Immigration and health are two of the most contentious issues facing policy makers today laws and policies that relate to both issues to the health of newcomers often reflect misimpressions about immigrants their health their impact on health care systems and the ethical duties owed to them. Policies that relate to both issues to the health of newcomers often reflect misimpressions about immigrants and their impact on health care systems despite the fact that immigrants are typically younger and healthier than natives and that many immigrants play a vital role as care givers in their new lands native citizens are often reluctant to extend basic health care to immigrants . The health of newcomers immigration health policy and the case for global solidarity by patricia illingworth and wendy e parmet published by nyu press 320 pages 600 x 900 in hardcover 9780814789216 published january 2017 4500 buy ebook 9780814785973 published january 2017 request exam or desk copy access this ebook from one of our digital partners description . Immigration and health are two of the most contentious issues facing policy makers today policies that relate to both issues to the health of newcomers often reflect misimpressions about immigrants their health and their impact on health care systems although immigrants are typically younger and healthier than natives and many newcomers play a vital role in providing care in their new . Immigration and health are two of the most contentious issues facing policy makers today policies that relate to both issues to the health of newcomers often reflect misimpressions about immigrants their health and their impact on health care systems although immigrants are typically younger and healthier than natives and many newcomers play a vital role in providing care in their new