This report is the third in a series that focuses on Latino immigrant health in the United States. This volume focuses on Mexican immigrants in particular as the largest Latino immigrant group in the U.S., and in recognition that people from many Latin American countries often have similar experiences as immigrant workers. Here we give special attention to the situation low-wage immigrant workers face when they come to the United States, in particular the way in which their occupations and immigration status may imply a cost for their health. Latino immigrants are generally not looking for a free-ride of U.S. social services. They tend to come from working class backgrounds and are better educated than the general population in their countries of origin. Though they are typically in good health when they emigrate to the U.S., studies show that the health of immigrants deteriorates with the length of their stay. This report shows that in the case of Mexican immigrants, workplace conditions and the type of work performed contribute to disparities in health outcomes that Latinos in the U.S. must endure.

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