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Becoming U.S.: Immigration and Health

Date:
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street,
Philadelphia, , PA
19107
United States
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Website:
http://hsp.org Navigating the health care system can be frustrating for anyone. Often immigrants struggle even more than others due to issues with lack of insurance, documentation status, or language barriers. We will discuss historical context about immigration control, which partially has been seen as a matter of preserving the nation’s public health, and hear from a panel about their personal experiences in getting healthcare today.