Talking Immigration Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/talking-immigration Interviews with immigration experts to talk about how US immigration actually works. © 2020 Catarina Wignall be2845d6-eb68-5d9c-8296-cbb13b46c3cf no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:34:37 -0600 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:24:18 -0700 http://www.talkingimmigration.com https://img.transistor.fm/Y5G5dQ2kGH0Ix6sSEBW8fjXsSnhsW4UuzLAYpnrvQow/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExOTg3LzE1OTMy/ODU4OTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Talking Immigration http://www.talkingimmigration.com episodic Catarina Wignall Interviews with immigration experts to talk about how US immigration actually works. Interviews with immigration experts to talk about how US immigration actually works.. immigration, immigrant, refugee, asylum, DACA Catarina Wignall No No Title 42 20 20 Title 42 full 27e2871d-b833-48a8-bb2f-c5d1e85d3eee https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf08287b What is Title 42? Is it a law?
Who has the power to end Title 42?
Do we collect COVID data on immigrants who arrive at the border?
What does Title 42 say? Does it only apply to non-citizens? Are there any exceptions?
How does Title 42 work in practice?
How has Title 42 affected the number of people arriving and being apprehended at the border? Is what's happening at the border a crisis?
What are the challenges to Title 42?
If/When Title 42 is ended, what would happen? Would it create chaos?

Guest: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Counsel with the American Immigration Council

]]> What is Title 42? Is it a law?
Who has the power to end Title 42?
Do we collect COVID data on immigrants who arrive at the border?
What does Title 42 say? Does it only apply to non-citizens? Are there any exceptions?
How does Title 42 work in practice?
How has Title 42 affected the number of people arriving and being apprehended at the border? Is what's happening at the border a crisis?
What are the challenges to Title 42?
If/When Title 42 is ended, what would happen? Would it create chaos?

Guest: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Counsel with the American Immigration Council

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 2154 What is Title 42? How does Title 42 work in practice? How has Title 42 affected the number of people arriving and being apprehended at the border? Is what's happening at the border a crisis? If or when Title 42 is ended, what would happen? Guest: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Counsel with the American Immigration Council What is Title 42? How does Title 42 work in practice? How has Title 42 affected the number of people arriving and being apprehended at the border? Is what's happening at the border a crisis? If or when Title 42 is ended, what would happen? Guest: Aaron Re immigration, immigrant, refugee, asylum, migration, ICE, Border Patrol, Title 42, Covid, unaccompanied minor, No Immigration Agencies: Who does what? 19 19 Immigration Agencies: Who does what? full 47ad5a06-a7ca-4fd9-a38b-d30915d48a03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/953071b7 Is there a single US government agency that deals with immigration?
What immigration functions are in the Department of Homeland Security?
What is USCIS and what do they do?
What is the difference between ICE and Border Patrol?
Who oversees immigration court?
Is the Office of Refugee Resettlement a part of DHS?
What other agencies deal with immigration?

Guest: Aaron Hall, Immigration attorney and partner at Joseph and Hall, P.C.

]]> Is there a single US government agency that deals with immigration?
What immigration functions are in the Department of Homeland Security?
What is USCIS and what do they do?
What is the difference between ICE and Border Patrol?
Who oversees immigration court?
Is the Office of Refugee Resettlement a part of DHS?
What other agencies deal with immigration?

Guest: Aaron Hall, Immigration attorney and partner at Joseph and Hall, P.C.

]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 2395 What are the major government agencies that deal with immigration? Is there a single US government agency that deals with immigration? What is USCIS, ICE, and Border Patrol and what do they do? Who oversees immigration court? Is the Office of Refugee Resettlement a part of the Dept of Homeland Security? What other agencies deal with immigration? Guest: Aaron Hall, Immigration attorney and partner at Joseph and Hall, P.C. What are the major government agencies that deal with immigration? Is there a single US government agency that deals with immigration? What is USCIS, ICE, and Border Patrol and what do they do? Who oversees immigration court? Is the Office of Refugee Rese immigration, immigrant, usimmigration, undocumented, USCIS, citizenship, visas, ICE, CBP, Border Patrol, refugees, unaccompanied minors, immigration court No Immigrant Farmworkers 18 18 Immigrant Farmworkers full feb89c0a-fb6a-44dd-8c19-0472bc499e72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/57f5e222 How many immigrants work in agriculture?
Why are so many farmworkers undocumented?
Do farms hire immigrants because they can pay them less?
What is the process for a farm to legally hire a temporary H2-A visa farmworker? Is it expensive?
Are H2-A visas limited? What is the timeframe allowed?
What are the limits on these temporary H2-A visas?
What are some of the challenges facing immigrant farmworkers?

