July 3, 2020
Ranzo D, the creator of "The Black Experience in Japan," joins the podcast. Ranzo travels throughout Asia and interviews Black immigrants on their experience. These stories, while not globally covered, are rich in insight. Ranzo shares his personal journey, why he decided to create his ...
June 26, 2020
Last week, in a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court denied the Department of Homeland Security’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, allowing for dreamers to remain in the country without threat of deportation. On June 22, President Trump signed a proclamation ...
June 18, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, host Ian Gaines talks to Dr. Usha Tummala-Nara, Program Director, Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology at Boston College. Dr. Tummala-Nara is currently conducting research on mental health and trauma within immigrant communities. In this timely conversation, we discuss the ...
June 12, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, Harvard Business School professor and author, William Kerr joins us to talk about his book, The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society. Professor Kerr's research focuses on entrepreneurial management, specifically on how companies and economies ...
May 29, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, Erickson Immigration Group's Director of Client Relations and Managing Attorney Alejandra Zapatero joins to talk about the recent H-1B cap lottery. Alejandra discusses the steps individuals can take if they were not selected in this year's lottery. We address ...
May 21, 2020
In late March, Pike County Detention Center detainee Aldo Camacho-Lopez began feeling sick and displayed fever-like symptoms. However, he did not receive any medical care. On April 2, he tested positive for COVID-19. Three days later, after contracting pneumonia, he received treatment at a hospital. As ...
May 14, 2020
In this week’s Erickson Immigration Group Immigration Nerds podcast, we talked to Dan Lyle, an American former rugby union player and current director of AEG Rugby. We talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international sports, and what a win would look like for teams ...
May 12, 2020
In this week’s Erickson Immigration Group Immigration Nerds podcast, we talked to Erika Cisneros, an author and immigration attorney who specializes in human trafficking and abuse cases. We recognize that because of the coronavirus pandemic, individuals are staying home and for some, that means staying ...
April 23, 2020
On Wednesday, April 22, President Trump signed an executive order proclamation that will temporarily suspend the entry of certain immigrants into the U.S. This brief episode will cover the purpose of the order, who will be impacted, and for how long.
April 21, 2020
Updated as of Tuesday, April 21, at 4:41 PM On Monday, April 20, a little after 10 PM EST, President Trump tweeted, "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I ...
April 17, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Amin Hasani, an NYC-based designer and Iranian entrepreneur. Through his companies, The Curvd and Blue Heart Hero, Amin and his team reimagine products to serve people with differing physical abilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their production ...
April 10, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we discuss the role of foreign-born health care professionals during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Joining from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is Chijioke Ikonte, who is a med student at the Medical College of Wisconsin. We discuss the impact of J-1 visas and ...
April 7, 2020
The Immigration Nerds talk to Kimberly Wong, a fashion designer originally from New Jersey who has lived in Shanghai for the last decade. After a trip to the US to visit her family earlier this year, Kimberly returned to Shanghai to begin a 14-day quarantine. ...
March 25, 2020
Earlier this week, USCIS released a FAQ to address the impact of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on SEVP-certified schools and F and M students. In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Harsh Sharda, an F-1 graduate student weeks from his would-be graduation, and ...
March 24, 2020
Last week, US government agencies announced procedural adjustments to several forms, timelines, and requirements because of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus and COVID-19. In this Immigration Nerds podcast, we recap those specific changes. As always, if you have any questions about these changes, please contact ...
March 20, 2020
On February 24, the Public Charge policy was implemented. More recently, USCIS announced that in light of concern about the coronavirus and COVID-19, immigrants who undergo medical testing or receive treatment for it, will not be penalized when applying for green cards and visas under ...
March 17, 2020
The Immigration Nerds podcast is going to provide regular updates on how the coronavirus is impacting immigration and mobility around the world. In this mini-episode, we look at the Americas and Asia. If you wish to skip ahead to the country of most interest to you: ...
March 17, 2020
The Immigration Nerds podcast is going to provide regular updates on how the coronavirus is impacting immigration and mobility around the world. In this mini-episode, we look at Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. If you wish to skip ahead to the country of most interest to ...
March 17, 2020
The Immigration Nerds podcast is going to provide regular updates on how the coronavirus is impacting immigration and mobility around the world. In this mini-episode, we look at the Middle East and Europe. If you wish to skip ahead to the country of most interest to ...
March 17, 2020
The Immigration Nerds podcast is going to provide regular updates on how the coronavirus is impacting immigration and mobility around the world. In this mini-episode, we look at the High-Risk areas — the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, and Italy. If you wish ...
March 11, 2020
In a special episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we're joined by Erickson Immigration Group managing directors Hiba M. Anver and Justin Parsons to discuss the coronavirus and its impact on immigration and mobility. As the coronavirus continues to spread, we look at everything from ...
March 6, 2020
On Wednesday, February 26, the Justice Department announced the creation of a special Denaturalization Unit tasked with investigating and litigating criminals who have become naturalized citizens. In this Immigration Nerds podcast, we ask a fundamental question: just how easy can your citizenship be taken away? We ...
February 28, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to author and refugee resettlement coordinator Kate Rice about her work with different faith-based groups across the country and how the refugee crisis unifies the left with the right and the secular with the religious. Throughout our conversation, ...
February 21, 2020
As the novel coronavirus and travel restrictions continue to spread, we consider how life events can impact travel and migration. This week, we talk to Dr. Erin Sorrell about public health outbreaks and the ways a public health crisis can dictate decisions to control the movement ...
February 14, 2020
In January, the government began collecting DNA from detainees at the border to ensure that families are who they say they are. This new procedure prompts us to consider how this act of security could encroach on our privacy. In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we ...
February 7, 2020
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, EIG Managing Director/Attorney Hiba M. Anver joins the conversation to explain the latest iteration of the Travel Ban released by the Trump Administration on Friday, January 31. The new ban would include six additional countries; citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, ...
January 31, 2020
The Immigration Nerds talk about this busy week in immigration and give updates on the ongoing and revisited topics of "birth tourism," the public charge rule, and the possibility of another travel ban.
January 24, 2020
For this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, we revisit last year's Lunar New Year Celebration conversation with EIG attorneys Stephanie Tan and Dora Wang. With Stephanie and Dora, we explore the history and centuries-old lore behind the New Year as well as their family traditions during ...
January 17, 2020
EIG’s Senior Attorney and Liberian native Jowanda Jones joins the podcast to explain the latest in the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. She explains how one would qualify for the act that now allows a direct pathway to citizenship. In addition, we unravel Liberia's inseparable ...
December 20, 2019
In this week's Immigration Nerds podcast, Saadia Khan, executive producer and host of the "Immigrantly" podcast joins us at our mic. Immigrantly is a weekly podcast that captures the honest and unfiltered accounts of first and second-generation immigrants in America. In today's episode, Saadia talks ...