Susan is an award-winning attorney and immigration expert who unveils the truth about immigrants’ trials, triumphs, and contributions to the United States.
“From the front lines of the �?ght for immigrant justice … Susan Cohen shines light on the way our antiquated and, at times, cruel immigration system treats the stranger among us.”
—Ali Noorani
Executive Director, National Immigration Forum
” … a powerful reminder that America must live up to the democratic beacon of hope for people around the world by welcoming immigrants and being a land where justice and compassion prevail.”
—John Sanders
Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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About Susan
Susan J. Cohen is not just a hard-hitting, successful immigration attorney who wins virtually all of her cases—she is also a thought-leader who contributes regularly to current regulations and policies. She is passionate about the human side of her business regardless of whether she is helping the CEO of a Fortune 100 company obtain a work visa or a refugee from Afghanistan attain asylum.
Susan works tirelessly to ensure that the United States remains a country that adheres to the rule of law, where judges are appointed based on their qualifications rather than their political inclinations, and are free to rule based on what the law, rather than politics, requires. Susan is committed to fighting to make sure the United States’ immigration laws and policies reflect a well-rounded immigration program that welcomes individuals and families, skilled and unskilled members of the U.S. workforce, refugees, asylum seekers, and others who are temporarily displaced due to humanitarian crises in their countries.
Respected
Recognized nationally and internationally as one of the most highly regarded immigration lawyers in the profession, Susan is the recipient of dozens of awards from prominent organizations.
Experienced
Susan Cohen brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep reservoir of knowledge to her practice.
Award Winning
Susan has won awards for her political asylum work from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, the Rian Immigrant Center, the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project, the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and Mintz.
Susan regularly provides thought leadership on cutting-edge and topical immigration issues.
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Why Did So Many Haitians Show Up at the US-Mexico Border at the Same Time, Why Were They Forcibly Expelled from the U.S. and What Options Do They Have to Enter and Stay in the U.S?
In September 2021 US news was flooded with reports of a large influx of Haitian citizens crowding together under a bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio, Texas, seeking admission into the United States. Images of horseback-mounted border control officers...
What Are the Different Ways That People Come to the US and Stay in the US Permanently?
U.S. immigration law (the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act) provides a variety of legal pathways for people to seek to enter, and stay in the U.S. Temporary Visas: We have a large variety of temporary visas – to visit – to study – and to work in the U.S. ...
“Not numbers. Not faceless individuals. Each case a person. We stagger as we try to understand our Nation’s benefit from and yet deep fear of immigrants. [Susan] guides us to new understandings of exactly what is at stake for our future.”
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