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Immigration Nerds — 204 episodes

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Forbes 250: Inside America's Most Successful Living Immigrants List

2

Who’s Watching the Pool? The J-1 Visa and America's Lifeguard Problem

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Family Speaks Every Language

4

Ready for Kickoff? FIFA 2026 Update

5

Understanding the H-1B Realities: A Simulation Built from Real Immigrant Stories

6

Ireland's Immigration Conundrum

7

One Year In — AILA Proposes A Better Way on Immigration

8

Demographic Winter: Why the Midwest Needs Immigration to Survive

9

Olympic Dreams and Immigration Realities

10

End of the H-1B Lottery: Understanding Wage-Weighted Selection

11

Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2025

12

2025: The Year That Reshaped Immigration Policy

13

Beyond Borders: Why Cultural Exchange Still Matters

14

Perfect Storm: H-2A Visas, Government Shutdown, and the Fight to Feed America

15

"The Day I Realized I Was An Immigrant"

16

H-1B Proclamation & Changes Special Report

17

The Beautiful Game Meets Border Security: FIFA World Cup 2026

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How New H-1B Rules Could Reshape Foreign Worker Entry to the US

19

USCIS By The Numbers When Policy Meets Administrative Reality

20

August 5th Cliff: How Humanitarian Parole and TPS Terminations Are Reshaping American Agriculture

21

Canada's Immigration Shifts

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An Independence Day Reflection: The Journey to American Citizenship

23

Immigration Solutions for America's Care Workforce Crisis

24

Asian Heritage Chefs in White House History

25

How Immigration Impacts the Solvency and Sustainability of Social Security

26

Eight Days Too Late: A Tech Leader's Extraordinary Immigration Journey

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The View from Here: Navigating Business Immigration 90 Days into Trump's Second Term

28

Between Two Worlds: Composer Kevin Charoensri's Rising Light

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Maximizing America's Potential: The Bush Institute's Blueprint for Immigration Reform

30

"Our American Dream" - An Immigration Story in Rhyme

31

Immigration Safe at School

32

Immigration and the New Executive Orders

33

StreetWise Partners and the Importance of Mentorship in the Immigration Story

34

Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2024

35

From Debate to Innovation: Meet the High School Student Revolutionizing Immigration Policy

36

Immigration Travel Tips: Before You Take Off

37

Immigration Policy at the Crossroads: A Conversation with Shev Dalal-Dheini

38

Australia's Impending Immigration Changes

39

H-2A Visas and Worker Protections

40

From Australia: Food of Immigrants Colombo Social

41

The Hart-Celler Act at 60 Reshaping American Immigration

42

AI and Immigration Progress and Promise

43

Summer's Immigration Policy Shake-Up

44

Diaspora Stories: Supporting STEM Education in Somaliland

45

AANHPI Heritage Month 2024 with Dr. Ken Fong, Host of the Asian America Podcast

46

Cocina Libre: Immigrant Resistance Recipes

47

Constitutional Challenges in Immigration Enforcement

48

Gold Medals and the P-Visa: An Olympic Preview

49

New Obstacles for F-1 Visa Athletes

50

Washington’s Cherry Trees: Cultural Exchange

51

The State of Legal Immigration with David J. Bier, Cato Institute

52

Domestic Visa Renewal Launch & the Latest Immigration News

53

"Welcome the Wretched" with Author and Immigration Lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

54

Ep. 200: Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2023 with Stuart Anderson

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From COP28: Climate Migration, A Global Challenge

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Realizing the Full Costs of the Green Card Backlog

57

The Demographic Transition: An Overview of America’s Aging Population and Immigration’s Mediating Role

58

Discussing DACA with the American Immigration Lawyers Association

59

TPS for African Countries, featuring Nils Kinuani, Human Rights Advocate & Immigration Coordinator for the Congolese Community of Washington Metropolitan (CCWM)

60

Immigration Nerds Spotlight Women in the Law: Betsy Fisher, U.S. Director, Talent Beyond Boundaries

