Pt. 1/HH61a: Train wreck TV & the Law (90 Day Fiance’s Brandon and Julia)

(Part 1 of 2) This episode explores immigration issues with a focus on labor and the potential for exploitation and abuse. We will discuss real life situations portrayed on reality television, including the hit TLC series 90 Day Fiance, as well as My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, and The Jerry Springer Show. Primary focus will be on the situation of Russian immigrant Julia, who lives with her fiance, Brandon, as well as his parents (Julia’s de facto employers), Betty and Ron. Note: the majority of the Brandon & Julia discussion will be in Part 2. Other 90 day fiance couples are discussed (Colt & Larissa, Rose & Big Ed, Syngin & Tania). Additional topics explored include gun control and church/state separation (e.g. Pulpit Freedom Sunday).  Content warning: contains discussion of suicide, gun violence, domestic violence, and terrorism. Learn about becoming a Habeas Humor patron at www.patreon.com/habehumor Make a one-time contribution to Habeas Humor at paypal.me/habehumor Subscribe to Habeas Humor on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/sms5hb.c Subscribe on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/habeas-humor Twitter/Instagram: @habeashumor Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/habhumor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/habeashumor/ Email: [email protected] Please note that this podcast is for entertainment only and does not constitute legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship. All rights reserved. Clips: Rush Limbaugh (from TYT): https://youtu.be/Ivcu8UGFsL0 The Jerry Springer Show: https://youtu.be/q4EVH5vrd2E My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding: https://youtu.be/zLrCVZNY3hI 90 Day Fiance Larisa’s Flowers: https://youtu.be/NhwUy1tS-us Las Vegas in movies: https://youtu.be/ry17izGkyFQ 90 Day Fiance Las Vegas: https://youtu.be/2uOfWrHMwj0 Grassley Campaign Ad: https://youtu.be/nX0Gp2EWGWw Pulpit Freedom Sunday video: https://youtu.be/JD5eUHsWu2U Immigration facts video: https://youtu.be/ZoWfjWSQ_yo  Sources: Jerry Springer 'Jerry Springer Show' guest from Alabama arrested in assault on guest - al.com https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/05/01/lawsuit-man-killed-himself-after-being-ambushed-jerry-springer-show 90 Day Fiance 90 Day Fiancé: Why Don't the Foreign Cast Members Get Paid? How Much Do '90 Day Fiance' Stars Make? Their Paychecks Revealed 90 Day Fiancé: How Much Couples Get Paid On The TLC Show Immigration law Visas for Fiancé(e)s of U.S. Citizens | USCIS Working in the United States | USCIS Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers | USCIS Getting a Work Permit While on a K-1 Fiancé Visa | Nolo Unauthorized Employment | Will the USCIS Know? https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR29/07Chapter7.pdf Working in the U.S. While Waiting for Your Family-Based Green Card https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/affidavit-of-support Affidavit of Support | USCIS https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864ez-pc.pdf Poverty Guidelines | ASPE What If Your Immigration Sponsor Withdraws? | AllLaw Process to Get a Green Card Under VAWA - US Immigration Law | AllLaw Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty | ASPE Labor law https://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers/agricultural-services/labor-laws Exemptions to the FLSA | U.S. Department of Labor U.S. and Virginia Labor Laws | Virginia Employment Commission Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) | U.S. Department of Labor The Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | U.S. Department of Labor 29 U.S. Code § 203 - Definitions | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute Fact Sheet #79G: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Shared Living Programs, including Adult Foster Care and Paid Roommate Situations | U.S. Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/whdfs12.pdf 29 U.S. Code Chapter 20 - MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute Virginia Minimum Wage Increase Will Take Effect on May 1, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Senator Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley - Wikipedia Chuck Grassley - Ballotpedia Vows for Visas: Investigating K-1 Fiancé Fraud | ICE https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did;=801086 Chuck Grassley - Wikipedia Senator Chuck Grassley's release on his hold on H.R. 3012 should benefit H-1B visa seekers The Concept of Arranged Marriages in Pakistan | DESIblitz Chuck Grassley on Civil Rights Everything we know about the San Bernardino terror attack investigation so far - Los Angeles Times Johnson Amendment/Pulpit Freedom Sunday Pulpit Freedom Sunday - Wikipedia Watchmen On the Wall - FRC Pulpit Initiative | Pulpit Freedom Sunday - Alliance Defending Freedom 'Pulpit Freedom Sunday' to Defy IRS - ABC News The Johnson Amendment In 5 Questions And Answers : NPR Johnson Amendment Undestroyed: Trump Vowed To Lure America's Houses Of Worship Into Partisan Politics. Here's How Americans United And Its Allies Stopped Him. | Americans United for Separation of Church and State