Integrating immigrants into the U.S. health system.
Integrating immigrants into the U.S. health system.
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DOI:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.4.stas1-1204
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2012-04-01
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Van der Wees, Philip J
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Bustamante, Arturo Vargas;Van der Wees, Philip J
According to the American Community Survey and US Census, the immigrant population in the US increased by almost 24 percent between 2000 and 2010 [1]. In 2010, approximately 40 million foreign-born individuals resided in the US [1], 53 percent from Latin America (including Mexico and the Caribbean), 28 percent from Asia, 12.5 percent from Europe, 4 percent from Africa, 2 percent from Canada, and 0.5 percent from Oceania. Approximately 44 percent of these immigrants were naturalized US citizens, 26 percent were documented, and 30 percent were undocumented [2]. If present trends continue, there will be approximately 83 million foreign-born people in the US in 2050, representing an increase from 12.5 percent in 2010 to 20 percent in 2050 [3]. In other words, the number of immigrants living in the US is expected to double in size in the next 30 years.