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     The group that has multiple social determinants preventing them from achieving health equity that I will be writing about are undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants face a handful of problems, including inability to work at high-paying corporate/social security screening companies, the inability to get a drivers license or residence in their own name, among other things.  Many undocumented immigrants do not qualify for affordable health care services. Many laws are in place to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing publicly funded services.      Consequently, many undocumented immigrants are forced to work lower paying labor jobs. Many of them live in lower socioeconomic areas, with worser education and less opportunities for medical care. The inability to live freely causes a lot of issues for them. Growing up in a pre-dominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Texas growing up, a lot of my classmates would tell me about their family'...

       Central Park, the most visited urban park in the U.S. and most filmed location in the world, was created with the disregard of an entire history of people. The predominantly black community of Seneca Village, located in the current day Central Park, provided immigrants an opportunity to live happy, good-livings while working away from the heavily segregated areas of New York City. Around half of the African Americans who lived in Seneca Village owned their own house, making it the most populous area of black homeowners in New York during the 19th century (Barker). In historical context, while slavery continued to rule the South, Seneca Village was an area where African Americans could live happily and own land. One of the ongoing restoration efforts is the Seneca Village Central Park Conservatory that has been undergoing archaeological excavations and further research in order to provide informative tours that explain what life was like in Seneca Village (Ba...

  Central Park is a world famous park created in 1858 to provide recreational activities and provide a nature-filled escape from the overwhelming urban life of New York City. However, the most filmed location and the most visited urban park in the world was created with the disregard of an entire history of people. Prior to the creation of Central Park, the area of the park was Seneca Village, the home of around 225 individuals. The people of Seneca Village were predominantly African American, with a third being Irish immigrants. The people of Seneca Village were happy; they were able to make a good living in an area away from the dangerous segregated city. At the time, in the early 19th century, discrimination haunted over the city, making living in the city a dangerous place.  The communities and long lasting history within Seneca Village were destroyed through eminent domain. The city acquired the property from the citizens of the village in order to build Central Park wh...