Westheimer: (Lunch and Learn) Immigration and the Justice System: Common Misconceptions About Immigration in the Media and in Public Opinion

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Session Description: 
In this Westheimer Lunch and Learn, Joe Spring discusses two common misconceptions about immigration in the media and public opinion: that immigrants are dangerous and commit more crime than the general public, and that immigration is a burden on the US economy. He will then contrast them with the realities that he has witnessed firsthand as an immigration lawyer. Joe will also share anecdotal stories about some of the Asylum cases he has worked on. These intense and graphic stories highlight what some of the immigrants are running from when they come to the USA seeking Asylum. 

Facilitator/presenter Bio: 

Joseph “Joe” Spring has been practicing law in the greater Cincinnati area since 2006. He grew up in Grandview Heights, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio a few miles northwest of downtown. He went to college at the Ohio State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts with a major in History. He studied abroad at the Cemenahuac language school in Cuernavaca, Mexico. He speaks Spanish fluently. After college he worked as a Career Developer at Catholic Social Services’ Job Reach program on the west side of Columbus. He entered the Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2001. He worked as an associate attorney for three years before opening his own law office in 2009. His law firm currently has three lawyers, an office manager, and eight bilingual paralegals.

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