Immigrants Slow To Get Covid-19 Vaccine As Impediments Block Their Access

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Apart from providing Covid vaccinations to everyone who wants one, there is an issue of accessibility for undocumented immigrants.
67% : Undocumented immigrants usually occupy jobs that do not provide paid leave.
64% : That challenge is that there is a substantial disparity in vaccination rates between undocumented immigrants on the one hand, and U.S. citizens and lawful residents on the other.
64% : The discrepancy is primarily due to the fear of deportation and lack of accessibility of undocumented immigrants to government programs.
64% : Unless told otherwise, undocumented immigrants fear the worst possible outcome, allowing their fears of deportation to dictate their decisions in the hopes of staying in the country
63% : According to CBS News, the Biden administration has heightened its efforts to vaccinate families of immigrants in U.S. custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
59% : Moreover, there is often a language barrier limiting undocumented immigrants from learning about their eligibility to become vaccinated and the protection offered.
39% : Also, undocumented immigrants coming through border control have been quarantined in large camps to reduce the spread of infections.

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