Conducting Psychological Assessments for U.S. Immigration Cases: WS102

Immigration issues have recently featured prominently in U.S. conversations and politics. Unauthorized immigrants living in the United States are increasingly subjected to denigration, capture, and deportation. Immigration laws provide exceptions when cases involve immediate danger or death, a victim of serious crime, or a qualified family member who would suffer hardship. Psychologists play a significant role in these cases by conducting assessments, providing evaluations, and presenting expert testimony. This introductory workshop reviews what a psychologist needs to know in order to perform a forensic hardship evaluation to support an immigration application.

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• Identify at least two U.S. immigration laws and rules and explain how they open the door to psychologists as expert witnesses. 
• Identify and explain the role of the forensic psychologist in an immigration case and the basic criteria necessary to help the court in making a determination.
• Identify at least two of the ethical considerations involved in conducting assessments in this area.

Robert S. Meyers, PsyD, JD