Josefina Flores Morales

Guest Author

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.

Josefina's Work:

01.23.2019 Mural painted on border wall of a gap with a person lying on their back, reaching toward blue sky

Health Equity
Aging Populations

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.

Guest Author Josefina Flores Morales