Guest: Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program 

]]> How many immigrants work in agriculture?
Why are so many farmworkers undocumented?
Do farms hire immigrants because they can pay them less?
What is the process for a farm to legally hire a temporary H2-A visa farmworker? Is it expensive?
Are H2-A visas limited? What is the timeframe allowed?
What are the limits on these temporary H2-A visas?
What are some of the challenges facing immigrant farmworkers?

Guest: Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program 

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1909 How many immigrants work in agriculture? Why are so many farmworkers undocumented? What is the process for a farm to legally hire a temporary H2-A visa farmworker? What are the limits on these temporary H2-A visas? What are some of the challenges facing immigrant farmworkers? Guest: Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program How many immigrants work in agriculture? Why are so many farmworkers undocumented? What is the process for a farm to legally hire a temporary H2-A visa farmworker? What are the limits on these temporary H2-A visas? What are some of the challenges facing i immigrant, immigrants, undocumented, migration, farmworkers, essential workers, agriculture, H2A, visas, seasonal workers, temporary workers, deportation No Children and Family Separation 17 17 Children and Family Separation full 0259f288-76cd-4745-bbba-7213eb58d418 https://share.transistor.fm/s/817be48d Who is considered an unaccompanied minor?
Do unaccompanied minors have special protections at the border?
What are the potential outcomes for a child who comes to the border?
Where are unaccompanied minors held when they arrive at the border?
What is the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?
What exactly is "Family Separation" at the border?
What happens when children are separated from their parents or family?
What are some of the challenges with reunification efforts?

Guest: Anilu Chadwick, Senior Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

]]> Who is considered an unaccompanied minor?
Do unaccompanied minors have special protections at the border?
What are the potential outcomes for a child who comes to the border?
Where are unaccompanied minors held when they arrive at the border?
What is the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?
What exactly is "Family Separation" at the border?
What happens when children are separated from their parents or family?
What are some of the challenges with reunification efforts?

Guest: Anilu Chadwick, Senior Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1969 Who is considered an unaccompanied minor? What are the potential outcomes for a child who comes to the border? What exactly is "Family Separation" at the border? What happens when children are separated from their parents or family? What are some of the challenges with reunification efforts? Guest: Anilu Chadwick, Senior Attorney, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Who is considered an unaccompanied minor? What are the potential outcomes for a child who comes to the border? What exactly is "Family Separation" at the border? What happens when children are separated from their parents or family? What are some of the c immigration, migration, us migration, family separation, unaccompanied, undocumented, ICE, CBP, Customs and Border Patrol, Refugee Resettlement, detention, reunification, No Immigration Detention 16 16 Immigration Detention full 1a898786-e2d6-4beb-a363-949241f1bbd5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/443a691f What is immigration detention?
Who is in immigration detention?
How long do people stay in immigration detention?
What is detention like? Is it different for children?
What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention?
Who overseas detention facilities?
How many detention facilities are there and where?
How much does detention cost?
What are the alternatives to detention? Are they effective?

Guest: Laurence Benenson, Interim Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum

]]> What is immigration detention?
Who is in immigration detention?
How long do people stay in immigration detention?
What is detention like? Is it different for children?
What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention?
Who overseas detention facilities?
How many detention facilities are there and where?
How much does detention cost?
What are the alternatives to detention? Are they effective?

Guest: Laurence Benenson, Interim Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum

]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 2456 What is immigration detention? Who is in immigration detention and how long do people stay there? What is detention like? What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention? How much does detention cost? What are the alternatives to detention and are they effective? Guest: Laurence Benenson, Interim Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum What is immigration detention? Who is in immigration detention and how long do people stay there? What is detention like? What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention? How much does detention cost? What are the alternatives to detention and are immigration, immigrant, migration, detention, ICE, CBP, Border patrol, undocumented, immigration court, detained, No Defenses Against Removal 15 15 Defenses Against Removal full aad2f61f-bafd-409c-9ef0-0f46462d4878 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f11cac89 What does it mean to be in removal proceedings? Is it the same as being deported?
Does someone need to be in detention in order to be removed from the US?
Are there priorities for who should be removed from the US?
What is a "defense against removal?"
Does everyone who is caught being in the US without authorization, have the option to present a defense?
What are some types of relief against removal and how do they work?
If someone wins a form of relief, are they safe from being removed in the future?
How frequently does someone win relief from removal?

