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Kathleen Martinez on Immigration Law & Deportation Realities

2025/2/13
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@Kathleen Martinez :作为一名移民律师,我目前非常忙碌,因为许多移民朋友们都感到恐惧。他们希望能够尽快提交申请并得到处理,他们想要得到保护,并且了解自己的权利。这种忙碌和紧张的状态,我想可能也是所有移民律师的共同感受。

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez discusses the current immigration climate and her path to becoming an immigration lawyer. She highlights the fear among immigrants and the increased demand for legal services. She emphasizes the rewarding aspect of helping immigrants, despite the challenges of the profession.
  • Increased demand for immigration legal services due to fear among immigrants
  • Path to becoming an immigration lawyer: initial lack of exposure to immigration, exposure through college friends, experience in family law and CPS cases, and falling in love with the community

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Today, V and Tik Tok's favorite immigration lawyer, Kathleen Martinez, discuss the current climate of immigration law and the realities deportation. Kathleen shares her journey to becoming an immigration lawyer, the importance of understanding rights, and the implications of recent legislation like the Laken Reily Act. Plus, she explains why she thinks building a wall is 'so dumb.' The discussion rounds outs with an emphasis on the need for awareness and advocacy, while addressing the value of US citizenship and the hope that remains within the immigration system.

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