Researchers Say ICE Operations are Harming Public Health
The media has been awash with stories of intense sweeps by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted in different cities, such as Minneapolis. While a lot of focus has been on the sometimes high-handed methods used during these operations, a team of researchers is drawing attention to the adverse public health effects of these ICE sweeps. University of Iowa’s Asst. Prof. Nicole Novak and Associate Professor William Lopez of the University of Michigan write that these operations have far-reaching effects on public health that take a while to fully come to light, and that it will take years to roll back those adverse effects. One of the effects they point out is that…
