Best Leading Migration Lawyer Podcasts (2024)

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39. Leading a World of Social Change through Philanthropy – Megan Thomas from Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties 41:56

3M ago41:56

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On the 39th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Megan Thomas, president & CEO of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. Megan has a passion for helping people and she joined Catalyst because it sits at the intersection of philanthropy and social good. Catalyst is a network of a couple hundred funders and grant makers with a mis…

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38. The Fear of Access to Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants with Celia Valdez from Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA) and Immigration Attorney Nora Phillips 50:27

4M ago50:27

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On the 38th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Celia Valdez and Nora Phillips. Celia Valdez has been working in health outreach for over 25 years. As the Outreach and Education Director with Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA), she has worked diligently with local and state government groups ranging from community-based organi…

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37. Efrén C. Olivares, Immigration Attorney and Author of My Boy Will Die of Sorrow: A Memoir of Immigration from the Front Lines 33:37

5M ago33:37

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On the 37th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Efrén C. Olivares, Director of Strategic Litigation at The Southern Poverty Law Center. Olivares is a civil rights lawyer who has represented clients before federal courts and international human rights bodies for over a decade. His work focuses on ending immigrant detention and provi…

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36. Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy and how RAICES Showed Up – Faisal Al-Juburi, Chief External Affairs Officer for RAICES 56:02

6M ago56:02

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On the 36th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Faisal Al-Juburi. Faisal is a strategic partnerships specialist with more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector. He currently serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer for RAICES, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency founded in 1986, and the largest immigration legal services…

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35. Giving for Good: A Conversation with Eliza Brennan, Senior Program Officer, Education & Migration at International Community Foundation (ICF) 40:34

7M ago40:34

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On the 35th episode of Immigration Today!, Angeline Chen welcomes Eliza Brennan, Senior Program Officer for Education and Migration at International Community Foundation (ICF). ICF is the nonprofit foundation of choice for U.S. donors who are passionate about protecting the environment and improving the quality of life in Baja California, Latin Ame…

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34. Why are Migrants Being Dropped off in Buses? An Interview with ED of CHIRLA Angelica Salas 38:30

9M ago38:30

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Buses transporting asylum seekers have been arriving to Los Angeles for months. Non-profit organizations such as CHIRLA, ImmDef, CARECEN, Haitian Bridge Alliance among many others have quickly reacted and are attending to this emergency. On episode 34 of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Angelica Salas, the ED of The Coalition for Humane …

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33. Discussing Professor Hing’s Book, Humanizing Immigration: How to Transform Our Racist and Unjust System 37:26

10M ago37:26

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On the 33rd episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Professor Bill Ong Hing. Bill Ong Hing is Professor of Law and Migration Studies at the University of San Francisco, and Professor of Law and Asian American Studies Emeritus, at UC Davis. Previously on the law faculties at Stanford University and Golden Gate University, he founded t…

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32. Immigration is a Black Issue! – Patrice Lawrence from UndocuBlack Network 45:02

1y ago45:02

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On the 32nd episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Patrice Lawrence from the UndocuBlack Network. Black immigrants are often prone to higher rates of detention and deportation, have less access to legal representation, and are likely to be forgotten in the narrative of immigration in general. When entire communities are invisible in…

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31. Serving and Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors in LA – A Conversation with Carmen McDonald, ED from Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) 38:47

1y ago38:47

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On the 31st episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Carmen McDonald. Carmen McDonald is the new Executive Director for Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) as of March 2023. LACLJ was founded in 1973 and has provided legal advocacy to low-income and primarily immigrant and Latino populations in Los Angeles for over 40 years…

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30. How a Daughter of an Immigrant Family became a Lawyer at the Largest Video Streaming Service in the World - A Conversation with Keya Koul, Business & Legal Affairs Counsel at Netflix 55:43

1y ago55:43

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On the 30th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Keya Koul. Keya Koul is Business & Legal Affairs Counsel at Netflix. She serves as one of the co-leads of the Pro Bono Committee in the LA office and has been with Netflix for nearly four years. Keya currently holds an American Bar Association (ABA) Presidential Appointment to the C…

