Commentary delivered by Neal Porter during an earlier session with Rep. Betty McCollum, along with an interview by Jill Davidson, MSW, LIC SW, social services lead, are heard in this episode of North Star Stories, talking about the impacts on clients of policy changes from the Trump administration. “Torture is an experience that really isolates people,” Jill said, commenting that some clients are afraid to leave their homes because of aggressive immigration enforcement. She said, “We have seen a huge increase in mental health symptoms, and many of the people who had shown great progress in their recovery have regressed within an extremely short period of time.”

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How Minnesota’s Center for Victims of Torture Is Navigating Federal Cuts

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Ampers Radio