Guest: Patrick Taurel, Senior Immigration Attorney with Clark Hill PLC

]]> What does it mean to be in removal proceedings? Is it the same as being deported?
Does someone need to be in detention in order to be removed from the US?
Are there priorities for who should be removed from the US?
What is a "defense against removal?"
Does everyone who is caught being in the US without authorization, have the option to present a defense?
What are some types of relief against removal and how do they work?
If someone wins a form of relief, are they safe from being removed in the future?
How frequently does someone win relief from removal?

Guest: Patrick Taurel, Senior Immigration Attorney with Clark Hill PLC

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 2189 What does it mean to be in removal proceedings? Are there priorities for who should be removed from the US? What is a "defense against removal?" Does everyone have the option to present a defense? What are some types of relief against removal and how do they work? Guest: Patrick Taurel, Senior Immigration Attorney with Clark Hill PLC What does it mean to be in removal proceedings? Are there priorities for who should be removed from the US? What is a "defense against removal?" Does everyone have the option to present a defense? What are some types of relief against removal and how do t immigration, migration, immigrant, US immigration, ICE, CBP, detention, removal, relief, undocumented, green card, US resident, deportation, asylum, immigration court No Work Visas and Labor Certifications 14 14 Work Visas and Labor Certifications full 0568377f-5e6c-46ff-a854-91730ab7daf7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/28205389 What is a labor market test or labor certification and why is it important?
What types of businesses use labor certifications?
How does the labor certification process work?
What do businesses have to do to show they should be allowed to sponsor a foreign worker for a green card?
How much does it cost an employer to do a labor certification?
How long does the labor certification process take?
How frequently is this process used?
What are some of the problems or critiques of the labor certification process?

Guest: Michael Bailey, Immigration Attorney, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C

]]> What is a labor market test or labor certification and why is it important?
What types of businesses use labor certifications?
How does the labor certification process work?
What do businesses have to do to show they should be allowed to sponsor a foreign worker for a green card?
How much does it cost an employer to do a labor certification?
How long does the labor certification process take?
How frequently is this process used?
What are some of the problems or critiques of the labor certification process?

Guest: Michael Bailey, Immigration Attorney, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C

]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1951 What is a labor market test or labor certification and why is it important? What types of businesses use labor certifications? How does the labor certification process work? What do businesses have to do to show they should be allowed to sponsor a foreign worker for a green card? How much does it cost an employer to do a labor certification? How frequently is this process used? What are some of the problems or critiques of the labor certification process? Guest: Michael Bailey, Immigration Attorney with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C What is a labor market test or labor certification and why is it important? What types of businesses use labor certifications? How does the labor certification process work? What do businesses have to do to show they should be allowed to sponsor a foreign immigration, migration, work visas, employment visas, visas, green card, uscis, department of labor, labor certification, labor test, No Immigration by the Numbers: A Look at the Data 13 13 Immigration by the Numbers: A Look at the Data full 6677d5ac-265b-4e64-9581-62ba10e4f08b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b682e10b Who is TRAC and where do they get their data about immigrants?
What does the data actually say about some common generalizations about immigrants?
How many immigrants are there?
Where are most immigrants from?
What does the data say about immigrants having criminal records? What types of criminal records do immigrants have?
Who is in detention centers?
Are there any alternatives to detention? If people aren't in detention, do they attend their court hearings?
What does the data say about the effectiveness of the border wall?

Guest: Austin Kocher, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) 
Email: ackocher@syr.edu

]]> Who is TRAC and where do they get their data about immigrants?
What does the data actually say about some common generalizations about immigrants?
How many immigrants are there?
Where are most immigrants from?
What does the data say about immigrants having criminal records? What types of criminal records do immigrants have?
Who is in detention centers?
Are there any alternatives to detention? If people aren't in detention, do they attend their court hearings?
What does the data say about the effectiveness of the border wall?

