RIGHTS Study
Health Equity Program

RIGHTS Study

The Research on Immigrant Health and State Policy (RIGHTS) study, conducted from 2018–2023, aimed to understand the experiences Latinx and Asian immigrants in California have encountered regarding health care, social services, employment, education, and law enforcement and the resulting impact on their health.

We examine…how policies impact immigrant health.

How do various policies in California affect the health and well-being of Asian and Latinx immigrants living in the state? The Research on Immigrant Health and State Policy (RIGHTS) Study was developed to understand the experiences that Asian and Latinx immigrants in California have as they seek health care, go to work and school, and engage in their communities.

RIGHTS Study

A follow-up survey to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the RIGHTS Study focused on 1,000 Asian and 1,000 Latinx immigrants statewide to understand their experiences dealing with health care, social services, employment, education, and law enforcement and how those experiences impacted their health and access to health care.

The RIGHTS Study was created by the late Steven P. Wallace, PhD, who served as principal investigator of RIGHTS and associate director at UCLA CHPR, and was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).

Giving Voice to Immigrant Health in California

RIGHTS Study researchers discuss how immigration policy can affect the health and wellbeing of immigrants and why the study was so important. 

 

Expanding Knowledge to Advance Immigrant Health in California

RIGHTS Study researchers discuss the importance of understanding immigrant communities and how state and federal policies can affect immigrant health.
 

How Public Policy Shapes the Experiences of Immigrant Health

RIGHTS Study researchers share findings from the study.


 

RIGHTS at a Glance

2,013

Latinx and Asian immigrants surveyed for the RIGHTS Study

60

in-depth qualitative interviews conducted

Spotlight

Honorees holding their awards at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's 30th anniversary gala. Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Sherry M. Hirota, Sunghee Lee, Shana Charles, Alex Ortega, Jeffrey Reynoso, Sue Holtby, Robert Otto Valdez, Ninez A. Ponce, Dr. Tomás Aragón, Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, Dr. Linette T. Scott, Susan Demarois, Usha Lee Mcfarling, Louise McCarthy, Delight Satter, and Alex Sripipatana.
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research celebrates three decades of advancing health equity
The "Disproportionate Costs" of Immigrant Policy on the Health of Latinx and Asian Immigrants
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The "Disproportionate Costs" of Immigrant Policy on the Health of Latinx and Asian Immigrants
The Legacy of Immigration Policies and Employment Exclusion: Assessing the Relationship Between Employment Exclusions and Immigrant Health
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The Legacy of Immigration Policies and Employment Exclusion: Assessing the Relationship Between Employment Exclusions and Immigrant Health
Maternity Care at the Intersections of Language, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status: A Qualitative Study (Women's Health Issues)
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Maternity Care at the Intersections of Language, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status: A Qualitative Study (Women's Health Issues)
Beyond "Chilling Effects": Latinx and Asian Immigrants' Experiences with Enforcement and Barriers to Health Care (Medical Care)
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Beyond "Chilling Effects": Latinx and Asian Immigrants' Experiences with Enforcement and Barriers to Health Care (Medical Care)
Immigrants' Enforcement Experiences and Concern about Accessing Public Benefits or Services (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
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Immigrants' Enforcement Experiences and Concern about Accessing Public Benefits or Services (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Association of California Immigrants' Avoidance of Public Programs Due to Immigration Concerns With Delayed Access to Health Care (JAMA Network Open)
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Association of California Immigrants' Avoidance of Public Programs Due to Immigration Concerns With Delayed Access to Health Care (JAMA Network Open)
The Structural Impacts of Enforcement Policy on Latino Immigrant Health (Frontiers in Public Health)
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The Structural Impacts of Enforcement Policy on Latino Immigrant Health (Frontiers in Public Health)
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Citizenship, policy barriers limit access to health care for some Latino, Asian immigrants
Citizenship Policy Barriers
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Latinx and Asian Immigrants Face High Levels of Job Exclusion, Workplace Violations in California
Despite Documented Status, Many California Immigrants Have Negative Perceptions or Experiences of Public Charge Policy
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Despite Documented Status, Many California Immigrants Have Negative Perceptions or Experiences of Public Charge Policy
No Equity without Data Equity: Data Reporting Gaps for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders as Structural Racism (Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law)
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No Equity without Data Equity: Data Reporting Gaps for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders as Structural Racism (Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law)