61

Food of Immigrants: Diplomacy by the Dish

62

How Do We Get to "Dreamland"? Talking to Author Dr. Carly Goodman about America's Immigration Lottery

63

U.S. H-1B Visa Holders Wooed by Canada

64

Getting Ready for Summer Travel

65

I-9 Verification Deadline & Compliance

66

Australia's New Pathway

67

Being a Digital Nomad in 2023 & the Latest Immigration News

68

Canada's Immigration Opportunity with Ruairi Spillane, CEO of Moving2Canada

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H-1B Hot Topics with AILA Director of Government Relations, Shev Dalal-Dheini

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Rivermouth, A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration with Author Alejandra Oliva

71

APAC Opportunities for Highly Skilled Migrants with EIG's Singapore and Australia Experts

72

Title 42, the Future of Asylum, the latest Immigration News with David J. Bier of the Cato Institute

73

Uniting for Ukraine with Ilya Somin, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Professor

74

Celebrating the Growth of the 'Immigration Nerds' Podcast

75

Top Covid Resilient Countries to Travel to This Summer

76

Aaron Karnell | Title 42 : Border security, public opinion, and public health consistency

77

Elizabeth Schmelzel | Women in Law : Finding Purpose

78

Lauren Clarke | What To Expect Post H-1B Selection

79

Sarah Paoletti | Champion of Human Rights and Immigrant Justice

80

Michael Jin | Japanese American Migration: Identity, Loyalty, and Nationalism during Wartime

81

Aaron Karnell | War in Ukraine and Refugees: The State Department’s Role

82

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah | Assisting Refugees During A Crisis

83

Kahn Branch | Black History Month: Exporting Black Expression Abroad

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Doris Meissner | Biden's Year in Review: Immigration Record Assessment

85

Masha Rumer | Parenting with an Accent

86

Evan Taparata | Refugee Policy Pre and Post WWII

87

Thank You Jerry Erickson

88

Martin Russell | Novak Djokovic Australian Covid Saga

89

Bilal Zouheir | Immigrant Led Stories in Film: An Expert's Guide

90

(Revisited) Nils Kinuani | Build Back Better - Immigration Reform (12/10/21)

91

Kent Weber | Chinese Exclusion and U.S. Empire in Cuba and Hawaiʻi

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Nils Kinuani | Build Back Better - Immigration Reform (12/10/21)

93

Sarah Amendola | USCIS Automatic Work Authorizations Policy Change

94

Rose Cahn | Immigrant Post-Conviction Relief Project

95

Maunica Sthanki | Women in Law

96

Dr. Parag Khanna | A Data-Driven Prediction of the Migration and Social Trends Tomorrow

97

Ari Shaw Ingrid Eagly | LGBT ASYLUM Cases in the US and Recommendations for Better Tracking

98

Stuart Anderson | H-1B Visas Are Scarce As Computer Job Vacancies Reach 1.2 Million

99

Kyle Romero | America's History and Approach to Refugee Resettlement

100

This Week in Immigration | Haiti, Senate Parliamentary, Travel Restrictions Lifted for the Vaccinated

101

Vivian Zavataro | En Medio: An Artistic Exhibit of the Immigration Experience

102

Shikha Dalmia | How Immigration Can Solve U.S. Slowing Birthrates and Declining Workforce

103

Jennifer Chacon | Our History of Policing Migration Through the Criminal Justice System

104

Theresa Brown | A Bi-Partisan Approach to Immigration Policy

105

REVISTED: Noah Coburn - Special Immigrants Visa Program and Challenges in the Middle East

106

REVISITED: Ira Kurzban | An Unlikely Path to Creating THE "Sourcebook"

107

Bob Leonard | Why Rural America Needs Immigrants

108

PETER SCHECHTER/TÉA IVANOVIC | Immigrant Food : The Meaning of Cause-Casual Restaurants

