Omar Hassan

Immigration attorney based in Dearborn, Michigan with 15 years of practice. His family came from Somalia when he was 7 and he spent his childhood translating for his parents at government offices — which is basically how he ended up in law. Handles everything from asylum cases to H-1B disputes. Writes about the immigration system not as a political football but as a bureaucratic labyrinth that real people have to navigate. Has helped over 800 families and keeps a wall of their photos in his office. Known for breaking down policy changes within hours of them being announced. Thinks the American immigration debate would improve dramatically if anyone involved had actually read the INA.