Guest: Austin Kocher, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) 
Email: ackocher@syr.edu

]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0700 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 2351 Who is TRAC and where do they get their data about immigrants? What does the data actually say about some common generalizations about immigrants? How many immigrants are there? Where are most immigrants from? What does the data say about immigrants having criminal records? Who is in detention centers? Are there alternatives to detention? What do we know about the effectiveness of the border wall? Guest: Austin Kocher, PhD and Research Assistant Professor with TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse). Who is TRAC and where do they get their data about immigrants? What does the data actually say about some common generalizations about immigrants? How many immigrants are there? Where are most immigrants from? What does the data say about immigrants havin immigration, immigrants, TRAC, immigration data, asylum, detention, border wall, Mexican immigrants, criminal history, ICE, DHS, immigration court, No Remain in Mexico (Migrant Protection Protocols) 12 12 Remain in Mexico (Migrant Protection Protocols) full af24611f-f1f0-4f42-8572-39ca246204c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7587ffa7 What is the Remain in Mexico policy or the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)?
When and why did MPP begin?
What is Mexico's role in the program?
How many people have been affected by MPP?
How does someone end up a part of MPP? Who decides?
Are there any immigrant groups that are not eligible for MPP?
Do immigrants who are a part of MPP have access to counsel?
What "protections" are offered as part of this program?
What is the legality of MPP?

Guest: Tania Guerrero, Immigration Attorney, Estamos Unidos Asylum Project with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

]]> What is the Remain in Mexico policy or the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)?
When and why did MPP begin?
What is Mexico's role in the program?
How many people have been affected by MPP?
How does someone end up a part of MPP? Who decides?
Are there any immigrant groups that are not eligible for MPP?
Do immigrants who are a part of MPP have access to counsel?
What "protections" are offered as part of this program?
What is the legality of MPP?

Guest: Tania Guerrero, Immigration Attorney, Estamos Unidos Asylum Project with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:30:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1697 What is the Remain in Mexico policy or the Migrant Protection Protocols? When did it begin? Who does it affect? How many people are under this program? What are the "protections" given? Guest: Tania Guerrero, Immigration Attorney, Estamos Unidos Asylum Project with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). What is the Remain in Mexico policy or the Migrant Protection Protocols? When did it begin? Who does it affect? How many people are under this program? What are the "protections" given? Guest: Tania Guerrero, Immigration Attorney, Estamos Unidos Asylum Pr immigration, immigrant, migration, asylum, remain in Mexico, migrant protection protocols, mpp, border, clinic, No Enforcement Basics 11 11 Enforcement Basics full 13213d4b-a9fa-4c8b-aefe-45326fe05e1c https://share.transistor.fm/s/789d7544 What is the type of law that is broken when someone arrives in the US without documentation?
Who is in charge of enforcing immigration law?
How much does the US spend on immigration enforcement?
What percentage of detained immigrants have a criminal history?
What is the relationship between ICE and local branches of law enforcement?
How does ICE do its job?
What is a raid and how do they work?
What happens when an undocumented person is caught?
How are deportations carried out?
Are immigration detention centers essentially jails for immigrants?
What are sanctuary cities?

Guest: Jessica Bolter, Associate Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute

]]> What is the type of law that is broken when someone arrives in the US without documentation?
Who is in charge of enforcing immigration law?
How much does the US spend on immigration enforcement?
What percentage of detained immigrants have a criminal history?
What is the relationship between ICE and local branches of law enforcement?
How does ICE do its job?
What is a raid and how do they work?
What happens when an undocumented person is caught?
How are deportations carried out?
Are immigration detention centers essentially jails for immigrants?
What are sanctuary cities?

Guest: Jessica Bolter, Associate Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2020 23:30:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1900 What type of law is broken when someone arrives in the US without documentation? Who enforces immigration law and how? How much does the US spend on immigration enforcement? How does ICE do its job? How do deportations happen? What are sanctuary cities? Guest: Jessica Bolter, Associate Policy Analyst with the Migration Policy Institute. What type of law is broken when someone arrives in the US without documentation? Who enforces immigration law and how? How much does the US spend on immigration enforcement? How does ICE do its job? How do deportations happen? What are sanctuary cities? G immigration, undocumented, enforcement, ICE, CBP, border patrol, 287g, secure communities, sanctuary cities, detention, immigrants, No Becoming a Citizen 10 10 Becoming a Citizen full a9d841f4-8d2e-46ef-8f0d-75356224ec33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f95c9f1 Can someone who is undocumented immediately apply for citizenship?
Can anyone with a green card apply for citizenship?
At what point does someone receive a social security card and start paying taxes?
Is there a limit to the number of people that can earn citizenship?
What is the formal process to apply for citizenship?
How much does it cost?
Does the US allow dual citizenship?
Why do some people not apply for citizenship?
Can earned citizenship be taken away?

