The health of Muslim Americans in Minnesota suffered during former President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and led by the Yale School of Public Health. The study found lingering health effects on Muslim, refugee and immigrant communities residing in the US, including increased emergency room visits, missed primary care appointments, and more stress-related diagnoses. Researchers sorted patient data into three groups: adults born in a country listed in the travel ban countries, adults born in Muslim-majority countries not listed in the banned countries, and American-born, non-Latinx adults. Women in the US who were from countries listed on the travel ban list were more likely to deliver babies prematurely. While President Joe Biden rescinded the travel ban on his first day in office and has allowed for certain individuals to reapply for visas, the impacts of the ban remain.

Source: Huffington Post August 04, 2021 15:53 UTC