UW News
Jane Lee
April 8, 2019
How societal attitudes, political rhetoric affect immigrants’ health
![This 2007 photo shows the border between California, left, and Tijuana, Mexico, right.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/08133949/Border_USA_Mexico-150x150.jpg)
For immigrants to the United States, the current political climate, and debates over issues such as a border wall, become part of the environment that influences their health, according to a new University of Washington study.