Josefina Flores Morales

Josefina Flores Morales

Josefina Flores Morales is a doctoral student in sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar. She is interested in how immigrant status influences employment, health, and retirement outcomes. To learn more about her research, visit her website.
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Aging Knows No Borders

Although they contribute $11 billion in taxes every year, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for federal or state retirement benefits. Older immigrants should be a priority for pro-immigration advocates and policy efforts.

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