Enlace Latino NC: Undocumented and Undiagnosed
The Fight to Ease A Health Crisis Among NC's Farmworkers
Immigrant rights advocates say North Carolina makes it harder for undocumented workers to access health care services. The challenges are exacerbated by recent legislative threats such as HB 10, which would require local sheriffs to cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a result, many farmworkers don’t seek care, and often suffer from chronic conditions that often go undiagnosed until it's too late.
Claudia Rivera Cotto
Michael Dennis (left), 25, a 2nd year Campbell Medical Student, and Genesis Garcia (right), 22, a NC FIELD intern, draw blood from Sabino Reyes (center), a farmworker, at a mobile health clinic organized by NC FIELD outside María, Reina de las Américas Catholic Church, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Mt. Olive. The mobile clinic is adapted to treat rural patients, many of them agricultural workers, who often work during normal office hours, lack health insurance and face language barriers.
Michael Dennis (izquierda), de 25 años, estudiante de segundo año en la Facultad de Medicina de Campbell, y Genesis Garcia (derecha), de 22 años, pasante de NC FIELD, extraen sangre de Sabino Reyes (centro), un trabajador agrícola, en una clínica móvil organizada por NC FIELD fuera de la Iglesia Católica María, Reina de las Américas, el miércoles 19 de junio de 2024, en Mt. Olive. La clínica móvil está adaptada para tratar a pacientes rurales, muchos de ellos trabajadores agrícolas, que a menudo trabajan durante el horario normal de oficina, carecen de seguro médico y enfrentan barreras lingüísticas.
Angelica Edwards
