“For every immigrant who commits a crime, there are literally millions of others who are integral fabrics of our society,” said Ricky Palladino, an immigration lawyer in Philadelphia. “We are a nation of immigrants. While true, the better answer is that immigrants are essential to our way of life.”
Palladino says the concerns about immigration, and immigrants, is largely about unfamiliarity.
“I believe people have a fear of immigrants when they haven’t had a relationship with an immigrant. It’s simply fear of the unknown,” he said. “That fear dissipates when they meet an immigrant who is a caregiver to an elderly parent, a parent to their child’s school mate, or a doctor who cares for them in a time of need.”
Giving back
One immigrant who came to America now has a law practice that assists people who want to live or work in the U.S.
“I came to the United States as a teenager, having immigrated with my family from Trinidad and Tobago,” said Nigel Scott, who has a law practice in Philadelphia. “My personal experience has been extremely positive, but it’s not one that hasn’t been fraught with challenges. As an immigrant family, we were taken advantage of by unscrupulous characters who were more than happy to take our money in exchange for empty and irredeemable promises, before disappearing into the proverbial night.”
“I was blessed with opportunities, allowing me to legally and permanently make the U.S. my home, and achieve my share of the American dream,” said Scott. “So when I started working as an attorney, I always kept a small immigration portfolio and would handle matters based on personal referrals from friends and family.
“However, following the 2016 elections I expanded my immigration practice. I felt that as an immigrant, I had a lot to be thankful for and by helping other immigrants find legal pathways to settle in the U.S., it would be my way of giving back.”
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