The article challenges the rhetoric surrounding migration and health in the U.S., arguing that fears of disease linked to migrants are primarily tools of racism. It highlights that migrants form a significant part of the healthcare workforce, including a large percentage of physicians and dentists, which contrasts sharply with claims that they pose health risks. The author insists that while migration may statistically increase disease spread, it does not justify treating migrants as a primary health threat. Overall, the article calls for a reassessment of these misconceptions rooted in fear, rather than evidence.
Migrants to the United States make up 16% of healthcare workers, including 29% of physicians and 24% of dentists, suggesting they are vital for improving public health.
Migration increases the number of cases of illness in the population, yet this fact does not justify regarding migrants as a significant health threat.
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