Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say

By: Nada Hassanein

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,933

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

In Minnesota, an elementary schooler has gone without surgery to treat a rare, life-threatening neck infection that isn’t responding to antibiotics.

Another young child can’t use their hearing aids because the family ran out of batteries and hasn’t come to get replacements.

Yet another child’s cochlear implant surgery was delayed by several months.

These patients’ families, all immigrants, have been afraid of showing up to the hospital after immigration officers …

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