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29. An Interview with Creators of Documentary Film “Seeking Asylum” – Rae Ceretto and Kelly Scott from Honeypot Productions 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

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On the 29th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Rae Ceretto and Kelly Scott. They are the co-founders of Honeypot Productions and creators of the film Seeking Asylum. Rae Ceretto is a director and cinematographer, and Kelly Scott is a producer. Honeypot Productions was founded in 2020 and is a female owned and operated production…

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28. Anyone can be a Victim of Human Trafficking – An Interview with Erika Gonzalez from The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) 52:11

1+ y ago52:11

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On the 28th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Erika Gonzalez. Erika Gonzalez is a Training and Technical Assistance Managing Attorney at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), in Los Angeles CA. Erika is a national expert in legal remedies access for survivors of all forms of human trafficking. She is proud to be …

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27. Deporting Veterans – Fact or Fiction? – An Interview with Amanda Schuft from Immigrant Defenders Law Center 53:00

1+ y ago53:00

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On the 27th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Amanda Schuft. Amanda Schuft is the Legal Services Director of Community Defense Programs at Immigrant Defenders Law Center. Immigrant Defenders Law Center is Southern California's largest deportation defense non-profit. They provide full‐scale deportation defense, legal representatio…

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26. How One Person Started a Movement to Heal Skid Row - An Interview with Andy Bales, CEO of Union Rescue Mission 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

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On the 26th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Rev. Andrew (Andy) J. Bales, the CEO of Union Rescue Mission. Union Rescue Mission (URM) is one of the largest missions of its kind — bringing help and hope to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Downtown Los Angeles. URM is an organization that was founded in 1891…

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25. The Intersection between Reproductive Justice and Immigrant Rights – A Conversation with Juliana Serrano, Vice President of Advocacy & Equity at Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley 47:54

1+ y ago47:54

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On the 25th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Juliana Serrano from Planned Parenthood. Juliana Serrano is the Vice President of Advocacy & Equity at Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV). In this role, Juliana works to advance their mission through the strategic implementation of electoral and advocacy activ…

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24. Majoring in Grit – The Real Challenge for an Undocumented Student isn’t the Classwork – An interview with Attorney Jessica Viramontes from CARECEN 31:51

1+ y ago31:51

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On the 24th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Jessica Viramontes. Jessica is a proud daughter of Mexican immigrant parents. She taught Ethnic Studies & Global Leadership for 12 years before becoming an Immigration attorney. She's traveled to several countries all over the world meeting with different community groups around the i…

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23. The Truth About The U.S. Border Patrol: Jenn Budd, Former Border Patrol Agent Turned Activist and Author of “Against The Wall” 46:38

2y ago46:38

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On the 23rd episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Jenn Budd. Jenn Budd is a former U.S. Border Patrol agent turned immigrant-rights activist. Jenn was a former Senior Patrol agent and Intelligence agent with the U.S. Border Patrol but after many years of witnessing the cruelty and abuse of the agency towards migrants, she decided to …

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22. How An Undocumented Immigrant Became A U.S. Permanent Resident And Is Using His Story To Make Change–A Conversation With Digital Strategist Juan Escalante 48:16

2y ago48:16

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On the 22nd episode of Immigration Today! Angeline interviews Juan Escalante. Juan Escalante is a formerly undocumented nationally renowned digital strategist and widely recognized immigration advocate. Juan’s immigration story began when his parents fled Venezuela in the year 2000, with Juan and his two brothers, following the election of Hugo Cha…

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21. Breaking Anti-immigration Narratives on YouTube – An Interview with Shauna Siggelkow from Define American 39:44

2y ago39:44

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On the 21st episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Shauna Siggelkow. Shauna Siggelkow is an experienced digital content producer and strategist, whose work focuses on the intersection of digital media and social justice. She is the Director of Digital Storytelling at Define American where she develops original research-based content s…

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20. The Real Economics of Immigration - An Interview with Professor and Author Tara Watson 34:31

2y ago34:31

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On the 20th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Dr. Tara Watson. Tara Watson is an economist who focuses on U.S. social policy, with interests in the safety net, health, and immigration. She is a Professor of Economics at Williams College since 2004, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a Co-…

