Our American Dream with Fiona McEntee [IEP 145]
We’re thrilled to have Fiona McEntee, from McEntee Law Group, as a guest today. Fiona is an immigrant from Dublin, Ireland, who has been in the United States for more than fifteen years and is a naturalized citizen. She is a mom, a wife, and an immigration lawyer based in Chicago. Fiona is also the author of a recently published, award-winning children’s book, Our American Dream, which helps children to understand the importance of a diverse and tolerant America.
Join us for this moving conversation around teaching our children to be welcoming of diverse cultures and showing empathy towards the stories behind immigration.
Show Highlights:
- Fiona addresses the hypocrisy surrounding immigration.
- Our American Dream was inspired by Fiona’s diverse clientele that she sees on a daily basis in her law practice.
- The book shares stories based on real people that are relatable to kids.
- Research shows that the younger children are when exposed to different cultures and diversity, the more culturally-competent they become and the more empathy they can have for other people.
- ‘Undocumented’ is the appropriate word to use, rather than ‘illegal’.
- Positive immigrant representation in the media has the ability to change the narrative on immigration.
- There are an estimated eleven million undocumented immigrants living and working in the US.
- Fiona speaks from the heart about what immigrants would be able to accomplish if they were given the security of status here in the US.
- Immigration has been described as ‘the great entrepreneurial journey’.
- We’re all in this together!
Connect with Fiona!
Fiona’s Website
Fiona’s Book: Our American Dream
Fiona’s Immigration Revelation Podcast
Fiona’s SM Handle: @usvisalawyer
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