Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Stressors and Strengths

This program is part of our Interprofessional Conversation series.

This session will examine the connection between immigration policy and historical racism in the U.S. Immigrants who are people of color can face a difficult path to acceptance in this country. While Americans commonly refer historically to the fact that this is a nation of immigrants, in reality immigrants have often been exploited and marginalized by the dominant culture. The recent inflammation of anti-immigrant rhetoric has caused many immigrants to feel unwelcome. This rhetoric has been reflected in our immigration policy as well, impacting the mental health of millions of marginalized individuals and groups. We will discuss ways in which support systems such as mental healthcare providers, healthcare providers, educators, and other allied professionals can address the racialized immigration trauma.

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• Identify the connection between immigration policy and historical racism in the U.S.
• Name multiple ways in which racialized immigration policy impacts the mental health of marginalized groups.
• Demonstrate examples of how mental health providers and scholars (ex: psychologists, social workers, sociologists, educators) may address racialized immigration trauma.

Germán Cadenas, PhD, and Cheryl Aguilar, LICSW, LCSW-C