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19. The Different Treatment of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Mexican Border – A Talk with Ginger Cline from Al Otro Lado 33:51

2+ y ago33:51

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On the 19th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen welcomes Ginger Cline. Ginger is a Staff Attorney Justice Fellow for Al Otro Lado's Tijuana office. Al Otro Lado is a bi-national advocacy and legal aid organization serving migrants, refugees and deportees in the United States and Mexico. Ginger’s focus is on supporting African and Haitian as…

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18. Healing at the Border: Discussing the Medical Need at the U.S.-Mexican Border with Laura M. Vargas and Dr. Hannah Janeway from Refugee Health Alliance 43:54

2+ y ago43:54

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On the 18th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen introduces us to Laura M. Vargas and Dr. Hannah Janeway from Refugee Health Alliance. Refugee Health Alliance is an organization that was established in 2018 in response to the increasing medical need at the US-Mexican border. They aim to provide ethical, holistic, and culturally-sensitive hea…

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17. A Conversation on Anti-Asian Hate and AAPI Activism – Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles 45:38

2+ y ago45:38

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On the 17th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Connie Chung Joe, the Chief Executive Officer of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles. They are the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Connie received her BA in Spanish and International Relat…

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16. How to Create Real Change by Getting Involved with Local and State Immigration Policies – Shiu-Ming Cheer from the California Immigrant Policy Center 36:31

2+ y ago36:31

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On the 16th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Shiu-Ming Cheer. Shiu-Ming is the Deputy Director of Programs and Campaigns at the California Immigrant Policy Center. They are a constituent-based, statewide immigrant rights organization that promotes and protects safety, health and public benefits and integration programs for imm…

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15. The Battle to End Immigrant Detention with Immigrant Rights Activist Maru-Mora Villalpando 51:09

2+ y ago51:09

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Welcome to the 15th episode of Immigration Today!. In this episode, Angeline Chen interviews Maru Mora-Villalpando. Maru is a long time immigrant activist and the founder of Latino Advocacy, LLC and co-founder of La Resistencia. La Resistencia is a grassroots organization working to end the detention of immigrants and stop deportations. Specificall…

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MTA 077 Renting a property with Wendy Chong 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

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Wendy Chong is the founder and energy behind Home Run Realty, and she help many recent migrants navigate the property market in Australia, either for those seeking to rent or to buy a house or apartment. Wendy tells David and Grant what people need to consider, and there are many ideas about the property market raised in this discussion. To contact…

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14. How a Dreamer Channels Social Media to Tell Her Story and Create Change - A Conversation with Sara Mora 49:46

2+ y ago49:46

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On the 14th episode of Immigration Today! we welcome Sara Mora. Sara is a storyteller, digital strategist and activist. She is the founder of Population MIC which is a think tank initiative focused on making storytelling tools accessible. Population MIC is a project that builds bridges between folks doing activist work and creative tools. Sara is d…

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MTA 076 - Citizenship update - Get your maths correct! End of Year 2021 1:05:33

2+ y ago1:05:33

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There are some common mistakes that you need to avoid and some main points that you need to get right when you are applying to become an Australian Citizen. David Bongiorno and I go over the things to get right, especially making sure your sums add up, and we rejoice in the joys of a Melbourne summer afternoon. Seasons Greetings to you all! If you …

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13. Empowering Immigrants Through International Cuisine – with Meymuna Hussein-Cattan from Flavors From Afar 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

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On the 13th episode of Immigration Today! we welcome Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, an executive, entrepreneur, and owner of Flavors From Afar. Flavors From Afar is a black-owned social-enterprise restaurant that brings traditional recipes and global flavors to Los Angeles. Located in Little Ethiopia, Flavors From Afar uniquely highlights chefs who are re…

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MTA 075 Jaco Vorster, Auditor from South Africa 43:33

2+ y ago43:33

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In this episode, meet Jaco Vorster, an Auditor who has built a successful careeer in Australia after coming to Australia from the Rainbow Nation, South Africa. What is similar about the 2 Commonwealth countries, with a love for cricket and rugby? What is different? Let's find out! If you need some immigration advice, contact David on Instagram or T…

