I’m an Immigrant and an Immigration Attorney. I Won’t Be Silenced.

I came to the United States 17 years ago as an international student, full of hope and determination. Like so many others, I worked hard, navigated the complex immigration system, and eventually became a lawyer so I could help others do the same. I am now an immigration attorney, proudly representing individuals and families chasing their American Dream.

Today, I read the Trump Administration’s March 2025 executive order targeting immigration attorneys—calling for sanctions, oversight, and reviews under the guise of fighting “abuse” and “fraud” in our system. And I’m telling you now: this isn’t about integrity. It’s about intimidation.

This administration isn’t just attacking immigrants. It’s attacking the very people who stand up for them.

Let me be clear: immigration attorneys are not the problem. We are the last line of defense in a system designed to break people down. We fight to ensure that a mother fleeing violence has her day in court. That a same-sex couple isn’t separated by borders. That a child seeking protection isn’t silenced by bureaucracy. We work long hours, often pro bono, under immense pressure—not to game the system, but to uphold it.

This new order paints us as criminals for doing our jobs.

It suggests that we, the lawyers, are somehow responsible for a broken system that Congress refuses to fix. That we should be punished for fighting for people who are often voiceless. That the very act of advocacy is dangerous.

Let me tell you what is dangerous:

• Reinstating family detention.

• Threatening to invoke wartime powers to shut down the border.

• Calling for the impeachment of judges who rule against the administration.

• Telling immigrants and their lawyers that they should be afraid of retaliation for asserting their rights.

This is not justice. It’s authoritarianism dressed up as law and order.

I became a lawyer because I believed in the promise of America—the idea that this country could be a place of fairness, due process, and opportunity for all. That belief has been tested. It’s being tested now.

But I’m not going anywhere.

I stand with my fellow immigration attorneys. I stand with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), which has rightly condemned this executive order. I stand with my clients—past, present, and future—who refuse to give up on a country that too often gives up on them.

To every immigrant reading this: we see you. We believe in your right to be here. And we will keep fighting for you—no matter what orders are signed.

We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated.

We took an oath—and we intend to keep it.

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If you are a current or potential client and need to know your rights, schedule a meeting with KAZA Law today. In this climate, knowledge and preparation are everything.