Senate Immigration Bill Leaves Women’s Health Needs Unanswered

Jessica Arons writes about the importance of providing immigrants to the United States access to health care.

The immigration reform bill currently winding its way through the Senate provides a much needed and long overdue framework for creating a pathway to citizenship for the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. today. But among many important components, one piece that should not be overlooked is whether aspiring citizens will finally have access to affordable health care.

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