The Group of Immigrants or Refugees in the US as Vulnerable Group

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Vulnerable Populations
In this unjust society, many people struggle to survive to owe to the inability to anticipate and recuperate from the aftermaths of enormous disasters such as calamity and the environmental and health emergencies that it brings (World Health Organization, 2002). These people belong to the vulnerable population and include pregnant women, neonates, children, fetuses, detainees, differently-abled people such as those with physical barriers, marginalized, institutionalized, chronically ill patients, immunocompromised, malnourished, etc. (Vohora, 2018). Children are especially susceptible due to their lack of discernment secondary to the lack of experiences, leading to poor decision-making. Also, children and the elderly are more prone to vehicular accidents as compared to the middle-aged (Jing, 2018). 
Vulnerable Population in the United States
           An example of a vulnerable population in the US is a group of immigrants or refugees. These people have less access to healthcare due to existing policies, prejudices, educational background, type of occupation, salaries, legal status (permanent, temporary or undocumented), English proficiency, and location of residence contribute to their vulnerability (Derose, Escarce, & Lurie, 2007). These immigrants in the US compose 13.6% of the total US population, the majority of which is from Latin America (Radford, 2019). 
Demography
According to Walker (2015), there is no exact number of people with demographic vulnerability. However, several countries have been identified to be enduring famine, scarcity of supplies, increasing mortality, environmental hazards, and administrative insecurity. These countries include, in ascending order, South Sudan, Somalia, Niger, Burundi, Eritrea, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Iraq, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, Mozambique, and Haiti (Walker, 2015).
The Lack of Advocacy in Vulnerable Populations
           These people cannot advocate for themselves due to existing hindrances such as government policies that prevent them to access health and social services. Also, financial incapability hinders them to buy their necessities such as clothes, water, medicines, and food, and to afford adequate housing. All of these contribute greatly to their s...