Immigrant Detention of Families and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Seunghan Han () and Hyunkyung Choi ()
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Seunghan Han: Northern Valley School at Old Tappan, Norwood, New Jersey, USA
Hyunkyung Choi: Ramapo Indian Hills, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, USA

No 030SH, Proceedings of the 11th International RAIS Conference, November 19-20, 2018 from Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract: Family separations and detention due to immigration policies are traumatizing events that have a profound impact on the children and young adults involved. American society responded strongly and vociferously in 2018 to the news that children were being separated from parents, partially because the experience is widely recognized as being traumatic. The after-effects from harrowing occurrences might cause immigrants to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of severe psychological shock. PTSD can even manifest into physical symptoms that lead to illness and other impairments. The purpose of this paper is to explore how young victims react emotionally to the difficult challenges of risking entry, being detained, waiting for judicial hearings and then fearing deportation for years. The presentation will also evaluate the issues policymakers and judges face in solving these critical problems to address the mental well-being of those involved.

Keywords: Immigration Policy; Family Separations; Unaccompanied Minors; PTSD; Youth Detention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5 pages
Date: 2018-11
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Published in Proceedings of the 11th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, November 19-20, 2018, pages 213-217

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