Trauma as inclusion in the immigration context

In this episode, Professor Raquel Aldana, a leading scholar on immigration and human rights law, joins us to discuss the deep relationship between trauma and justice. She reflects on how legal systems define, recognize, and sometimes distort trauma—particularly for immigrants and asylum seekers—and how cross-disciplinary collaborations with mental health professionals are transforming that understanding. Together, we explore how law can move beyond exclusion toward inclusion, therapeutic jurisprudence, and the pursuit of truth.