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27.02.2019 | Original Paper

Tattoo Removal as a Resettlement Service to Reduce Incarceration Among Mexican Migrants

verfasst von: Pedro Kremer, Miguel Pinedo, Natalie Ferraiolo, Adriana Carolina Vargas-Ojeda, Jose Luis Burgos, Victoria D. Ojeda

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 1/2020

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In Mexico, tattooed migrants face discrimination and are at high-risk of incarceration, thus, we assessed whether receiving laser tattoo removal affected the likelihood of incarceration. In 2015–2016, 89 adults ages ≥ 18 years with visible tattoos were recruited at a free-clinic to receive laser tattoo removal or assigned to the wait-list; all completed baseline and 6-month questionnaires. Overall, 97.8% of participants ever migrated to the USA. In multivariate analyses restricted to migrants (n = 87), those receiving laser tattoo removal [Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 0.27, 95% CI 0.07–0.89] and possessing a Mexican Voting card (AOR 0.14; 95% CI 0.03–0.58) were significantly less likely than wait-list participants to be incarcerated at 6-months. Previously incarcerated participants were significantly more likely to be incarcerated at follow-up. Tattoo removal may reduce incarceration among Mexican migrants. Future studies can assess other health and social benefits of tattoo removal for migrants/deportees returning to Mexico.

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Titel: Tattoo Removal as a Resettlement Service to Reduce Incarceration Among Mexican Migrants
verfasst von: Pedro Kremer
Miguel Pinedo
Natalie Ferraiolo
Adriana Carolina Vargas-Ojeda
Jose Luis Burgos
Victoria D. Ojeda
Publikationsdatum: 27.02.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00870-0

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