Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong

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 Call to Mind special program explores the unique mental health challenges for immigrants in America. For more reporting like this,

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Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong is an episode from MPR News with Angela Davis by Minnesota Public Radio.

This episode is 00:52:10 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2026.

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