By Stephen Wood 57,000. That is the appalling number of individuals estimated to be involved in human trafficking in the United States, and it is more than likely a relatively conservative estimate. Even more appalling is that there are approximately 50 million people who are victims of human trafficking worldwide. This is an industry driven by sex,…
By Scott Burris Paul Erwin, Associate Editor of the American Journal of Public Health, recently wrote about the establishment of a Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance System for Policy Change Impact, or what might be called “sentinel policy surveillance.” The network of twelve diverse health officers will be trying to identify and share instances of harmful impact from Trump…
By Wendy S. Salkin On Monday, May 1, 2017, International Workers’ Day, thousands took to the streets across the United States to demonstrate in support of immigrants’ rights in the United States and against immigration policies recently rolled out by President Trump. Among the Presidential Actions taken by President Trump during his first hundred days in…
By Nadia N. Sawicki Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine recently announced that it is accepting applications from DREAMers – undocumented immigrants who are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants qualified applicants a two-year, renewable authorization to remain and work within the United States. This news was met with…