109

Ahilan T. Arulanantham | From ACLU to UCLA : A Human Right's Change Agent

110

Elaine Kamarck | Likelihood of Comprehensive Immigration Reform During Biden Administration

111

Zara Najam, Rizwana Quazi | Right to Work, Settled Status and Brexit Analysis

112

Noah Coburn - Special Immigrants Visa Program and Challenges in the Middle East

113

Pooja Vora | Immigrants in Healthcare : The Industry After Reopening

114

Chef Byron Gomez | From Costa Rica to "Top Chef": A DREAMERS story

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Alessandra La Vaccara - The Missing Migrants Project

116

Steve Yale-Loehr | 35 Years in Immigration Law

117

Charles Wheeler | Child Status Protection Act EXPLAINED

118

Javier Miranda | Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States

119

Ira Kurzban | An Unlikely Path to Creating THE "Sourcebook"

120

Jeanne Batalova and Kate Hooper | COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020

121

Ron Wada | Author of EB2 & EB3 Degree Equivalency Tells His Story

122

Megan Essaheb | AAJC : Asian American Congressional Advocacy and #StopAsianHate Campaign

123

Jon Wasden | USCIS Reopen H-1B Petitions and Litigating Trump-Era Policies

124

Jon Baselice | U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Policy Outlook on Capitol Hill

125

This Week in Immigration: Proclamation 10014 Revoked and 2008 Naturalization Test

126

Robinson Woodward-Burns | How African Americans Turned "The American Dream" Into a Reality For All Americans

127

H-1B Cap | Travel Recommendations, Alternative Options and FAQ's

128

Preparing for H-1b Cap Lottery | Looking Forward

129

Three Immigration Executive Orders Released : Biden Administration

130

Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana | An Artistic View of Childhood Arrivals

131

Dr. Robert McLeman | How Will International Migration Policy and Sustainable Development Affect Future Climate-Related Migration

132

Visa Overstay Bond Program : Requesting up to $15,000 From Visitors

133

The Stable Triangle: Driving Employee Experience with Coordinated Immigration, Tax and Relocation

134

Potential Presidential Plans: Travel Ban, Public Charge, DACA, H-1B Visa Cap

135

DHS Proposed H-1B Rule Changes: A Shift in Selection Priority

136

Public Charge Rule Revived...Again

137

2020 Presidential Election: Immigration Debate and Policy Analysis

138

DOL Lawsuits | New H-1B Wage Requirements Meet Heavy Opposition

139

AIRES | Next vs. Normal - HR Transformation & Immigration

140

Christine Annand | DOL and DHS New Regulations Target Wage and Degree Requirements

141

Hiba Anver | October Visa Bulletin: Significant Changes for Indian and Chinese Nationals

142

Sarah-Soonling Blackburn | Reconciling the Model Minority Myth and Pathways to Solidarity

143

Covid Then and Now: What to Prioritize in Global Mobility Today

144

Sarah-Soonling Blackburn | Reconciling the Model Minority Myth and Pathways to Solidarity

145

Mona Johnson | One of A Kind: First Arab-Muslim Woman in the U.S. Armed Forces

146

Adam Goodman | The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants

147

The Expansion of Immigrant Data Collection

148

Jessica Goudeau | After the Last Border : Story of the Unwavering Spirit of Two Refugees

149

Dr. Deborah Watkins Bruner | The Value of International Students on Campus

150

University Settlement Reached: Policy Preventing F-1 Student Online Courses Rescinded

151

Ranzo: The Black Experience in Asia

152

Usha Tummala-Narra | Treating Culturally Imposed Trauma within Immigrant Communities

153

William R. Kerr | The Gift of Global Talent

154

Robinson Woodward-Burns | How African Americans Turned "The American Dream" Into a Reality For All Americans

155

Alejandra Zapatero: What Can I Do if I Was Not Selected for the H-1B Lottery?

