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Why it matters: Immigrants make up more than a third of Los Angeles County’s population, and more than 800,000 people in the county have undocumented status.

While L.A. can be a more welcoming place for immigrants and undocumented folks than other cities, experts like Aimee Hilado, a professor of social work at the University of Chicago say newcomers to the U.S. on the whole are “more likely to be at risk for mental health problems like anxiety, depression, trauma and stress related disorders.”

How To LA host Brian De Los Santos recently spoke with Hilado and Ibañez about the fourth and final season Undocumented Tales, which focuses on these issues.

Listen to the conversation:

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