Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University.
Department of Psychology, Universidad de los Andes.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023 Aug;34(3):1021-1036. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2023.a903060.
Migration, detention, and deportation are often rife with violence. This study sought to examine associations between pre-migration experiences, detention conditions, and mental health among Mexicans deported from the U.S. to Mexico between 2020 and 2021. Data from the Migrante Project (N=306, weighted N=14,841) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted multivariate regression models. The prevalence of a lifetime mental health diagnosis was 18.5%. Exposure to adverse conditions in detention (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=17.56, p<.001) and having been detained in both immigration and non-immigration facilities (AOR=9.70, p=.042) were significantly associated with increased odds of experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention. Experiencing abuse during migrants' most recent detention was, in turn, associated with increased odds of a lifetime mental health diagnosis (AOR=4.72, p<.005). Targeted, trauma-informed mental health services are needed for deported Mexican migrants.
移民、拘留和驱逐往往充斥着暴力。本研究旨在探讨 2020 年至 2021 年间从美国被驱逐回墨西哥的墨西哥人在移民前经历、拘留条件和心理健康之间的关联。该研究使用描述性统计和未调整及调整后的多变量回归模型,分析了 Migrante 项目的数据(N=306,加权 N=14841)。终生心理健康诊断的患病率为 18.5%。在拘留中经历不良条件(调整后的优势比 [AOR]=17.56,p<.001)和在移民和非移民设施中都被拘留(AOR=9.70,p=.042)与移民最近一次拘留期间遭受虐待的几率增加显著相关。而移民最近一次拘留期间遭受虐待又与终生心理健康诊断的几率增加相关(AOR=4.72,p<.005)。需要为被驱逐回墨西哥的墨西哥移民提供有针对性的、以创伤为中心的心理健康服务。