Katherine Cedzo

University Honors with Honors in Spanish

Major: Spanish Minors: Chemistry and Biology

Supervisor: Christopher Dennis, Foreign Languages and Literature

Healthcare for Hispanic Immigrants in the United States and North Carolina

This project is a study of the healthcare system in the United States and how it affects documented and undocumented Hispanic immigrants. I analyze overall immigration trends among Hispanic populations in the United States, as well as in North Carolina. This task requires an examination of various obstacles that this particular group of immigrants face when trying to access healthcare. I also investigate the healthcare expenditures of Hispanic immigrants, in addition to how they utilize the services available to them. I specifically use Tileston Health Clinic in Wilmington, North Carolina as a basis to study the resources that are offered to members of the local Hispanic community. Lastly, after reviewing the obstacles, expenses and available resources, I suggest various steps that should be taken in order to eliminate or alleviate the obstacles that Hispanic immigrants face when trying to access healthcare in the United States and North Carolina.