Pregnancy, Pandemics, and Public Health Policy: The Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant Immigrants

Few communities in the United States have been more negatively affected by the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic than immigrants with low incomes. For pregnant immigrants, who must navigate health disinformation and fear of immigration enforcement while attempting to access prenatal care for a healthy birth, this situation is particularly troubling. Any efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic must take into account the unique...