The Plight Of Afghan And Iraqi Translators

The Special Immigrant Visa programs for translators from Afghanistan and Iraq are under scrutiny.

Although these programs are rarely mentioned in the media, the would-be beneficiaries played a crucial role in helping the United States in the war against terrorism.

The programs suffer from bureacratic inefficiencies. The average processing time is over three years.

As interpreters and their families wait for their visas, they live under fear fear and danger.

Considered traitors by many of their fellow countrymen, they face retaliation by the Taliban, ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other militia groups.

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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.