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 the eastern world.

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 tend to immigrant needs in order to help smooth their transition to a new country.

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 entrepreneurial management, specifically on how companies and economies explore new opportunities to generate growth. Will’s recent book The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society explores the global race for talent and how countries and businesses compete for high-skilled migrants, and immigration's role in catalyzing U.S. innovation.

“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 great nation. As Black History Month comes to an end, we welcome Howard University political science professor Robinson Woodward-Burns and we discuss the role African Americans had in turning those words from theoretical promise into a tangible reality for all by becoming citizens of the United States.

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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 hospital. During 2020, stories of the lack of appropriate and swift care at detention centers during Covid-19 is beginning to see a trend.  Aldo’s attorney Christopher Casazza tells the story of one of those cases, and brings better context to what is happening on a national level.

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 their personal and work-related mistreatment met the requirements to get a humanitarian visa.

In this episode we cover:

• Steps you can take if you are the victim of a violent crime, sexual abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence, among others. 
• Know when your immediate family members or children are able to get a humanitarian visa…and when they aren’t. 
• Why the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Applies to Men and Women and how it can help you with Immigration