Immigration agencies struggle with ‘inappropriate’ laws, misguided policies

Immigration agencies struggle with 'inappropriate' laws, misguided policies

The U.S. immigration enforcement system was not designed for today’s regional and global flows of people. America’s immigration policy is enforced by a vast bureaucracy rebuilt after 9/11 from the bones of a 20th-century system designed to regulate the flow of temporary workers from Mexico. The result is that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) … Read more

Antibiotics are ‘like gold’ for some people, leading to inappropriate use

Antibiotics are 'like gold' for some people, leading to inappropriate use

Personal beliefs and health care system barriers contribute to patients’ inappropriate use of antibiotics, researchers report presenting results at the IDWeek 2023 Annual Meeting. Over-the-counter antibiotic use includes accessing medication left over from previously prescribed treatment, obtained from social media, and purchased without a prescription in other countries or illegally in stores. and markets in … Read more