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Immigration Nerds — 206 episodes

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Duration of Status: What Changes September 15

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The TPS Deadline Chaos — What It Actually Means

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

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

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Family Speaks Every Language

6

Ready for Kickoff? FIFA 2026 Update

7

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

8

Ireland's Immigration Conundrum

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One Year In — AILA Proposes A Better Way on Immigration

10

Demographic Winter: Why the Midwest Needs Immigration to Survive

11

Olympic Dreams and Immigration Realities

12

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

13

Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2025

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2025: The Year That Reshaped Immigration Policy

15

Beyond Borders: Why Cultural Exchange Still Matters

16

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

17

"The Day I Realized I Was An Immigrant"

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H-1B Proclamation & Changes Special Report

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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

21

USCIS By The Numbers When Policy Meets Administrative Reality

22

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

23

Canada's Immigration Shifts

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An Independence Day Reflection: The Journey to American Citizenship

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Immigration Solutions for America's Care Workforce Crisis

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Asian Heritage Chefs in White House History

27

How Immigration Impacts the Solvency and Sustainability of Social Security

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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

30

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

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"Our American Dream" - An Immigration Story in Rhyme

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Immigration Safe at School

34

Immigration and the New Executive Orders

35

StreetWise Partners and the Importance of Mentorship in the Immigration Story

36

Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2024

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

38

Immigration Travel Tips: Before You Take Off

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

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Australia's Impending Immigration Changes

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H-2A Visas and Worker Protections

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From Australia: Food of Immigrants Colombo Social

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The Hart-Celler Act at 60 Reshaping American Immigration

44

AI and Immigration Progress and Promise

45

Summer's Immigration Policy Shake-Up

46

Diaspora Stories: Supporting STEM Education in Somaliland

47

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

48

Cocina Libre: Immigrant Resistance Recipes

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Constitutional Challenges in Immigration Enforcement

50

Gold Medals and the P-Visa: An Olympic Preview

51

New Obstacles for F-1 Visa Athletes

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Washington’s Cherry Trees: Cultural Exchange

53

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

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Domestic Visa Renewal Launch & the Latest Immigration News

55

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

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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

59

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

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Discussing DACA with the American Immigration Lawyers Association

61

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

62

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

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Food of Immigrants: Diplomacy by the Dish

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

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

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Getting Ready for Summer Travel

67

I-9 Verification Deadline & Compliance

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Australia's New Pathway

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Being a Digital Nomad in 2023 & the Latest Immigration News

70

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

72

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

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

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

75

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

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Celebrating the Growth of the 'Immigration Nerds' Podcast

77

Top Covid Resilient Countries to Travel to This Summer

78

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

79

Elizabeth Schmelzel | Women in Law : Finding Purpose

80

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

81

Sarah Paoletti | Champion of Human Rights and Immigrant Justice

82

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

83

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

84

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah | Assisting Refugees During A Crisis

85

Kahn Branch | Black History Month: Exporting Black Expression Abroad

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

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Masha Rumer | Parenting with an Accent

88

Evan Taparata | Refugee Policy Pre and Post WWII

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Thank You Jerry Erickson

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Martin Russell | Novak Djokovic Australian Covid Saga

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

92

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

93

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)

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Sarah Amendola | USCIS Automatic Work Authorizations Policy Change

96

Rose Cahn | Immigrant Post-Conviction Relief Project

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Maunica Sthanki | Women in Law

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

Theresa Brown | A Bi-Partisan Approach to Immigration Policy

107

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

108

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

109

Bob Leonard | Why Rural America Needs Immigrants

110

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

111

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

112

Elaine Kamarck | Likelihood of Comprehensive Immigration Reform During Biden Administration

113

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

114

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

115

Pooja Vora | Immigrants in Healthcare : The Industry After Reopening

116

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

117

Alessandra La Vaccara - The Missing Migrants Project

118

Steve Yale-Loehr | 35 Years in Immigration Law

119

Charles Wheeler | Child Status Protection Act EXPLAINED

120

Javier Miranda | Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

Preparing for H-1b Cap Lottery | Looking Forward

131

Three Immigration Executive Orders Released : Biden Administration

132

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

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

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

138

Public Charge Rule Revived...Again

139

2020 Presidential Election: Immigration Debate and Policy Analysis

140

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

141

AIRES | Next vs. Normal - HR Transformation & Immigration

142

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

143

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

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

149

The Expansion of Immigrant Data Collection

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

Ranzo: The Black Experience in Asia

154

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

155

William R. Kerr | The Gift of Global Talent

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

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

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BREAKING NEWS: Temporary Immigration Suspension

163

Amin Hasani | An Immigrant Entrepreneur Executing on his American Dream

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

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

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

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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

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High-Risk Areas | Global Travel Restrictions

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

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

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

Happy Lunar New Year | Year of the Rat

181

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

182

Saadia Khan | The "Immigrantly" Experience

183

Holiday International Travel Tips: Q and A

184

UPDATE: New Electronic Registration for H-1B Lottery

185

The Gig Economy: Impact on Immigration

186

BONUS: Thanksgiving Food Trivia | A Taste of Culture

187

Josh Doherty | Ayuda: Support for Immigrants in Need

188

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

189

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

190

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

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Administration Implements DNA Collection of Immigrant Detainees

192

Makoto Takeda | An Economic Pipeline Between Germany and Japan

193

BREAKING | Public Charge Regulation and Federal Court Injunction

194

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

195

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

196

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

197

Social Media Surveillance: Expansion in Data Collection by Government Agencies

198

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

199

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

200

Hidetaka Hirota | The Origins of Public Charge

201

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

202

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

203

Who is Boris Johnson? Deal or No Deal

204

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

205

Volunteering at the Border: Life and Stories of Unaccompanied Minors

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