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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.