What does it take to legally immigrate to America?

Immigration has been in the news a lot this year. Most of the coverage involves undocumented immigrants. But what does it take to cross the border legally? The requirements for entry into the U.S. can vary widely from one country to the next and it can be surprisingly hard.

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Vered Mares – recently helped her husband through the process.
  • Lea McDermid McKenna – immigration attorney.
  • Indra Arriaga – immigration advocate
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.

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