bokomslag Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court
Juridik

Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court

Virginia Barber-Rioja Adeyinka M Akinsulure-Smith Sarah Vendzules

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  • 2022
PROSE Award- Psychology Finalist A timely and important contribution to the study of immigration court from a psychological perspective Every day, large numbers of immigrants undertake dangerous migration journeys only to face deportation or removal proceedings once they arrive in the U.S. Others who have been in the country for many years may face these proceedings as well, and either group may seek to gain lawful status by means of an application to USCIS, the benefits arm of the immigration system. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court examines the growing role of mental health professionals in the immigration system as they conduct forensic mental health assessments that are used as psychological evidence for applications for deportation relief, write affidavits for the court about the course of treatment they have provided to immigrants, help prepare people emotionally to be deported, and provide support for immigrants in detention centers. Many immigrants appear in immigration courtoften without an attorney if they cannot afford oneas part of deportation proceedings. Mental health professionals can be deeply involved in these proceedings, from helping to buttress an immigrants plea for asylum to helping an immigration judge make decisions about hardship, competency or risks for violence. There are a whole host of psycho-legal and forensic issues that arise in immigration court and in other immigration applications that have not yet been fully addressed in the field. This book provides an overview of relevant issues likely to be addressed by mental health and legal professionals. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court corrects a serious deficiency in the study of immigration law and mental health, offering suggestions for future scholarship and acting as a vital resource for mental health professionals, immigration lawyers, and judges.
  • Författare: Virginia Barber-Rioja, Adeyinka M Akinsulure-Smith, Sarah Vendzules
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9781479802630
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 352
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2022-08-16
  • Förlag: New York University Press