Guest: Martha Laura Garcia-Izaguirre, Supervising Attorney with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC)

]]> Can someone who is undocumented immediately apply for citizenship?
Can anyone with a green card apply for citizenship?
At what point does someone receive a social security card and start paying taxes?
Is there a limit to the number of people that can earn citizenship?
What is the formal process to apply for citizenship?
How much does it cost?
Does the US allow dual citizenship?
Why do some people not apply for citizenship?
Can earned citizenship be taken away?

Guest: Martha Laura Garcia-Izaguirre, Supervising Attorney with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC)

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1545 How does someone get from being undocumented to becoming a citizen? What is the process? When does someone get a social security card and pay taxes? Can earned citizenship be taken away? Guest: Martha Laura Garcia-Izaguirre, Supervising Attorney with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) How does someone get from being undocumented to becoming a citizen? What is the process? When does someone get a social security card and pay taxes? Can earned citizenship be taken away? Guest: Martha Laura Garcia-Izaguirre, Supervising Attorney with the immigration, immigrant, visa, green card, legal permanent resident, citizenship, earned citizenship, undocumented, No Specialty Visas: Victims of Violence 9 9 Specialty Visas: Victims of Violence full fcb658bd-92be-4eb7-b42a-d4dcb9e62299 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a1c3292 What are some of the specialty visas available for non-citizen victims of violence? (U-Visas, VAWA, T-Visas, TPS)
What is a visa?
When were these types of visas established?
How many of these visas are available?
What are some examples of a VAWA and U-Visa case?
Do these visas cost?
How long do these visas last? Can they be taken away?
Where are TPS holders from and what happens when the status expires?

Guest: Zeyla Gonzalez, a Department of Justice Accredited Representative with Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

]]> What are some of the specialty visas available for non-citizen victims of violence? (U-Visas, VAWA, T-Visas, TPS)
What is a visa?
When were these types of visas established?
How many of these visas are available?
What are some examples of a VAWA and U-Visa case?
Do these visas cost?
How long do these visas last? Can they be taken away?
Where are TPS holders from and what happens when the status expires?

Guest: Zeyla Gonzalez, a Department of Justice Accredited Representative with Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1813 A discussion of the visas available to non-citizen victims of violence: U-Visas, VAWA, T-Visas, TPS. Who is eligible for these visas? How long do they last? How many are available? How do they work? Guest: Zeyla Gonzalez, DOJ Accredited Representative with Human Rights Initiative of North Texas A discussion of the visas available to non-citizen victims of violence: U-Visas, VAWA, T-Visas, TPS. Who is eligible for these visas? How long do they last? How many are available? How do they work? Guest: Zeyla Gonzalez, DOJ Accredited Representative wit immigration, immigrant victims, u-visa, vawa, t-visa, tips, trafficking, domestic violence, visas, No Asylum 101 8 8 Asylum 101 full 6b7ac5e1-1f61-4b2a-af31-81aa0a1363ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab9e05fc What is asylum?
Is someone seeking asylum the same as a refugee?
When did the US begin to accept asylum seekers?
How does someone seeking asylum begin the process and what do they have to prove?
What are the wait times and is there a fee for asylum?
Can families apply together?
Do asylum seekers have a right to an attorney?
Is asylum a permanent status?

Guest: Heidi Cerneka, Immigration Attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

]]> What is asylum?
Is someone seeking asylum the same as a refugee?
When did the US begin to accept asylum seekers?
How does someone seeking asylum begin the process and what do they have to prove?
What are the wait times and is there a fee for asylum?
Can families apply together?
Do asylum seekers have a right to an attorney?
Is asylum a permanent status?

