ERIC Number: EJ1456539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 4
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Implications for Youth Who Have U.S. Southern Border Immigration Experience
Heidi Perez; Kristen Carter; Kaycee Johnson; Hung Ho
Communique, v53 n5 p27-30 2025
Immigration at the southern border of the United States has a complicated history. This article focuses on youth who have arrived in the United States via the southern border. It is important to note that within that population, youth will have a wide variety of experiences with immigration depending on their family, community, and personal histories. Some will have their own personal immigration experiences. Others may be more affected by witnessing adults in their lives navigate immigration. Some young people may have faced increased levels of scrutiny and even legal consequences (Jones et al., 2017). School psychologists should understand how immigration experiences may have affected the youth they work with in schools and have knowledge of strategies for supporting students with this background. They should also be aware that no two students' experiences and histories are the same and need to carefully assess each individual's circumstances as they work with students and their families.
Descriptors: Immigrants, Immigration, School Psychologists, Student Needs, Student Experience, Stress Variables, Hispanic American Students, Trauma, Trauma Informed Approach, Cultural Relevance, Mental Health, Family School Relationship, Screening Tests, Intervention
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Language: English
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