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Ripple effects of ICE raids create health challenges for New York City

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Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Immigration, one area experiencing significant policy change, is inextricably linked to public health. ICE raids have profound health effects on individuals and communities There is a direct health impact of trauma. Lets dig in.

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CDC Firings Undermine Public Health Work Far Beyond Washington

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The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs across the nation whose participants bolstered the workforce of state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources. The administration on Feb.

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CDC firings undermine public health work far beyond Washington

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. The programs are designed to cultivate a new generation of public health leaders, many of whom have gone on to work at the CDC. The terminated CDC employees helped prevent and respond to outbreaks such as dengue fever and the flu.