As has been documented in public health data, infections and deaths from COVID-19 have been inequitably distributed in the United States, producing adverse health outcomes among vulnerable populations including Latina immigrants. Using a critical feminist theoretical perspective, this discussion examines the mechanisms informing these outcomes including lack of access to health insurance and health care and work in low-waged jobs with high potential exposure to the virus. In addition, we examine related risks to this population, including domestic violence during stay-at-home orders. We argue that social workers can join forces with immigrant-led organizations to support advocacy to reverse government policies that limit immigrants’ access to health care as well as ensuring that Latina women workers earn adequate wages for essential jobs.

正如在公共卫生数据中记录的那样，COVID-19的感染和死亡在美国分布不均，在包括拉丁裔移民在内的脆弱人群中产生了不利的健康后果。本次讨论使用女性主义的批判性理论视角，探讨了导致这些结果的机制，包括缺乏获得医疗保险和医疗保健的机会，以及从事低病毒性工作的高薪工作。此外，我们研究了此人群的相关风险，包括在家中点餐期间的家庭暴力。我们认为，社会工作者可以与以移民为主导的组织合作，支持倡导逆转限制移民获得医疗服务的政府政策，并确保拉丁裔女工获得足够的基本工作工资。