EP80 Fighting for Immigrants’ Rights with Ben Wagner

Ben Wagner is in his last year of the NYU Gallatin and Global Public Health accelerated dual-degree program, concentrating in Public Health Policy.  Ben’s studies focus on understanding the nexus of medical practice, ethics, social determinants of health, and cultural impediments to improved health outcomes, particularly among refugees and migrants. As a Gallatin Global Human Rights Fellow in 2018, Ben conducted research on access to healthcare in U.S. immigration detention facilities.

Alongside his studies, Ben serves as the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, a non-profit that provides comprehensive medical, mental health, social, and legal services to victims of torture and other human rights abuse.  In this role, Ben is currently managing a campaign in New York State advocating for legislation prohibiting health care professionals from participating in torture and prisoner abuse.

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