Immigration Policies and Mental Health: Examining the Relationship Between Immigration Enforcement and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Latino Immigrants

David Becerra, Gladys Hernandez, Francisca Porchas, Jason Castillo, Van Nguyen, Raquel Perez González

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Abstract

Using a legal violence framework, this paper examines the relationship between current immigration policies and the mental health of Latino immigrants in Arizona. Data were drawn from a sample of adult Latino immigrants (n = 427) living in Arizona. Results indicated that participants who reported a greater personal suffering as a consequence of current immigration policies reported significantly higher symptoms of 1) depression, 2) anxiety, and 3) stress. In addition, participants who reported greater family suffering as a consequence of current immigration policies reported significantly higher symptoms of: 1) anxiety and 2) stress.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Volume29
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Latinos
  • deportation
  • immigrants
  • immigration
  • mental health

EGS Disciplines

  • Social Work
  • Migration Studies

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