The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Refugee Immigrant Child Health
Initiative (RICHI), a collaboration of physicians and child advocates, is one of the most robust …

Children in immigrant families (CIF), who represent 1 in 4 children in the United States,
represent a growing and ever more diverse US demographic that pediatric medical …

Background Beginning in the early 2010s, an increasing number of unaccompanied migrant
children found their way from Central America to the Washington, DC (District of Columbia) …

Children in immigrant families (CIF) represent the fastest growing segment of the US
population and will soon represent 1 out of every 3 US children. 1, 2 Although CIF are a …

The delivery of culturally competent health care is recognized as critical to providing quality,
equitable care for marginalized groups. This includes immigrant patients and families who …

ALTHOUGH THEUNITED States identifies as a nationbuiltonthehuman and social
capitalofimmigrants, our current national discourse is not reflective of the centrality of …

When all children can achieve optimal health, our communities benefit through enhanced
public health, well-being, and collective prosperity. The proportion of children in immigrant …

There are approximately 2.5 million immigrant children in the United States,(1) defined by
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as “those born outside the United States to non …

Since 2013, the number of children arriving at the southern border of the United States has
been escalating, primarily with children from the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala …

Immigrant communities have been used to create political controversy in our nation, yet
children in immigrant families (CIF) constitute 1 in 4 children. Among Latino children, 58 …