The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is deeply concerned by the reported detention of Dr. Rubilez Bolivar and calls for her prompt release and a fair resolution of her case. Dr. Bolivar, an emergency medicine resident in McAllen, Texas, is part of a vital physician workforce serving communities with significant healthcare needs.
International medical graduates play an essential role in caring for patients across the United States, particularly in underserved areas. Physicians in training should be supported in their ability to provide care without disruption. Situations that destabilize the healthcare workforce can have direct consequences for patient access and continuity of care.
AMWA stands with the American College of Emergency Physicians in urging fair treatment and due process, and in supporting immigration policies that strengthen and protect the physician workforce serving communities nationwide.
