Season 2, Episode 2: H-1B Visas
From Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times by Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility
January 13, 2026 · 44 min · Season 2
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the 2025 Executive Order on H-1B visas with expert David J. Bier.
David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy at the Cato Institute, joins Hiroshi Motomura and Cristina Rodriguez to discuss the implications of 2025 Executive Order on H-1B visas, what might be motivating that Executive Order, and the ins and outs of economic, labor, and employment migration.
People in this episode
Guest: David J. Bier
Topics covered
- H-1B visas
- immigration policy
- economic migration
- labor migration
Keywords
- Executive Order
- Cato Institute
- employment migration
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