Restricting Immigrant Access to Pregnancy-Related Insurance Has Public Health Consequences

[...]if the proportion of birthing immigrants that are unauthorized is similar to the total population estimate, approximately 183 200 births were to unauthorized people. [...]even in states with smaller immigrant populations, because newer immigrants tend to live in ethnic enclaves,3 large proportions of certain neighborhoods are likely severely affected by restrictive policies, as are the health facilities serving them. [...]states with both large and small unauthorized immigrant populations experience important public health consequences. [...]restricting immigrant access to pregnancy-related insurance has consequences on the health care system that go beyond immigrant communities. [...]states could increase access to care among those immigrants already eligible by streamlining application and eligibility determination processes and procedures (e.g., shorter applications and presumed eligibility) and conducting greater outreach to immigrant communities.