IMMIGRATION/MIGRATION
July 27, 2007 at 3:30pm ET
Second Call
I. INTRODUCTIONS
Catalina Sol Clinica del Pueblo Washington, D.C.
Marcy López Latino Commission on AIDS New York, NY
Julio Dicent Taillepierre CDC Atlanta, GA
Miguel Velez Farmworker Justice Washington, D.C.
Sergio Farfan Louisiana Latino Health Coalition New Orleans, LA
II. DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK:
- Catalina will create redraft of section and provide it before next call for review.
- Outreach was made to Jennifer Kates of Kaiser – to find out info on how ADAP is or is not utilize by immigrants. This information will be useful to the content.
- Julio – will send a document regarding prisoners and HIV/AIDS:
o Recent announcement for monies to put out to support HIV prevention in correctional facilities.
o Language flexibility.
- Establish prevention priorities for population:
o Primary prevention – the term “homeless” can be another language used in the document.
o Secondary prevention – utilization of services.
o Tertiary – long term care in prisons and how immigrants are affected by it.
- There needs to be an understanding of the complexities of “subcategories” immigrants may fall under.
- The immigration bill has failed. Severe anti-immigration measures are taking place. Raids are creating fear and that is creating a detrimental health impact on the community.
o In Louisiana, they have immigration forces raiding the community 2-3 times a week.
o The direction of infection (i.e. NY Times article on Mexican migrants) – limits the ability to fight the epidemic.
- A call to the public health community to get involved in the immigration issues.
- Need for program in mobile settings. Program design – language including complexity of languages spoken/understood, illiteracy rates, culture and community resources needed to support the infrastructure.
- Border is environmental risk factor – area that is heavily crime infested as is own risk factor.
III. NEXT CALL: August 24th – 3:30pm ET
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