Immigration Nerds Erickson Immigration Group

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:
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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)
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