Welcoming Neighbors: Changing the Way We View Immigration with Christopher Carlston

When Christopher Carlston lived in Paraguay over 20 years ago, he had no idea how the people he met and the experiences he had would change the course of his life. He was inspired by their generosity, their kindness, their respect. After graduating with a degree in Communications, Chris found a career in television advertising to lack personal fulfillment and wanted to do something that would change people’s lives for the better. So, he left the newsroom for the courtroom. It was those years in Paraguay, along with a few of his early cases during law school, that really helped Chris hone in on his desire and passion to help others. He’s now been an immigration attorney in Dallas, Texas for over 8 years, focusing on immigration related litigation, as well as employment based and family based visas. He was recently admitted in the US District Court of Northern Texas and the Fifth Circuit, and has law-changing courtroom wins, including MDF v. Jimmy Johnson and the Matter of Viera Garcia (don’t worry - he’ll explain more about those in today’s episode). Chris also shares with us recent cases he’s been working on in Afghanistan, why this work is so important to him, and the one thing he says we can do to help immigration reform. Sponsor:Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/beyondcake