Guest: Heidi Cerneka, Immigration Attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1685 What is asylum? How does someone begin the process of seeking asylum and what do they have to prove? What are the wait times and fees? Is asylum a permanent status? Guest: Heidi Cerneka, Immigration Attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center What is asylum? How does someone begin the process of seeking asylum and what do they have to prove? What are the wait times and fees? Is asylum a permanent status? Guest: Heidi Cerneka, Immigration Attorney with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center immigration, immigrant, asylum, refugees, immigration fees, immigration wait times, detention, asylum seekers No Immigration Court 7 7 Immigration Court full 0d13a20a-d67f-48c3-ac8d-cc846448e233 https://share.transistor.fm/s/75fcb5b7 Why is immigration court an important topic?
How is immigration court different/similar to civil or criminal courts?
Are immigration judges elected? How long is their term?
What cases go before an immigration court?
What is due process and does it apply to immigration court?
What is the immigration court backlog?

Guest: Rebecca Kitson, Immigration Attorney at Rebecca Kitson Law

]]> Why is immigration court an important topic?
How is immigration court different/similar to civil or criminal courts?
Are immigration judges elected? How long is their term?
What cases go before an immigration court?
What is due process and does it apply to immigration court?
What is the immigration court backlog?

Guest: Rebecca Kitson, Immigration Attorney at Rebecca Kitson Law

]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1217 Why is immigration court an important topic? How does it function and what is it's purpose? Guest: Rebecca Kitson, Immigration Attorney at Rebecca Kitson Law Why is immigration court an important topic? How does it function and what is it's purpose? Guest: Rebecca Kitson, Immigration Attorney at Rebecca Kitson Law immigration, court, backlog, immigration judges, due process, immigration appeals, detention No Introduction to Work Visas 6 6 Introduction to Work Visas full 513bbe3b-9502-47ac-8e14-4f66ecad005a https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8beff22 What is an employment-based visa?
Types of employment-based visas and industries that use them
Limits, costs, and length of employment-based visas
Rights of immigrant workers

Guest: Michael G. Bailey, Immigration Attorney in Dallas, TX.

]]> What is an employment-based visa?
Types of employment-based visas and industries that use them
Limits, costs, and length of employment-based visas
Rights of immigrant workers

Guest: Michael G. Bailey, Immigration Attorney in Dallas, TX.

]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1413 What are employment-based visas? What are industries that use work visas? What are the costs and limits? Guest: Michael G. Bailey, Immigration Attorney What are employment-based visas? What are industries that use work visas? What are the costs and limits? Guest: Michael G. Bailey, Immigration Attorney immigration, employment visas, visas, work visa, tech visa, H-1B, No DACA 5 5 DACA full d0390c07-9dd1-48d5-ab61-7391912172f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8cbbe2cf What does DACA stand for?
When was DACA introduced?
Who is and isn't eligible for DACA?
What are the costs and benefits of DACA?
DACA and the Supreme Court decision on 6/18/20.
What is the DREAM Act?

Interview with Carlos Rodríguez, Jesuit Volunteer and Legal Assistant and Shalini Thomas, Legal Program Manager and DOJ Accredited Representative for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC)

]]> What does DACA stand for?
When was DACA introduced?
Who is and isn't eligible for DACA?
What are the costs and benefits of DACA?
DACA and the Supreme Court decision on 6/18/20.
What is the DREAM Act?

Interview with Carlos Rodríguez, Jesuit Volunteer and Legal Assistant and Shalini Thomas, Legal Program Manager and DOJ Accredited Representative for the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC)

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1393 What is DACA? How does DACA work? What is the DREAM Act? Guests: Carlos Rodríguez and Shalini Thomas, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) What is DACA? How does DACA work? What is the DREAM Act? Guests: Carlos Rodríguez and Shalini Thomas, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) immigration, immigrant, DACA, Dreamers, Dream Act, student immigrants No The Border 4 4 The Border full 6daa0f1d-52c1-4433-a310-b7ca2dab45d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc8c553a What is the southern US/Mexico border like?
Who guards the border and where should people cross?
What are some of the potential outcomes for someone trying to cross the border without documents? (Including a brief explanation of the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the Remain in Mexico policy)
How has activity at the border changed since COVID-19?

Interview with Luis Guerra, Legal Advocate and Strategic Capacity Officer with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). 


]]> What is the southern US/Mexico border like?
Who guards the border and where should people cross?
What are some of the potential outcomes for someone trying to cross the border without documents? (Including a brief explanation of the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the Remain in Mexico policy)
How has activity at the border changed since COVID-19?