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12. The Dreamer Who Sued the U.S. Government and Won – A Conversation with Dulce Garcia from Border Angels 49:34

2+ y ago49:34

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On the 12th episode of Immigration Today! we welcome Dulce Garcia, the Executive Director of Border Angels. Border Angels is a nonprofit organization that advocates for human rights at the U.S. Mexican Border. Their work focuses on attempting to reduce the number of fatalities at the border through direct action such as water drops at the desert to…

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11. U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants – with Guerline Jozef from Haitian Bridge Alliance 48:03

3y ago48:03

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On the 11th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Guerline Jozef, President of Haitian Bridge Alliance. Guerline is a woman on the move with a passion to serve others and promote her beloved Haiti. Haitian Bridge Alliance is a nonprofit community organization that assists thousands of refugees in their journey to America. Their mis…

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MTA 074 Paul Cott returns with advice for Casual Workers - Employment Law Update! 1:06:03

3y ago1:06:03

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Paul Cott, from Law on Lydiard, returns with an important update for anybody who thinks they may be a Casual worker in Australia. The law covering casual employees has changed, so you need to be aware of what your circumstances might be following this change. Paul also has a podcast, so why not check it out? You can do that here. If you want a pers…

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MTA 073 November 2021 Update - Opens Up? 49:56

3y ago49:56

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David Bongiorno tells Grant what the state of play is regarding travel and visas as we come into November. Things seem to change every day, so keep listening, and checking out David on social media, to get the latest. It looks like we ARE now moving into a new normal. Let's see!? If you want a personal consultation with David, book an appointment h…

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10. Helping Afghan Refugees One List at a Time – with Miry Whitehill from Miry’s List 53:24

3y ago53:24

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On the 10th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Miry Whitehill, the founder and Executive Director of Miry’s List. Miry’s list is a nonprofit organization in CA dedicated to helping refugee families with resources to resettle in to their new homes in the United States. Miry started Miry's List in July 2016 when a friend introduce…

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9. A discussion on Government Surveillance of U.S. Citizens - with Mohammad Tajsar from ACLU Southern California 57:45

3y ago57:45

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On this episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Mohammad Tajsar, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Southern California. Mohammad’s work focuses on national security and counterterrorism policy, with a particular focus on the impacts of U.S. national security law on Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities. Moham…

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MTA 072 Updates - NSW 491, QLD State Nominated program, Leaving Australia & Visitor visas 47:17

3y ago47:17

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David runs through the latest news from the Aust Government - leaving Australia, update on Visitor visas, Qld delays the state-nominated skilled migration program, NSW Business and Skilled Migration (subclass 491) is open for all of October and David gives his tips for if you have to leave Australia at the moment. If you want a personal consultatio…

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8. How Music Crosses Borders – with Artist Nancy Sanchez 38:30

3y ago38:30

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On this episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Nancy Sanchez, an award winning singer-song writer. Nancy is known for her interesting variety of styles ranging from jazz, mariachi, regional Mexican music, pop, and much more. Nancy is not your typical artist – she is bilingual, multi-cultural, and a strong advocate of immigrant and w…

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MTA 071 NSW opens up the subclass 190 visa for General Skilled Migration. Conditions Apply! 57:53

3y ago57:53

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New South Wales has opened it's state-sponsored program, for General Skilled Migration, for those already living in New South Wales, and can satisfy a range of criteria, that David Bongiorno and Grant Williams, explore in detail in this episode. This program is based on the skilled occupations list for New South Wales. This is the website you need …

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7. The Fate of Unaccompanied Minors Coming to the U.S. – Lindsay Toczylowski from Immigrant Defenders Law Center 58:02

3y ago58:02

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On this episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Lindsay Toczylowski, Executive Director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, an organization founded by a dedicated group of advocates and activists interested in creating an organization on the vanguard of the movement for a public defender system for immigrants facing deportation. T…

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MTA 070 Update for Medical Students, studying in Australia, and completing studies this year - 2021 51:24

