Assessing The Health And Well-Being Of Latino Youth And Families Following Implementation Of Arizona's 2010 Immigration Law

In 2010, Arizona passed an immigration law (S.B. 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act) that gave state police unprecedented power to detain individuals unable to prove their U.S. citizenship when asked. At a symposium during the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), researchers will examine the effect of the law on the health and well-being of Latino youth and families. Nearly 30 percent of Arizonans self-identify as Hispanic or of Latino origin, according to Census data... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..