Immigration & Mobility Decoded
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Arturo Castellanos Canales - Advocating for a Smarter U.S. Immigration System
It's episode 9! In this week's episode, we recap the breaking news of alleged H-1B lottery collusion. Our main conversation is then with Arturo Castellanos from the National Immigration Forum. We chat about his background, fixing labor shortages in critical sectors, the future of DACA and much more.
Further Reading:
National Immigration Forum’s Legislative Bulletin: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-april-28-2023/
Companies Are Colluding to Cheat H-1B Visa Lottery, U.S. Says (WSJ): https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-says-some-companies-cheat-h-1b-lottery-driving-record-applications-1a3e4fd
Business Groups Launch Campaign to Overhaul Immigration Policies (Bloomberg Law): https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/business-groups-launch-campaign-to-overhaul-immigration-policies
Immigration Trends Report: https://bit.ly/42jpfke
Follow Arturo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArturoCastellaC
Timestamps:
0:00 – Teaser
0:42 – H-1B Lottery Recap
7:25 – Business Associations Urge Congress to Address Immigration Reform
8:23 – Introducing Arturo from the National Immigration Forum
11:18 – Arturo’s background
20:21 – Immigration Fixing Labor Shortages in Key U.S. Industries
25:34 – How the National Immigration Forum Advocates for Immigration Reform
27:30 – Why Immigration is Crucial for the U.S. Food System
32:40 – Current Proposals in Congress for Immigration Reform
35:49 – What is the future of DACA?
37:54 – How Congress AND Biden Can Improve the Immigration System
39:36 – How Does Mexico View U.S. Immigration Policy?
42:19 – What’s Missing from the U.S. Asylum & Refugee Policy Debate
44:33 – The TN Visa for Mexican and Canadian Professionals
48:20 – What’s an Ideal U.S. Visa?
49:40 – Final Thoughts
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