156

Christopher Casazza | Case Examined: Lack of Medical Care at Detention Centers During Covid-19

157

Dan Lyle | Rugby: How Global Cooperation is Needed to Bring Our Sports Back

158

Erika Cisneros | Humanitarian Visas: The Stories and Options for Victims of Abuse

159

Temporary Immigration Suspension Now in Effect: Who's Impacted and for How Long

160

BREAKING NEWS: Temporary Immigration Suspension

161

Amin Hasani | An Immigrant Entrepreneur Executing on his American Dream

162

Chijioke Ikonte | The Role and Challenges of Foreign-born Healthcare Professionals During the Pandemic

163

Kimberly Wong | Covid Diaries: NJ to China, the Everyday Experience of a Shanghai Citizen

164

Marcelo Barros and Harsh Sharda | Outlook for F-1 Students in a Covid Era

165

This Week in Immigration | Policy Updates: DOS, DHS, USCIS, ICE

166

Does Covid-19 Factor into a Public Charge Determination? What Factors Will?

167

The Americas and Asia | Global Travel Restrictions

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Africa, Australia and New Zealand | Global Travel Restrictions

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Middle East and Europe | Global Travel Restrictions

170

High-Risk Areas | Global Travel Restrictions

171

SPECIAL ALERT | Coronavirus: Addressing Employer's Immigration Concerns and Best Recommendations

172

Cassandra Robertson and Irina Manta | How Easily Can Your Citizenship Be Taken Away?

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Kate Rice | An Unlikely Alliance: How the Refugee Crisis Unites Partisan Groups in Conservative America

174

Dr. Erin Sorrell | How Pandemic's Dictate Migration Decisions of Nations

175

Natalie Ram | Collecting DNA at the Border: A Thin Line Between Security and Privacy

176

Travel Ban | The Rationale Behind the Order and Alternative Options for Travelers

177

This Week in Immigration | Public Charge, Birth Tourism and Travel Ban Expansion

178

Happy Lunar New Year | Year of the Rat

179

Liberia | A Direct Pathway to Citizenship for United States' Younger Brother

180

Saadia Khan | The "Immigrantly" Experience

181

Holiday International Travel Tips: Q and A

182

UPDATE: New Electronic Registration for H-1B Lottery

183

The Gig Economy: Impact on Immigration

184

BONUS: Thanksgiving Food Trivia | A Taste of Culture

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Josh Doherty | Ayuda: Support for Immigrants in Need

186

DACA’s Supreme Court Hearing: A Line Between Legality and Agency Discretion

187

Laura Young | From Salesforce to Dilley: Volunteering at the Border

188

Who is Boris Johnson? Revisiting the Man at Brexit's Center

189

Administration Implements DNA Collection of Immigrant Detainees

190

Makoto Takeda | An Economic Pipeline Between Germany and Japan

191

BREAKING | Public Charge Regulation and Federal Court Injunction

192

Save Jobs USA V. DHS: Does H4 EADs Harm US Workers?

193

Diane Rish | Accessing the Vault: AILA's H-1B FOIA Lawsuit and Resulting Insight

194

Sanjay Akut | Advice from a CTO to H-1B's in Tech: Stay Flexible

195

Social Media Surveillance: Expansion in Data Collection by Government Agencies

196

A Year in Immigration | First Anniversary: Dave Bier, Laura D. Francis, Tom Jawetz, Ian Kullgren, and Claudia Cubas

197

Greg Chen | USCIS Deferred Action Changes, Subpar Border Conditions and What Agencies Are Doing About It

198

Hidetaka Hirota | The Origins of Public Charge

199

BONUS: Dany Bahar | Venezuelan Mass Migration in Face of Civil Unrest

200

Dany Bahar | The Economics of Immigration: Innovations Driven by the Immigrant Mind

201

Who is Boris Johnson? Deal or No Deal

202

A Week in Immigration: HR 1044, Trump's Asylum Plan and Congress Hearing on Processing Delays

203

Volunteering at the Border: Life and Stories of Unaccompanied Minors

204

Megan Essaheb | How to Influence Immigration Legislation and Advocacy in Congress