Caitlin Patler and Altaf Saadi Published in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

This recent research investigates the role that immigrant detention centers have in spreading infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Patler and Saadi find that of those who are detained, 42.5% had at least 1 chronic condition. This, coupled with the poor living standards of detention centers, can increase the spread and severity of COVID-19 infections. 

To learn more about the research, read the full publication here.

To get a visualization of the results, look at the following infographic which encapsulates some of the key findings in the study.