The Invisible Scars of ICE Incidents
Our collective task now is to look directly at these wounds, understand their depth, and respond not with silence or denial, but with empathy and action.
Anand Mehta, LMFT, is the Executive Director at A Mission for Michael Healthcare, San Diego Region. With over a decade of experience in clinical leadership and mental health advocacy, he specializes in trauma-informed, strength-based therapy and has dedicated his career to creating compassionate, evidence-based solutions in mental health care.
Our collective task now is to look directly at these wounds, understand their depth, and respond not with silence or denial, but with empathy and action.
If we want safer, healthier communities, the answer is not handcuffs, it’s compassion, treatment, and a commitment to human dignity.