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In search of safety: Trauma among Latin American women seeking asylum at the US–Mexico border

In search of safety: trauma amongst latin american women seeking asylum at the us–mexico border

Rates of sexual assault and domestic violence among Latin American women seeking asylum at the US–Mexico border were found to be high across three separate data collection periods, highlighting the need for trauma-informed care.

The study aimed to quantify the frequency of domestic and sexual violence experienced by Latin American women seeking asylum at the US–Mexico border; although violence is reported as one of the main reasons for leaving home, little data are available on this issue. Interviews were conducted with asylum seekers from Central and South America at the McAllen Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas, in 2016–2017, 2019–2021, and 2023, and at the Senda de Vida camp in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 2023. The types and frequency of traumatic experiences were measured using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire during the first and third data collection periods and the Trauma History Questionnaire during the second period (2019–2021). In 2016–2017, 21.8% of participants reported sexual assault, 26.3% reported "another form of sexual assault," and 21.8% reported domestic violence. In 2019–2021, 2.9% of participants reported sexual assault, 5.7% reported "another form of sexual assault," 47.5% had witnessed sexual assault, and 62.9% reported domestic violence; in 2023, 14.1% reported sexual assault, 19.7% reported "another form of sexual assault," 9.95% reported witnessing sexual assault, and 38% reported domestic violence. The data collection periods are noted to have taken place under different regulatory frameworks affecting the asylum application process. The authors conclude that the findings highlight the need to reach these groups with trauma-informed care.

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