Immigration and the Challenge to Belong
Illustration by Luke Mills
Immigration in the United States has reached historic numbers. More than 50 million people born in other countries now call the United States home.
Migrating to a new country can bring unique mental health challenges, like coping with the traumas that may have caused a person to leave home, and the pressure of fitting into a new community.
Meanwhile, global conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to U.S. immigration policy, and America’s recent deportation crackdown have all amplified the challenges of making a new home in the United States.
This special program explores the unique mental health challenges for immigrants in America.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Angela Davis
Angela Davis is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of reporting and anchoring broadcast programs throughout the country. She’s currently the host of the award-winning program MPR News with Angela Davis. Her weekday talk show covers a wide variety of topics including racial disparities, mental health, education, economic issues and the climate crisis. Angela has won five regional Emmy Awards and two Gracie Awards for her work.
Jessica Bari
Call to Mind’s senior producer, is an award-winning producer and journalist. With an extensive focus in health news and programming—her work has been on national and regional public radio stations, PBS, Discovery channel, History channel and SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio channel.
Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith is Call to Mind's senior editor. He's a veteran journalist and the co-founder of APM Reports, the long-running documentary and investigative unit of American Public Media. Smith has reported on mental health, human rights, race relations, international justice and American history.