New Grant on Undocumented Immigrants Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Kam (PI) and Monica Cornejo (Co-I) recently received a grant to conduct semi-structured telephone interviews with Latina/o/x undocumented immigrants in California. Through these interviews, they hope to answer the following questions: (1) What stressors have Latina/o/x undocumented immigrants faced amid the COVID-19 pandemic? (2) What psychological strategies, individual actions, and communication patterns have undocumented immigrants relied on to manage COVID-19 stressors? (3) What types of services and resources have Latina/o/x undocumented immigrants in California used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, and what factors, if any, have discouraged them from using such services and resources? Brief reports will be shared with therapists, colleges, universities, non-profit organizations, churches, and other sources that may be interested in the findings.