The intersectional structural violence that Latinx health students are experiencing and its consequences

Latinx public health students occupy a uniquely vulnerable position at the intersection of racialized, immigrant, and academic identities-one that is increasingly threatened by a rapidly intensifying anti-immigrant, anti-diversity-equity-inclusion, and anti-public health climate. Using an intersectional structural violence framework, this perspective examines how contemporary anti-immigrant, anti-DEI, and anti-public health policies affect Latinx students pursuing public health education in the United States. By synthesizing emerging policy developments and related public health scholarship, we illustrate how multiple systems of exclusion may converge to shape educational, psychological, and professional outcomes of this population. We outline institutional and professional strategies to mitigate harm and support the development of a diverse, equitable, and sustainable public health workforce.