It's always impressive when a specialist can explain something the average person may not get.

A financial analyst might tell you how derivatives affect your investment risk or your doctor

can talk you through lab results.

We hire lawyers in part for their knowledge of complicated laws and fluency in interpreting legalese.

But even they can find it tough when policies keep shifting. Just ask an immigration attorney.

From KERA in Dallas, this is think. I'm Chris Boyd. People born outside the U.S. who hope to win asylum or receive a green card or a work visa have a better shot at success if they get legal representation. As President Trump has been churning out executive orders meant to reduce immigration numbers, my guest has learned that immigration law firms are

seeking new ways to keep up with the rapid pace of that change. DeCendra Parmar is a contributing

writer and editor at Inc., which published his article, The Tricky Business of Being an Immigration

Attorney in 2025. DeCendra, welcome to think. Thank you so much for having me.

Who needs an immigration attorney?

Is this a service that is essential for most foreign-born people who want to legally reside

in the U.S.?

Gosh.

So I can tell you from personal experience as an immigrant to this country, I would not want to go through that process without a immigration attorney.

There are people who have done that, of course, people who are, you know, applying for their families or people who are applying for work visas.

But by and large, I think, from people who are seeking asylum to people who are

trying to immigrate to this country through some of the most rigorous sort of extraordinary

abilities, vetting processes, I think most people would want an immigration attorney to help

you through the bureaucratic process.

You sound like someone perhaps who came here when you were a small child.

Do you remember going through the process with your family?

Oh, that's where you're wrong.

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