Immigration Enforcement Cuts Mobile Clinic Visits for California Farmworkers
Providers report deportation fears that deter patients, raising the risk of severe illness.
Overview
- UC San Francisco reports a 36% decline in visitors to its mobile clinics this year following intensified enforcement activity.
- Fresno’s St. Agnes Rural Mobile Health van has seen visits drop by as much as 20% in 2025, according to chief resident Dr. Arianna Crediford.
- Clinicians say delayed preventive care is driving patients toward more severe illness and hospitalizations, particularly for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
- After President Trump’s budget bill passed in July, California counties say they are bracing for health program cuts that could reduce rural services.
- California’s latest state budget freezes new Medi‑Cal enrollment for immigrants without legal status, creating immediate barriers to coverage.