This month saw the release of the third issue of the inaugural volume of the Journal of Latina/o Psychology. The issue reprints the Executive Summary of the 2012 report by the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration. In 2011, then-APA president Dr. Melba Vasquez charged the Task Force with developing “an evidence-based report on the psychological factors related to the immigration experience.” In the Executive Summary, and of course, the full report (accessible here), the authors extensively review the research relevant to immigrant families. This review describes the the immigrant population, the immigration process (including acculturation), and factors relevant to assessment, education, and clinical contexts. Notably, the authors did not shy away from reviewing the context of reception towards immigration, which has recently taken a more hostile turn. The JLP advances this report by publishing an excellent commentary by Drs. John Ruiz, Miguel Gallardo, and Ed Delgado-Romero, who skillfully bring the focus to Latinos.

Complementing this focus on the immigration report are three interesting articles: two that introduce novel measures and one that examines within-group variability in language use and alcohol use in Latino adolescents. Happy reading!