This week Matthew and I talk about the unrelenting bad changes coming from this administration. This week saw a new decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals, reshaping the definition of "extreme and exceptionally unusual hardship."
This week Matthew and I discuss some recent immigration lawyer drama. As the unemployment crisis explodes we should remember to be, you know, decent humans. The immigration courts are open, but not really, except sometimes? Check Twitter. Plus some h...
Attend class, grow brain, don't die of virus. This week we're joined by Matt Cameron (@matt_cam) to talk about the immigration courts closing, sort of, as well as other immigration services and how this might affect the future of our immigration system...
This week Matthew and I were interrupted by a super-important Rose Garden press conference, wherein Trump definitely gave the corona virus to a large group of people including reporters, the Vice President, a bunch of CEOs, and even some doctors, who y...
This week Matthew and I are joined by Reveal Journalist Aura Bogado. Her recent piece is the story of a 17-year-old immigrant child who has spent the last 6 years in government custody, separated from her family. You can read her piece here: https://w...
This week we're joined by Matt Cameron to discuss the corona virus, Stephen Miller, and a bunch of Court cases. Merel Kahn did a great job breaking down U.S. v Sineneng-Smith over at her blog Top of the Ninth. The question in that case is whether some...
This week we're joined by Luis Cortes, friend of the show, who recently surprised his mother by reuniting her with her parents after some 30 years apart. Getting his grandparents here was a heavy lift. Their tourist visas were denied four times. Mexic...
This week we’re joined by Boston-based immigration attorney Susan Church. Susan was on the front lines of Trump’s first Muslim ban, and we go over the new ban reboot, find out where we are at,...
This week we’re joined by Daniel Denvir, Host Jacobin’s @thedigradio podcast. Fellow @ watsoninstitute and author of All-American Nativism. His book is a must read for those who are trying to understand our immigration history...
This week Matthew talks about his recent experience in civil litigation, representing a client who was sexually assaulted while in immigration custody. We discuss impeachment, and the general state of things.