The TPS Deadline Chaos — What It Actually Means
Work permits for TPS holders from Haiti, Syria, and five other countries expire July 17th and 24th — dates that have already shifted twice. Plenty of shows are
Read More »Forbes 250: Inside America’s Most Successful Living Immigrants List
As America counts down to its 250th birthday, Forbes is counting something else: the 250 most successful living immigrants in the country. In this episode, host Lauren Clarke
Read More »Who’s Watching the Pool? The J-1 Visa and America’s Lifeguard Problem
Your neighborhood pool may be short-staffed this summer — and the reason probably isn’t what you think. Lauren Clarke sits down with Mark Overmann, Executive Director
Read More »Family Speaks Every Language
What if the most powerful immigration story you heard this week came from a picture book? Jacqueline Alcantara is a first-generation American and award-winning illustrator
Read More »Ready for Kickoff? FIFA 2026 Update
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off in roughly four weeks, Immigration Nerds welcomes back Ryan Propis, Vice President of Security and Facilitation at the US Travel
Read More »Ireland’s Immigration Conundrum
Read More »One Year In — AILA Proposes A Better Way on Immigration
One year into the current administration’s immigration agenda, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has done the accounting — and the findings are striking.
Read More »Demographic Winter: Why the Midwest Needs Immigration to Survive
The American Midwest is facing an existential threat—not from outside forces, but from within. Population decline, aging communities, and shrinking tax bases are creating
Read More »Olympic Dreams and Immigration Realities
As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Immigration Nerds explores the hidden immigration stories behind Team USA’s more than 230 athletes heading to Italy. Immigration
Read More »End of the H-1B Lottery: Understanding Wage-Weighted Selection
The H-1B program just underwent its most significant structural change in decades. On December 29, 2025, DHS issued a final rule replacing the random H-1B lottery with a
Read More »Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2025
Immigration isn’t just about headlines—it’s about Nobel laureates, World Series MVPs, and medical breakthroughs that save lives. In this year’s end special,
Read More »2025: The Year That Reshaped Immigration Policy
2025 marked an unprecedented transformation in U.S. immigration policy. Executive orders attempting to end birthright citizenship, expand travel bans, and suspend refugee
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