Natalie Rosas Social Science
The Right to Live: Navigating Health Access in Central Valley Immigrant Families
The term “multi-generational punishment,” coined by Dr. Laura E. Enriquez in 2015, describes a distinct form of legal violence in which sanctions directed at a specific population spill over to negatively impact those who are not the primary targets. Natalie’s research builds on this concept by examining how legal and structural constraints shape healthcare access for immigrant parents in California’s Central Valley — and how these challenges affect their children. Through long-form interviews with Mexican immigrant parents, the project explores how families navigate healthcare systems and how institutional barriers impact entire family units. The findings aim to inform more inclusive outreach efforts and highlight the lived experiences of immigrant families seeking care under complex legal and institutional conditions.
