Health

For many, being undocumented means having little or no access to health care. It also means living and working in conditions that lead to poorer health.

We call for systems that care for all people, no matter their migration status.

Related publications

Read our publications to learn about how migration policies shape our societies and the lives of undocumented people, and how they can be improved.

2023
Health

Migration status: A key structural social determinant of health inequalities for undocumented migrants

2022
Health

Participatory methods: The inclusion of undocumented migrants in healthcare and beyond

2022
Health

Some lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic on the right to health for undocumented migrants

2022
Health

The right to health for undocumented migrants

2022
Children and Families

Insecure residence status, mental health and resilience

See our youtube channel

Video library

Ensuring everyone can access healthcare services is essential if we want to improve and protect our health and well-being, and that of our families and communities. If you’re undocumented, trying to get health care can put you at risk of being detained and deported. This destroys trust in the health system, and discourages people from seeking care. To ensure that everyone is treated based on need and not their status, delivery of services must be delinked from immigration enforcement actions. A “firewall” in health protects individuals from discrimination, and the integrity of our health systems.

Firewall and Health - 01:32