The mechanism and pattern of injuries of undocumented immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border along the Rio Grande Valley

Abstract Background Apprehensions of undocumented immigrants in the Rio Grande Valley sector of the U.S.-Mexico border have grown to account for nearly half of all apprehensions at the border. The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence, mechanism, and pattern of traumatic injuries sustain...

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Main Authors: Carlos H. Palacio, Bianca Cruz, Cheryl Vanier, Jose Cano, Bradford G. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00341-x