Regardless of immigrant status, citizenship or allegiance, all have been consumed by the magnitude of human devastation which occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001. People who were killed or traumatized came from myriad countries. Yet many in the immigrant community appear to be among the newest casualties of terrorism in the wake ot the disaster. This article examines how the World Trade Center tragedy affected the social and psychological well-being of immigrants and the implications for human services. © 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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