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Jill De Zapien¹, Scott Carvajal, PhD, MPH², Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS¹, Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith, JD, MA³, Melissa McCormick, MA³, and Samantha Sabo, MPH¹. (1) Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, 1435 N Fremont, Tucson, AZ 85721, 520-626-7083, dezapien@u.arizona.edu, (2) Assistant Professor of Mexican American Studies and Public Health, University of Arizona, Cesar E Chavez Building, Room 207, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3) Mexican American Studies and Research Center, University of Arizona, Cesar E Chavez Building, Room 207, Tucson, AZ 85721

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (2002; 2004) have called for more scientific research in order to provide “solid figures” that reflect the status and magnitude of human and civil rights violations practiced and those officials who enforce immigration law. This study will discuss the development a community-wide survey of Southern Tucsonan's health and human rights concerns. This area is of local and national significance, as it lies within the most active border control sector in the Unites States, and the majority of the residents are of Mexican/Mexican American decent, low income and have limited health services available to them. In previous work we have found high levels of intimidation and fear in neighboring communities due to immigration authorities--regardless of residents' legal status, however the current work will examine broad community health impacts related to or exacerbated by current enforcement strategies. The study uses existing typologies of mistreatment and health, though such typologies have not been integrated in such a way in any other previous investigations. Questions include those from the (English and Spanish) CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, prior mistreatment surveys by collaborators, and current measures of culturally-specific stressors, acculturation and ethnic identity.

The study is funded in part by the newly established Center for Health Equality at the University of Arizona, funded through the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). CHE employs a grassroots strategy that matches the needs of the community with the strengths of the local institution.

Learning Objectives:

• Highlight the interactions between health, human rights and community-wide perceptions of border-related enforcement authorities.
• Describe the development of a mixed method (quantitative-qualitative) survey integrating health and human rights issues.

Keywords: Human Rights, Community Collaboration

Related Web page: www.publichealth.arizona.edu/CHE/index.aspx

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

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