She went to work immediately and established the Washington Immigrant Defense Network and helped mobilize Airport Lawyers to directly assist distressed families and passengers. Three years later and she and her team have learned that under the current administration parents and children continue to be separated, virtually anybody is deportable, and the immigration crisis is not over.

In this episode, Tahmina talks about how this is the calm before the storm, that immigrant issues are everybody’s issues, and the ways even lay people can help.

Tahmina Watson is a nationally acclaimed immigration attorney and founder of Watson Immigration Law in Seattle, Washington, USA. Her practice specifically focuses on business and investment immigration matters.  She regularly handles all employment-based visas such as L1A, H1B, O1, E2, EB5 etc. She serves individuals and businesses from all over the world.

Tahmina was a barrister in London, UK, before immigrating to America herself.  She is an Adjunct Fellow with the Niskanen Center, a policy think tank in Washington, DC.  A passionate advocate for immigration reform, Tahmina is the author of “The Startup Visa: Key to Job Growth & Economic Prosperity in America”.

In addition to appearing in various media including CNN, Forbes and much more, she is the host of “Tahmina Talks Immigration” a radio show turned podcast available on iTunes.  Recently, Tahmina founded a non-profit, the Washington Immigrant Defense Network- WIDEN which funds and facilitates legal representation in the immigration courtroom.