Immigration Evaluations

In this episode of Forensic Briefs, Professors Michelle Guyton and Alexander Millkey continue their discussion with Professor Raquel Aldana from UC Davis. Together they explore how trauma, truth, and storytelling intersect in immigration law, particularly in forensic evaluations for asylum and refugee cases. Aldana highlights how legal and psychological frameworks often fail to fully capture lived experiences of trauma, emphasizing the importance of culturally informed, compassionate approaches that allow immigrants’ narratives to be heard, validated, and contextualized within broader systems of justice.