Mental Health Issues Among Immigrants
Articles and Publications
“American Justice Through Immigrants’ Eyes,” American Bar Association (2004). Available online at https://mnlcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/american_justice_through_immigrants_eyes.pdf
“Autism Spectrum and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children of Immigrants: A Brief Review of Current Evidence and Implications for Clinical Practice,” Heiko Schmengler, David Cohen, Sylvie Tordjman, and Maria Melchior. Front. Psy., March 18, 2021; 12:566368. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.566368. Available online at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33815159/
“Ethnicity and Health in America Series: The Shared Impact of Immigration and Acculturative Stress,” retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/latino-heritage/index, the website of the American Psychological Association. This article is a part of the APA’s “Ethnicity and Health in America Series,” available at https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/.
“Health, chronic conditions, and behavioral risk disparities among U.S. immigrant children and adolescents,” Gopal K. Singh, Stella M. Yu, and Michael D. Kogan. Public Health Rep., Nov-Dec 2013; 128(6):463-79. DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800606. Available online at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24179258/
“Prevalence of Mental Disorder and Service Use by Immigrant Generation and Race/Ethnicity Among U.S. Adolescents,” Katholiki Georgiades, Diana Paksarian, Kara e. Rudolph, and Kathleen R. Merikangas. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psy., April 2018; 57(4):280-287.e2. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.01.020. Available online at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29588054/
Immigration and Mental Health: Stress, Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Refugees, Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens, eds. Nova Science Publishers (2012).
Ethics Resources
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
https://www.aila.org/practice/ethics
This is a members-only website offering most state rules and relevant opinions. It also provides rules and resources for DHS/USCIS and EIOR.
Articles and Publications
“Avoiding Complaints in Immigration Matters,” Timothy M. Burke, Minnesota Lawyer (January 2, 2006). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Avoiding%20complaints%20in%20immigration%20matters.pdf
“Cross-Border Practice,” Martin A. Cole, Bench & Bar (January 2013). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Cross-Border%20Practice.pdf
“Ethical and Procedural Withdrawal Requirements,” Kenneth L. Jorgensen, Minnesota Lawyer (November 4, 2002). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Ethical%20and%20Procedural%20Withdrawal%20Requirements.pdf
“Hot Zone: Immigration Law Raises a Unique Mix of Ethics Issues for Lawyers,” G. M. Filisko, ABA Journal, March 2012. Available online at https://mnlcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hot-Zone_-Immigration-Law-Raises-a-Unique-Mix-of-Ethics-Issues-for-Lawyers.pdf
“Inexperienced & Solo,” Kenneth L. Jorgensen, Bench & Bar (May/June 2005). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Inexperienced%20and%20Solo.pdf
“Managing Expectations,” Martin A. Cole, Bench & Bar (July 2012). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Managing%20Expectations.pdf
“The Myth of Solo & Small-Firm Bias,” Martin A. Cole, Bench & Bar (December 2007). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/The%20Myth%20of%20Solo%20and%20Small%20Firm-Bias.pdf
“Return to Sender; Address Unknown,” Craig D. Klausing, Minnesota Lawyer (August 2, 2004). Available online at http://lprb.mncourts.gov/articles/Articles/Return%20to%20Sender;%20Address%20Unknown.pdf