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When seeking medical care threatens your family's safety

I am undocumented and I need surgery but I am terrified that going to the hospital will get me deported and separate me from my children forever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Immigration status transforms healthcare from a basic right into a dangerous risk, forcing people to choose between health and family unity.

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