3y ago51:24

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There is not a lot that needs to be said about this episode - it is aimed at a very particular cohort (haven't we heard a lot about that word in the countless medical updates and press conferences, during the pandemic?!) - medical students, studying onshore (here in Australia) and who complete the final year of their course in 2021. David Bongiorno…

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6. The Afghanistan Crisis – How Can You Help? – With Sima Alizadeh from PARS Equality Center 38:56

3y ago38:56

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On this episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen interviews Sima Alizadeh, an Iranian-born Senior Immigration Attorney at Pars Equality Center, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income Middle Eastern and South Asian communities of the Bay Area and Los Angeles, with legal and social services. She is a graduate of U.C. Hastings Law School …

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5. Does U.S. Asylum Law Really Exist? The Reality of Those Living on the Margins of the U.S.-Mexican Border – with Nicole Ramos from Al Otro Lado 46:48

3y ago46:48

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On today’s episode we are pleased to have Nicole Ramos, Director of Al Otro Lado . Al Otro Lado is a binational non-profit organization providing holistic legal and humanitarian support to indigent refugees, deportees, and other migrants in the U.S. and Tijuana through a multidisciplinary, client-centered, harm reduction-based practice. Nicole Ramo…

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069 - Australia via Serbia, Zimbabwe and NZ with Sara Bogdanovic 1:00:51

3y ago1:00:51

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David and Grant are joined for this episdoe by Sara Bogdanovic, who has arrived in Australia from Serbia, via the circuitous route via Zimbabwe and then to New Zealand. What was it like to be white non-English speakers in the post-colonial Zimbabwe? What are the similarities and differences between Australia and New Zealand, through the eyes of Bal…

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4. Federal Tort Claims Act: What Everyone Should Know – Trina Realmuto from National Immigration Litigation Alliance 31:11

3y ago31:11

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“I have gotten to witness firsthand the trauma that it causes to people…all folks that have had abuse in detention. Money helps but money does not take away the trauma that people experience from being subjected to this kind of abuse and misconduct.” On this episode of Immigration Today! meet Trina Realmuto, the Executive Director at the National I…

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068 Michael Glasser came from South Africa to become a Social Media guru 59:52

3y ago59:52

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David and Grant are joined by Michael Glasser, who came to Australia as a child from South Africa, and has carved out a career in the highly competitive Social Media space, and along the way, has become somewhat of an expert on Burgers. These are the places you can find Michael, if you need some advice or inspiration to make an impact using social …

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067 General Skilled Migration Update for Victoria State Sponsored programs Visa Sub-classes 190 & 491 1:04:46

3y ago1:04:46

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Victoria has opened up the programs for the sub-class 190 and sub-class 491 visas, for State-sponsored General Skilled Migration. David Bongiorno steps through how to determine if you are eligible to apply, and the requirements of these programs offered by the State of Victoria. If you need some immigration advice, contact David on Instagram or Twi…

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MTA 066 Communities within Communities - Meet Dzung. Vietnamese singer and business person. 44:13

3y ago44:13

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Sometimes we are unaware of the communities that exist within the larger community! Meet Dzung, an accountant and restaurant owner, who is also an entertainer, with a very high profile as a singer. Dzung supports international stars in some of Melbourne's largest venues, and has toured in her own right. Discover another part of the nightlife in mul…

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MTA 065 Meet Vy - Social Worker from Vietnam 48:02

3y ago48:02

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In this episode we meet Vy, a social worker who helps those in difficult circumstances in Melbourne. Vy tells David and Grant some of the most challenging aspects of her job, and we trace her journey from Vietnam to Australia. If you need some immigration advice, contact David on Instagram or Twitter @davidbongiorno If you are interested in having …

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MTA 064 How Easy Is It To Get Married in Australia? With Marriage Celebrant, Matt Finch 45:39

3y ago45:39

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SO, you have embarked on your migration adventure, you are in Australia, you have found that special someone, and it's that time when you consider getting married! Congratulations if that is you! How can you do it? Do you have to do it in a church or other religious institution? Can you avoid any faith-based ceremonies all together? How long does i…

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