Valuing Humanity over Status with Antonio Massa Viana

In today's episode, our host, Niveen Sayeed, is talking to Antonio Massa Viana, Esq., an attorney passionate about immigration law, civil rights, and constitutional issues. As the first 
known undocumented immigrant attorney in Massachusetts, Antonio shares what we often get wrong about the immigration debate and how to better support those whose status makes them so vulnerable to the criminal justice system and the country at large.

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Antonio Massa Viana
Antonio is passionate about immigration law, civil rights, and constitutional issues, as well as about the clients he represents. He founded Massa Viana Law with the goal of creating a firm guided by the principles of excellency in advocacy, mutual respect, and most importantly, of service.

An immigrant himself who first moved to the United States when he was 12 years old, Antonio tackled the immigration system first in his own personal life. He discovered that many times, in order to succeed, you need to push the envelope and not give up, despite the odds. That vision is employed daily in his firm, where attorneys and staff are encouraged to seek creative legal solutions for difficult problems, even when the answers are not readily apparent.

This never-give-up attitude allowed Antonio to become the first known undocumented immigrant attorney in Massachusetts. Antonio, together with his team, have helped hundreds of people—from those seeking refuge within our borders, to victims of violence and crimes, to those looking to once again be reunited with their loved ones—achieve their dreams of legal residency and citizenship.