Extortion experiences of recent adult immigrants from Latin America: self-reported prevalence, associated costs, and current mental health

• Main Authors: Laura Vargas (Author), C. Neill Epperson (Author), Therese S. Richmond (Author), Shadi Sharif (Author), Lily Berkowitz (Author), Zachary Giano (Author), Stephen Hargarten (Author), Mark Ungar (Author), Eugenio Weigend-Vargas (Author), Joseph Sakai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Violence across Latin America is an increasingly important factor influencing migration to the US. A particular form of violence that is experienced by many Latinx migrants is extortion. This research analyzes the extortion experiences of Latinx immigrant adults arriving at the US southern...