Mental Health Evaluations for Immigrants

Latinohealingpartner08 Nov, 2023Business

There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, and 15% of those detained for immigration are thought to have a mental illness. Global political unrest, a rise in crime in Central America, and stricter immigration laws, including family separation, are all predicted to increase mental health issues among immigrants and refugees (Barber-Rioja, 2023). Depending on the kind of relief from removal that immigrants request, mental health professionals can assist immigration courts in several ways while making judgments on deportation.