S1E5 –Maria is a determined, ambitious, educated young woman who is also a DACA Recipient. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA is a hot topic that is often misunderstood and clouded with confusion and misreporting. Maria gets into all the details of how she applied for DACA; what it was like before and after DACA; the fate of DACA and what that means for recipients. Listeners will also get a peek into how there can be multiple immigration statuses within one family. Maria speaks frankly with hosts Woody Scott and James Spokes and the good, the bad, and the uncertain of DACA.

Some of the questions answered on the show:

- What is DACA?

- Is DACA a law or an executive action? What is the difference?

- How much does it cost to apply/renew DACA?

- What is it like to live in an undocumented immigration status?

- How long does it take to become a US Citizen?

- What does an immigration attorney do?

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S1E4 – One of the benefits of a long career is a vantage point that can observe how things have changed over the years. Goldie Domingue is an attorney with The Scott Law Firm. Goldie has a passion for immigration law that reaches back to her days in law school and has a direct link to her own family (her husband was her first client!) Hosts Woody Scott and James Spokes learn how immigration legal issues have changed over the years, and how much a particular political administration can influence what the immigration experience is like for immigrants.

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S1E3 – We've learned about some of the people moving through the immigration system, but what about the perspective of the person making final immigration decisions? Judge Paul Schmidt is a retired immigration judge who also has Board experience. This unique viewpoint gives Judge Schmidt insight into some of the administrative failures and limitations. Is the system set up to fail…intentionally? Are public perceptions about immigration courts correct and accurate? Is there an attack on due process? Judge Schmidt weighs in on these and more with hosts Woody Scott and James Spokes.

Judge Paul Schmidt blogs about immigration over at Immigration Courtside.

Some of the questions answered on the show:

- How are immigration judges different than court system judges?

- Why is there such a backlog of immigration cases?

- How much impact does the Attorney General have on the immigration courts?

- How has the immigration system changed over the years?

- Is there a war on due process?

- How can the average person help improve the immigration system?

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S1E2 – While immigration is in our news daily, sometimes the system of legal immigration and its many ins and outs gets overlooked. "Mia" and "Sam" join us on Beyond the Law Immigration podcast to share about their legal immigration journey. Mia and Sam get real about some of the frustrations of a system that has endless paperwork and an extensive waiting list. Applicants can wait years and years in limbo—all the while eagerly awaiting becoming US Citizens. Hosts Woody Scott and James Spokes get the perspectives of Sam and Mia and how their lives are impacted by this process.

Some of the questions answered on the show:

- Are there preferences and biases built into the legal immigration?

- Do H1B1 Visa holders take jobs from Americans?

- How long does it take to become a US Citizen?

- If a Green Card holder has a US Citizen child, does that help them become an American faster?

- What does country of origin have to do with how long it takes to become an American?

- What does an immigration attorney do?

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S1E1 - Meet Woody Scott and James Spokes of The Scott Law Firm—attorneys in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and your hosts on Beyond the Law.  Immigration is complex, confusing, sometimes circuitous, and a multi-faceted issue that has an impact on real people. This is the inspiration for this podcast series. Here on Episode 1, Woody and James try and give some insight into all the layers of the immigration issue, and describe how their law practice helps people in the process.

Some of the questions answered on the show:

- Is there a "line" to become a US Citizen?

- What are some of the various visas available to immigrants?

- What is the difference between a visa and residency?

- How does someone become a US Citizen?

- For some people is there no path to citizenship?

- What is DACA?

- What does an immigration attorney do?

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Introducing Beyond the Law – the podcast of The Scott Law Firm. Join hosts Paul "Woody" Scott and James Spokes as they talk to some of the real people behind some of the hottest topics in today's news. Beyond the Law, Season 1 focuses on immigration—whether it's DACA or legal immigration or asylum—you'll hear from people whose real lives are touched by these headlines.

Subscribe to Beyond the Law on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Find all episodes at BeyondTheLawPodcast.com.

Learn more about The Scott Law Firm at our website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Call us at (225) 224-0510. Se habla español. Join us on Mondays on Facebook for our Lunes Legal Facebook Live! The Scott Law Firm is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.