Host Lauren Clarke and immigration policy analyst Cecilia Esterline from the Niskanen Center break down the latest USCIS data on the Immigration Nerds. With an 18% drop in case completions and I-90 applications seeing 938% longer processing times, the numbers reveal unprecedented administrative strain. From I-765 work authorization backlogs jumping 181% to 450 USCIS employees reassigned to enforcement, we explore how 175 executive actions in 100 days are reshaping America's immigration system through data-driven analysis.

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Immigration Analysis from Cecilia Esterline, Niskanen Center

Guest:  Cecilia Esterline, Senior Immigration Policy Analyst, Niskanen Center

Host: Lauren Clarke

News Nerd: Rob Taylor

Producer: Adam Belmar