Episode 212

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10th Apr 2025

Immigration Lawyers: The Good, Bad, And Ugly

Immigration law, at times, reminds me of the classic Western, “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.” 

The Good, played by Clint Eastwood, is a subdued yet confident bounty hunter, ready to dive into battle. 

The Bad is a ruthless and unfeeling mercenary who always finishes a job he is paid for. 

The Ugly is a fast-talking bandit, who has committed a long list of crimes. 

Similarly, there are good lawyers, bad lawyers, and outright scammers. 

Related Podcasts:

Episode 123: The Immigration Danger Of False Friends

Episode 89: Beware Misleading U Visa Advertising

Recommended Links For More Information:

If You’re Looking For Green Card Help: Beware Immigration Fraud

Just Say No To Notarios

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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.