Peer-reviewed publications, reports, and briefs from our research teams.
Preparing Clinicians to Conduct Forensic Medical and Mental Health Evaluations for People Seeking Asylum
Emery E, Snyder SA, Wen JX, Basu G, Santos J, McCormick D, Kallivayalil D. Preparing Clinicians to Conduct Forensic Medical and Mental Health Evaluations for People Seeking Asylum. PRiMER. 2025;9:20. https://doi.org/10.22454/PRiMER.2025.296906
Spotlight on Intersectionality: Advancing Immigrant Inclusion and Health
Bou Jawde, S., Salhi, C., & Santos, J. (2025). Spotlight on Intersectionality: Advancing Immigrant Inclusion and Health https://immigranthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Spotlight-on-Intersectionality.pdf
Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce
Azaroff LS, Woolhandler S, Touw S, Bor D, Himmelstein DU. Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce. JAMA. Published online April 03, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.3544
Spotlight on Mental Health: Restructuring Care for Immigrant Families
Zhang, J. Y., Chun, D., Uribe, V., & Santos, J. (2024). Spotlight on mental health: Restructuring care for immigrant families. Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research. https://immigranthealth.org/publication/spotlight-on-mental-health/.
Nutrition in Housing Micro-Report
Santos, J., Braverman Bronstein, A., Goodwin, N., Hoyos-Cespedes, A. & Ladner, S. (2024). Nutrition in Housing Micro-Report. https://immigranthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Nutrition-in-Housing-Micro-report-1.pdf
Spotlight on Access to Care: Immigrant Access to Health Care in Massachusetts
Rumbos-Perez A, Dasgupta A, Sharma S, and Santos J (2024). Spotlight on Access to Care: Immigrant Access to Health Care in Massachusetts. https://immigranthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Spotlight-on-Access-to-Care.pdf
From Fear to Trust
Santos, J., Touw, S., Chun, D., Goodwin, N., & Goldberg, B. (2024). From fear to trust: Community-led solutions to increase food access in immigrant communities. https://immigranthealth.org/from-fear-to-trust
Manchester, NH, ESOL Needs Analysis
Santos, J., Chun, D., & Ayinkamiye, R. (2024). Manchester, New Hampshire, ESOL needs analysis: Thematic synthesis. https://immigranthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/ESOL-Thematic-Synthesis.pdf
Spotlight on Asylum: Health Equity and Care for Asylum Seekers in Massachusetts
Kumar A, Dasgupta A, Snyder S, Hahn E, and Santos J (2023). Spotlight on Asylum: Health Equity and Care for Asylum Seekers in Massachusetts. https://immigranthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Spotlight-on-Asylum_LZC-1.pdf
New American Cities
Santos, J., Braverman Bronstein, A., Chun, D., & Ayinkamiye, R. (2023). New American Cities: Building pathways to refugee economic security and hope. https://immigranthealth.org/new-american-cities
Healthcare Training Tracking: A Key Intervention Point to Improve Racial Equity in the Healthcare Workforce
Jee, E., Stewart, S., & Santos, J. (2023). Healthcare training tracking: A key intervention point to improve racial equity in the healthcare workforce. Institute for Economic and Racial Equity.
Weaving Well-being: A New Paradigm for Community Mental Health and Wellness
Santos, J., Jacob, J., & Chun, D. (2023). Weaving well-being: A new paradigm for community mental health and wellness. Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research. https://immigranthealth.org/publications/weaving-well-being
Immigrants contributed $25.1B more to private insurance than they took out in 2014
Finnegan KE, Touw S, Himmelstein D, Woolhandler S, Zallman L. Immigrants contributed $25.1B more to private insurance than they took out in 2014. Oral presentation at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; 2018 June 24-26; Seattle, WA.
ED visits and spending by unauthorized immigrants compared with legal immigrants and US natives.
Stimpson JP, Wilson FA, Zallman L. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Jun;32(6):679-80. Epub 2014 Mar 19.