The Immigration Lens, Episode 7: What Changed? Trump’s Travel Bans in 2017 and 2025
Policy issues often have long term widespread and pervasive impact on businesses. Not only can new governmental policies significantly affect the climate for business innovation and growth, they create precedents that affect future legislation and potentially spread across jurisdictions.
Each installment of the Policy Matters Podcast will provide timely updates regarding potential adverse impacts on benefits that policy changes can have on industry growth and offer a preview of what’s next in the competitive marketplace.
On this episode of the Immigration Lens, Seyfarth attorneys Dani Mayer and Leon Rodriguez will discuss the Trump administration’s latest travel ban. With the travel ban now in effect for nationals of 19 countries. Tune in for the details around the travel restrictions, including impacted countries, and the scope, to plan ahead for your employment needs.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/PolicyMatters_ImmigrationLens_Episode7.pdf
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The Immigration Lens, Episode 6: The Intersection of College Athletics and Immigration
On this episode of the Immigration Lens, Seyfarth attorneys Dani Mayer, Mahsa Aliaskari, and Alison Silveira will discuss the challenges and opportunities for international student athletes in college sports amidst evolving immigration laws and recent changes in compensation regulations in Name Image Likeness (NIL) deals. Tune in to catch up on the status of the shifting landscape of immigration for international student athletes.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/PolicyMatters_ImmigrationLens_Episode6.pdf
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The Immigration Lens, Episode 5: Travel, Visas, and Re-entry
On this episode of The Immigration Lens, Seyfarth attorneys Mahsa Aliaskari and Jake Campbell will discuss the changes to visa stamping, travel, and re-entry, and how to prepare for this shift.
Read the full transcript of the episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/PolicyMatters_ImmigrationLens_Episode5.pdf
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The Immigration Lens, Episode 4: Understanding F-1 Visa Challenges
Join Seyfarth Immigration attorneys Leon Rodriguez and Dani Mayer as they unpack the complexities of F-1 visas. Learn more about F-1s, SEVIS records, the lifecycle of students, and the impact of SEVIS termination or visa revocations on students and employers. Tune into the discussion on how employers can prepare for impact on their employees and understand the background of the F-1 visa classification. Since recording this episode, many international students have had their F-1 status restored; updated guidelines for status revocation is being issued.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/PolicyMatters_ImmigrationLens_Episode4.pdf
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The Immigration Lens, Episode 3: Sensitive Locations
On this episode of the Immigration Lens, Seyfarth attorneys Leon Rodriguez and Dani Mayer will discuss the background of sensitive locations, who is impacted by the recent policy changes, and how employers should prepare for this shift. Tune in to catch up on the status of the policy shift around sensitive locations.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/PolicyMatters_ImmigrationLens_Episode3.pdf
Policy issues often have long term widespread and pervasive impact on businesses. Not only can new governmental policies significantly affect the climate for business innovation and growth, they create precedents that affect future legislation and potentially spread across jurisdictions.
Each installment of the Policy Matters Podcast will provide timely updates regarding potential adverse impacts on benefits that policy changes can have on industry growth and offer a preview of what’s next in the competitive marketplace.
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