Immigration Nerds

Ranzo D, the Creator of "The Black Experience in Japan" joins the podcast. He travels throughout predominately Asian countries and interviews Black immigrants on their experience. A narrative not globally covered, yet is rich in insight. Ranzo shares his personal journey, why he decided to create his platform, and what he has learned from his unique interactions with Black immigrants throughout th...

Usha-Tummala -Narra is the Ph. D. Program Director of Counseling Psychology for Boston College. She’s currently conducting research on mental health and trauma within immigrant communities. We discuss The various effects that can occur when adjusting to a different culture, what mental and emotional cost that may take place, her approach to treatment, and how society and culture can better te...

Celebrating our 100th episode! Thank you to all the listeners and guests throughout the country and across the world who tune in to listen and contribute to the global discussion of immigration today. It has been an honor for me to share this space with you.  Harvard Business School Professor William Kerr joins the podcast. Will is a Business Administration Professor whose research focuses on...

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that  all Men are created equal , that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness….” These words reach ears with an aura of romanticism; they appeal to the highest aspirations within us all and they entice millions to come and maximize their abilities in this...

Erickson Immigration Group's Director of Client Relations and Managing Attorney Alejandra Zapatero joins. As another CAP season has passed, we discuss the steps individuals can take if they were not selected in this years lottery. We address common concerns and share pathways that you can take in order to maximize your opportunities here in America.

In this week’s Erickson Immigration Group Immigration Nerds podcast we talk to Christopher Casazza. 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. 3 days later, only after contracting pneumonia did he receive treatment at a hospita...

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 and their fans in the future.

Immigration attorney Erika Cisneros joins the podcast. Immigrating to the US and becoming a legal and permanent resident can be confusing and time consuming. And for victims of mistreatment it can seem like an impossible dream. But there is hope for immigrants—a humanitarian visa. Erika's new book  Honest Immigration  shares real-life stories of people who didn’t realize t...

On Wednesday April 22nd , President Trump signed an executive order p roclamation that will temporarily suspend the entry of certain Immigrants into the U.S.  This brief short will cover the purpose of the order, who will be impacted and for how long.

"In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" That was tweeted by President Trump, shortly after 10pm Monday, last night.

Amin Hasani is an NYC based designer and Iranian entrepreneur. Through www. TheCurvd.com   and www. Bluehearthero.com his team provides custom prosthetics for the disabled and more recently is producing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hospitals during Covid-19. We discuss: His humble beginnings migrating to America Becoming an entrepreneur in a new country, highlighting the unique tri...

Today we discuss the role of foreign-born health care professionals during the 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 Conrad Waiver programs for foreign born medical professionals Operational shifts of Hospitals' and med schools' during covid Tele-medicine  Health dispari...

Today I interview Kimberly Wong, the Fashion Designer behind the brand Cukimber ( Www.cukimber.com ). Kimberly originally hails from New Jersey but has resided in Shanghai for the last decade. Her daily Covid-19 journal installments have captured what everyday life looks like as a Chinese resident since the outbreak. Her on the ground reports have captured many readers and major publicat...

What does the future look like for international students in an uncertain world?

Policy updates this week from US immigration services.

USCIS announced that immigrants who undergo medical testing for Covid-19 or receive treatment for it, will not be penalized when applying for green cards and visas under the newly enacted public charge rule. Richard Christensen, and Krystal Kryst join the podcast.

A brief list of the travel restriction status of major countries in the Americas and Asia. Argentina - 0:55 Brazil - 1:14 Canada - 1:20 Colombia- 1:40 Dominican Republic - 1:55 Ecuador - 2:08 El Salvador - 2:18 Guatemala - 2:27 Mexico - 2:38 Peru - 2:51 Uruguay - 3:01 Venezuela - 3:15 India - 3:24 Myanmar - 3:52 Singapore - 4:28 Thailand - 4:52 Nepal - 5:19 Vietnam - 5:55

A brief list of the travel restriction status of major countries in Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Kenya - 0:54 Ghana - 1:17 Morocco - 1:29 Namibia - 1:59 South Africa - 2:09 Australia - 2:26 New Zealand - 2:48

A brief list of the travel restriction status of major countries in Middle East and Europe. Israel - 1:06 Jordan - 1:36 Lebanon - 2:08 Saudi Arabia- 2:16 Austria - 2:26 Croatia - 2:41 Czech Republic - 3:11 Denmark - 3:24

A brief list of the travel restriction status of major countries. United States - 0:56 China - 1:15 South Korea - 1:34 Japan - 2:02 France - 2:20 Germany - 2:59 Italy - 3:09

Today Coronavirus.  We narrow the scope of analysis to its impact on travel restrictions and the resulting effect on immigration processes. Managing Director at Erickson Immigration Group and Co-Creator of Immigration Nerds Hiba Anver, joins the podcast along with colleague and also Managing Director at Erickson Immigration Group Justin Parsons. How do "work from home" policies affect H-1B pr...

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 explore that answer today. Irina D. Manta, Professor of Law at Hofstra University an...

Author and Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Kate Rice joins the podcast. Link to Kate's Book:  How The Refugee Crisis Unites Americans We discuss refugee resettlement and the surprising way it unifies the left with the right, the secular with the religious, particularly in the Bible Belt and other red states. Get Involved Below: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services  https://www.lirs...

In this episode, we identify the unlikely driving force that helps pull the levers of migration, public health outbreaks. Pandemics, like the novel coronavirus, can initiate and influence the movement of citizens around the world. To help us navigate the uncertainty, we talk to Dr. Erin Sorrell, a member of the Center for Global Health Science and Security as well as an Assistant Research Pro...

In January, the government began collecting DNA from detainees at the border to ensure that families are who they say they are, but how may this act of security, result in encroaching upon our private lives. Helping us this week is Natalie Ram, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Maryland. Natalie is a top scholar on the intersection of genetic privacy and the law, publishing groundbre...