Results: Immigration Laws and Stress
Published on 06/26/2018
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The Public Health arena is for the most part a liberal one, that is, most people are Democrats. I am a Republican, so often on social media I find that I disagree with the opinion of my peers. This week there was an article posted regarding the health outcomes of children that are separated from their parents who are illegal. There are people in my field that believe ICE (Immigration police) are to blame as well as the system for the negative health outcomes found in children taken from their parents. There are at least two sides to every story, let's see which one you agree with. Please check off what you agree with: The USA has immigration laws, when you don't follow them you will be deported
40%
861 votes
Being separated from your children is a heart wrenching consequence of being a undocumented parent
32%
692 votes
Most undocumented persons that enter the USA are aware of the legal consequences of breaking immigration laws
33%
704 votes
Those who come to the USA illegally are the first persons putting their USA born children at risk for family separation
30%
642 votes
Being arrested is not supposed to be pretty, warm and fuzzy
32%
681 votes
Undocumented parents are to blame for the stress on their children that sadly and anxiously anticipate "that knock on the door"
30%
639 votes
Not Applicable
38%
804 votes
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Please check off what answer choices you agree with: When undocumented parents are apprehended, they should be able to remain in the USA with their children
17%
367 votes
When ICE comes to a residence, they should knock on the door and make sure the kids are in another room before the undocumented parent is handcuffed and taken away
20%
434 votes
Crime is crime, but ICE protocol arrests should be handled differently with children present as compared to a natural born parent who is arrested for a warrant
21%
447 votes
More care should be taken with the children who are separated from their parents
31%
667 votes
ICE is to blame for negative health outcome of children separated from their undocumented parent(s)
13%
269 votes
The system as it is, is to blame and needs to be fixed
25%
539 votes
The law is the law, come to the USA illegally, and whether you have kids in the USA or not, you'll be sent back to your country of origin
31%
659 votes
Not Applicable
32%
683 votes
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The following statistics are from peer reviewed articles. Please check off what you roughly are aware of: 7.3 million children have at least 1 parent who is incarcerated
14%
304 votes
The above answer brings stress to children and increases their risk for committing crime as well
20%
436 votes
In Texas, 2011 - 2018, 255,000 persons were put in jail, 171,000 were undocumented.
12%
249 votes
Knowing that your parents are in the USA illegally is a crime, thus inducing stress and the risk for the child to commit crime
17%
362 votes
Not Applicable
60%
1277 votes
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Knowing that your parent(s) came and are living in the USA illegally, brings stress, and also has an impact on children's health outcome, that can bring .. stress, anxiety, depression, binge eating, drinking, tobacco use, etc Yes
38%
815 votes
No
15%
317 votes
Undecided
47%
1003 votes
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After reading the survey, ultimately, who is first responsible for inducing stress on children whose parent(s) are in the USA illegally? The government, because they designed the system to separate child and parent(s)
34%
734 votes
The parents who came to the USA and made the choice of having kids, thinking they (the parents) would be pardoned or not caught
52%
1114 votes
ICE because they come into the home and take the parent(s)
13%
287 votes
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