Episode 175

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Published on:

7th May 2024

Parole: A Panacea For Mixed-Status Families?

For nearly three decades, many U.S. Citizen spouses have lived in fear of losing their immigrant companions.

Even though they can file to sponsor their husbands or wives for permanent residence, there is a major obstacle. 

Their spouses entered the country without permission.

And Congress has turned a deaf ear to them.

Related Podcasts:

Episode 125: The Plight Of U.S. Citizen Spouses Of Immigrants

Episode 103: 4 Biden Changes That Restore Normality To Immigration

Recommended Links For More Information:

Why U.S. Citizen Spouses Are The Key To immigration Reform

Four Insights About The Contributions Of Immigrants In The United States

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About the Podcast

The Immigration Mastermind
The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.