Interview with Luis Guerra, Legal Advocate and Strategic Capacity Officer with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). 


]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:30:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1643 What is the southern US/Mexico border like? Who guards the border and where should people cross? What are some potential outcomes for someone trying to cross the border without documents? Guest: Luis Guerra, Strategic Capacity Officer for CLINIC, Inc. What is the southern US/Mexico border like? Who guards the border and where should people cross? What are some potential outcomes for someone trying to cross the border without documents? Guest: Luis Guerra, Strategic Capacity Officer for CLINIC, Inc. immigration, immigrants, border, asylum, remain in Mexico, migrant protection protocols No Family Immigration 2: Marriage visas, denials, and costs 3 3 Family Immigration 2: Marriage visas, denials, and costs full 2715da59-4e71-4377-b484-ecd55ba1a3a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/173a1da2 Part two of a discussion on Family-Based Immigration:


Overview of marriage visas

What happens if a 'green card marriage' is found to be illegitimate?

How long does it take for a spouse to get a green card?

Why would a family-based visa be denied?

How many family-based visas are available?

What are notarios?

How much does a family-based visa cost?


Interview with Luis Rojo, immigration attorney with the Law Offices of Jaime Barron

]]> Part two of a discussion on Family-Based Immigration:


Overview of marriage visas

What happens if a 'green card marriage' is found to be illegitimate?

How long does it take for a spouse to get a green card?

Why would a family-based visa be denied?

How many family-based visas are available?

What are notarios?

How much does a family-based visa cost?


Interview with Luis Rojo, immigration attorney with the Law Offices of Jaime Barron

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1344 Marriage visas, why a family-based visa would be denied, and costs. Guest: Luis Rojo, Immigration Attorney Marriage visas, why a family-based visa would be denied, and costs. Guest: Luis Rojo, Immigration Attorney immigration, immigrant, family immigration, marriage visa, visa, green card marriage, notarios No Family Immigration: "Chain migration," wait times, and "anchor babies" 2 2 Family Immigration: "Chain migration," wait times, and "anchor babies" full a3c80081-820f-4359-bc9e-f4758f081bfd https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6f858fd Part one of a discussion on Family-Based Immigration:

What is family-based immigration?
Who can come to the US on a family visa?
How long does it take for family to be allowed to enter the US through a family visa?
What is chain migration?
What does the term "anchor babies" mean?

Interview with Luis Rojo, immigration attorney with the Law Offices of Jaime Barron

]]> Part one of a discussion on Family-Based Immigration:

What is family-based immigration?
Who can come to the US on a family visa?
How long does it take for family to be allowed to enter the US through a family visa?
What is chain migration?
What does the term "anchor babies" mean?

Interview with Luis Rojo, immigration attorney with the Law Offices of Jaime Barron

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 976 Who can come to the US on a family visa? How long does it take? What is chain migration? Guest: Luis Rojo, Immigration Attorney Who can come to the US on a family visa? How long does it take? What is chain migration? Guest: Luis Rojo, Immigration Attorney immigration, visas, family immigration, family visas, chain migration, anchor babies, No Who can come? 1 1 Who can come? full 235bbd1d-3514-4cbe-b5fb-c889093fd940 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98ff539c Who can come to the US as an immigrant?
How does someone ask to come to the US?
How long does it take for a visa to be approved?
How much does it cost?
What is the difference between a visa, a green card, and citizenship?

Interview with Nubia Torres, Director of Immigration Legal Services of Catholic Charities Dallas

]]> Who can come to the US as an immigrant?
How does someone ask to come to the US?
How long does it take for a visa to be approved?
How much does it cost?
What is the difference between a visa, a green card, and citizenship?

Interview with Nubia Torres, Director of Immigration Legal Services of Catholic Charities Dallas

]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0600 Catarina Wignall Catarina Wignall 1291 Who can come to the US as an immigrant? How long does it take? Does it cost? Guest: Nubia Torres, Director of Immigration Legal Services at Catholic Charities Dallas. Who can come to the US as an immigrant? How long does it take? Does it cost? Guest: Nubia Torres, Director of Immigration Legal Services at Catholic Charities Dallas. immigration, immigrant, visa, green card, citizenship, wait times No