Dean Luis H. Zayas delivered the keynote lecture for the event “Deportation and detention: Addressing the psychosocial impact on migrant youth and families” on September 28, 2018. The event was organized by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Great Cities Institute, Center for Global Health, and Institute for Humanities.

The event featured first person accounts, practitioners’ reports, and existing research that document the traumatic impacts of deportation and detention upon migrant youth, families and communities. Full video available below.



Deportation and Detention: Addressing the Psychosocial Impact on Migrant Youth and Families

Deportation and Detention: Addressing the Psychosocial Impact on Migrant Youth and Families