Episode 21

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Published on:

1st Jul 2020

Trickle Down Hate

Is the intense dislike of immigrants by some individuals an intrinsic trait? One which they inherit at birth? Or is it a learned behavior?

I was talking to a colleague, who shared a recent story about one of his clients' children. Other kids at the school learned his father did not have immigration status. They surrounded him and started yelling, "Build that wall. Build that wall. Build that wall."

I do NOT believe this type of behavior is inherent, something those children were born with.  

In other words, what happens on playgrounds with children is on us, as parents.

Recommended Links For More Information:

The Battle To Correct False Labels About Immigrants

The Anti-Immigrant Propaganda War

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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.