Immigration Ain't Easy
Immigration Ain't Easy provides a variety of perspectives and stories on modern-day U.S. immigration. The show will bring some levity to an often somber subject. Shows include:
- Interviews with people who have attempted, both successfully and unsuccessfully, to navigate a draconian and antiquated system.
- Interviews with immigration lawyers and other experts.
- A weekly review of the wild and ridiculous actions taken by the U.S. government.
Immigration Ain't Easy
Immigration Ain't Easy Ep. 26: Attorney and Human Rights Advocate Mark Shmueli
Mark Shmueli lets his compassion propel his desire to help other humans. He has been in the trenches assisting immigrants for over twenty years and been outspoken regarding xenophobic policies that directly hurt the U.S. immigrant population and others trying to reach our shores. Mark has been the representative of the Maryland State Bar Association on the Governor’s Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland Mark co-authored its 2012 final report. In this interview, he speaks about the influences that helped shape his career in immigration law, including his own family's immigrant past. Mark also speaks about his leadership to push for more progressive immigration policies and reforms and his fight against restrictionist policies such as the Muslim travel ban. Mark summarizes his desire to help others:
"My dedication to justice, human rights and family unity shape my work. I am extremely fortunate to meet so many extraordinary people and to help them to achieve their dreams of living in the US.
At my core I do not believe that borders should separate families, keep people from safety or prevent people from working where they want and employers from hiring the workers they want or need. That is what drives me to fight for my clients."