With Stricter Immigration Enforcement, Smaller Babies (IMAGE)

Duke University

With Stricter Immigration Enforcement, Smaller Babies

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Harsher immigration law enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leads to decreased use of prenatal care for immigrant mothers and declines in birth weight, according to new Duke University research.

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