This week's Immigration Nerds episode is a special one as we celebrate the growth of our podcast to become a must-listen in our industry and a top-rated immigration podcast. But how did we get here? In early 2018, Hiba Anver, now an EIG partner, and host/producer Ian Gaines, then an immigration paralegal, imagined a podcast that would shine a spotlight on all types of immigration and give a microphone to diverse storytellers. This week, Hiba and Ian reflect on the making of the podcast and the past four years of guests, issues, and the impact of this flagship podcast from Erickson Immigration Group. And, a note from our producer, Ian Gaines: "This is a journey that I’m personally proud to have embarked upon and watched grow. After this episode, I will pass the microphone of this podcast, that you have all come to enjoy and gain insight from over the years. Thank you all for your support over these past years; I am truly grateful."
As the summer approaches many countries across the board are opening up to accommodate the expected influx of tourism as the weather gets warmer. And with that in mind, Bloomberg created a ranking system called the covid resilience index to help guide you along the way. The system aggregates each country’s lockdown severity, vaccinated travel routes, flight capacity, vaccine doses per 100 people, reopening progress, and quality life index (which takes in universal health care coverage and human development ratings). This episode will cover the top 10 countries which we hope can be a cheat sheet of what is required when entering a foreign country, as you decide your summer plans with the family.
On May 23, 2022, the controversial Trump administration policy known as Title 42 is scheduled to officially end. The end of Title 42 follows the CDC announcement that the policy measure is no longer necessary based on current COVID-19 public health conditions. In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Aaron Karnell, Erickson Immigration Group Senior Attorney, Government Affairs, about the forthcoming policy change, bipartisan concerns about border security, and immigration policy at the US Southern Border without Title 42.
Cair Coalition's Senior Attorney Elizabeth Schmelzel joins EIG 's Partner Hiba Anver. They discuss: How international travel expanded her notions of hard work, survival, and compassion experienced worldwide Working in a career that allows you to live out your values The empathy needed to represent clients in immigration detention, and tend to their needs Wrestling notions of gender dynamics in work, life, and how to balance a career with family
Erickson Immigration Group's Senior Attorney Lauren Clarke joins this week. We walk through the H-1B post-selection process, what to expect, how to prepare, and provide the information necessary to be successful after receiving a determination. A quick guide to help applicants navigate their way through each round.
Sarah Paoletti is a Practice Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she founded and directs the Transnational Legal Clinic. Prof. Paoletti is a founding member of the Board of Directors ofhttps://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdmigrante.org%2Fanddata=04%7C01%7C%7Cb7d9efca4ac14b080cab08da0c2dce9c%7C3e24825a65844593b7bb3ed4c822a155%7C0%7C0%7C637835689392166275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000andsdata=XPDZ9Mw6tsvrGOddU9y2WTOEt9zNJma82R9lhv0NK9c%3Dandreserved=0 ( Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.), a binational migrant worker rights organization with offices in the U.S. and Mexico, and she serves on the Executive Committee ofhttps://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmigrationthatworks.org%2Fanddata=04%7C01%7C%7Cb7d9efca4ac14b080cab08da0c2dce9c%7C3e24825a65844593b7bb3ed4c822a155%7C0%7C0%7C637835689392166275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000andsdata=2s4niqLzXwxMMxujvpQM7mgLo6UcilRoVRb5d0B%2F%2Beo%3Dandreserved=0 ( Migration that Works). Co-host and EIG's Legal Writer Kahn Branch joins. We discuss: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epi.org%2Fpublication%2Ftemporary-labor-migration-programs-governance-migrant-worker-rights-and-recommendations-for-the-u-n-global-compact-for-migration%2Fanddata=04%7C01%7C%7C142c402ffa334b52cdea08da0c0e33a4%7C3e24825a65844593b7bb3ed4c822a155%7C0%7C0%7C637835554660572957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000andsdata=4gIbQQdTIaLq7kgQdWd0KOvvMoUrJCK%2FGylvt%2FJTHEE%3Dandreserved=0 (Temporary labor migration programs) https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprojectsouth.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2F2020.11.19_UN-Communication-ICDC-Medical-Neglect-and-Abuse.pdfanddata=04%7C01%7C%7C142c402ffa334b52cdea08da0c0e33a4%7C3e24825a65844593b7bb3ed4c822a155%7C0%7C0%7C637835554660572957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000andsdata=EGE1JPVAiigZ7zsisWkm3dwzFa1QkXUADpiLsnx4nPE%3Dandreserved=0 (Communication to U.N. Human Rights Mechanisms) https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprojectsouth.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2FOHCHR_WG-Submission_Project-South-and-DWN.pdfanddata=04%7C01%7C%7C142c402ffa334b52cdea08da0c0e33a4%7C3e24825a65844593b7bb3ed4c822a155%7C0%7C0%7C637835554660572957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000andsdata=h3wn4xbWcNfTbn3c0EKsHb0a15frR7PjPvSrT8ETpUw%3Dandreserved=0 (The Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Immigrant Detention )
University of Illinois-Chicago History Professor and Author Michael R. Jin joins the podcast. His latest book https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=32505andbottom_ref=subject (Citizens, Immigrants, and the Stateless: A Japanese American Diaspora in the Pacific) captures the lives of more than 50,000 U.S.- born Japanese American Migrants across the U.S. and Japanese colonial borders pre and post-WWII. Actions taken to combat anti-Japanese sentiment throughout wartime Opportunities and obstacles presented by two influential and contrasting powers How artists, creatives, and intellectuals help reconcile notions of transpacific identity and loyalty
Today we discuss the State Department's role during a war crisis and the resulting visa implications that follow. US Embassy's role in facilitating humanitarian parole to Ukrainian refugees Nonimmigrant visa implications How USRAP handles refugees State Department role in managing surge capacity Erickson Immigration Groups' Senior Attorney, Consular Affairs Aaron Karnell joins Lead Researcher and Host Luke Bianco.
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is a non-profit organization that welcomes and supports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee (refugees) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_migration (migrants) entering the United States. It is one of nine refugee resettlement agencies working with the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Refugee_Resettlement (Office of Refugee Resettlement)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Immigration_and_Refugee_Service#cite_note-2 ([2]) and one of only two that serves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unaccompanied_refugee_minors (unaccompanied refugee minors). With more than 1 million refugees fleeing Ukrainian borders today, President and CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah shares her organization's resettlement initiatives, assistance programs, and how everyday citizens can help during these trying times.
Kahn Branch is a Corporate Immigration Legal writer for Erickson Immigration Group. This year we wanted to take an outward-facing scope during black history month, in particular examining the exportation of the Black experience abroad. We take a look at a few notable figures in American history, who used the challenging conditions of their homeland as a creative force to bring insight to the world outside their borders.