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/ArturoCastellaCTimestamps: 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 System32:40 – 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