2) the factors producing contemporary health inequity among disabled migrants and potential solutions, and (3) migration's role in the direct care workforce. Attendees will learn how they can make a difference in the lives of disabled migrants.

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