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Provides an understanding of major public health challenges impacting first and second-generation immigrant youth in the United States. Examines how culture and context shape child and adolescent development in immigrant families. Applies health equity and human rights frameworks to understanding the health and well-being of first and second-generation immigrant youth. Discusses the complex and evolving legal, institutional, and policy context shaping social risks and access to preventative health services for immigrant families. Addresses experiences of specific groups, such as children of migrant farmworkers and unaccompanied immigrant minors. Analyzes the interplay between federal, state, and local policy, as well as the role of community-based organizations and informal community supports, in promoting or detracting from the health of first and second-generation immigrant youth.