When education becomes a border: Dreamers, identity, and the future
For many Dreamers, education is more than an academic goal. It can also be a way to belong, build a future, and honor the effort of an immigrant family. However, when policies limit access to education, school can become another kind of border. Not a geographic one, but a barrier that defines who gets to […]
9 cases where an immigration psychological evaluation can be useful
An immigration psychological evaluation can help document the emotional and psychological impact of certain experiences connected to an immigration case. This type of evaluation does not replace the work of an immigration attorney. However, it can complement the legal process by providing relevant clinical information for people seeking to regularize their immigration status in the […]
When the body says no: migration trauma, stress, and emotional health
Migration can mean much more than moving from one country to another. For many people, it can mean adapting to a new language, new rules, new ways of working, new support systems, and often an immigration process filled with uncertainty. Along the way, the body also speaks. Sometimes it does so through exhaustion. Other times, […]
ICE and fear at school: emotional effects on immigrant children and adolescents
When an immigrant family lives with fear of detention, deportation, or family separation, that fear does not always stay at home. Many times, it follows children into school, their daily routines, and their emotional development. For many immigrant students, school should be a place of stability. However, when immigration-related fear becomes part of everyday life, […]
