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I became an immigration lawyer I think
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because of my interest in international
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issues and my profound belief that
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immigrants are you know what make up the
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fabric of the United States that their
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contributions are critical to our
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economy and to the diversity of our
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population my own family background also
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probably contributed to it my ancestors
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are from a range of countries Eastern
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European ancestry a I have ancestors
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from Spain from Portugal
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my mother’s Puerto Rican and it’s just
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sort of a blend of all different
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cultures and countries in my band my own
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background and in addition to that my
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wife is from Spain and she’s an
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immigrant as well and dealing with her
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process of get coming to the United
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States some of the issues that she had
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with immigration officials that weren’t
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always pleasant some of the traumatizing
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and really stressful situations that I
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saw her going through that also I think
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led me to becoming an immigration lawyer
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so it was a mix of things that led me to
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this place that I thought I’m now for me
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I think honesty direct communication
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setting expectations I really think
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that’s really important I think people
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they know when you’re not telling them
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the real story they want to be told what
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the truth is what to expect in the
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process I think it’s really important
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that attorneys don’t over promise
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anything nothing is guaranteed in the
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law especially with immigration and I
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just think that it’s very important to
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be very clear and honest with clients
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and then to provide them with a sort of
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a guide post and a calming influence
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because the immigration process can be
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extremely stressful especially in
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today’s world they really need somebody
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who they feel is in control and
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understands the process inside and out
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and can sort of give them a reality
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check and calm their nerves as they go
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through the process with every passing
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day under this administration things
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become really more complicated and more
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stressful and lengthier and so I think
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it’s important to provide them with
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guideposts that they can that they can
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look to for a calming influence
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Cambridge, MA immigration lawyer Michael Haven shares why he became an attorney and the philosophy of his practice.

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