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Carlos Colombo

Colombo & Hurd

Nominated for:Breakthrough
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The Breakthrough Award for Advancing Immigration Law Through Advocacy and Action

Presented to an attorney who has moved the needle — through policy advocacy, landmark cases, or courageous action that created real change in immigration law. This award recognizes those who don’t just practice the law, they push it forward.

Carlos Colombo has spent years advocating for immigrants not just through his legal practice, but by being a visible and consistent voice for meaningful reform and access within our immigration system. His work in business and investor immigration has helped create opportunities for countless entrepreneurs and families, while his public advocacy and leadership continue to push the conversation around immigration law forward in a practical and impactful way. Carlos represents the kind of attorney who understands that our role is not only to navigate the law for clients, but to help improve the system itself.

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