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Could Uncontrolled Immigration Expose Us to a Public Health Crisis?

AUGUST 2017 | Read the Full Report (PDF)

Communicable diseases do not stop at international borders. They could be one of the most dangerous – yet rarely considered – consequence of inadequate immigration controls. Nevertheless, the mainstream media, and most policy makers, avoid any discussion of the public health challenges presented by illegal immigration. However, in a world where rapid global travel is both accessible and affordable to large numbers of people, the possibility of an epidemic traceable to migrants is a reality that cannot be ignored.[1]

http://www.fairus.org/issue/societal-impact/could-uncontrolled-immigration-expose-us-public-health-crisis