Immigration Matters

In this episode of Immigration Matters, Ray Lahoud is joined by his colleague Alex Short to talk about Asylum protection and its importance of it to immigrants in the United States.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

In this episode of Immigration Matters, Ray Lahoud is joined by his colleague Alex Short to talk about the H1-B Visa, its impact on the American workforce, and the recent changes and trends of the visa itself.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

On this episode of Immigration Matters, Ray Lahoud is joined by the President and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, Don Cunningham. Ray and Don discuss how the Valley is becoming the main hub for economic development for not only the state of Pennsylvania but for the country.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

On this episode of Immigration Matters, Ray Lahoud is joined by colleague and head of the litigation group at Norris McLaughlin, Judge Emil Giordano. Emil discusses his upbringing as an immigrant in America and how his upbringing made him one of the most successful arbitrators, mediators, and judges in the state of Pennsylvania.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

On this episode of Immigration Matters, Ray Lahoud is joined by director of human resources Melissa Langone of Woodloch Resorts. Melissa and Ray dive into how the pandemic continues to play a key role in the immigration labor shortage and how Woodloch is working around the clock to fight the labor shortage while still operating at full capacity.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

On this episode of Norris Speaks-Immigration Matters, host Raymond Lahoud is joined by the Valley Girl of Lehigh Valley, Marta Gabriel. The two longtime friends discuss their upbringing as immigrants in the Lehigh Valley and how they see the valley and the overall country can improve upon bringing immigrants to the United States legally and safely.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

On this episode of Norris Speaks-Immigration Matters, Raymond Lahoud is joined by the Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Becky Bradley. The two longtime friends discuss how the Lehigh Valley is developing land for the immigration community and predict what the future holds for land and economic development in the Lehigh Valley.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.

Norris McLaughlin is pleased to air the debut episode of Norris Speaks: Immigration Matters, hosted by the Chair of the Immigration Group, Attorney Raymond Lahoud.  In this first episode, Ray is joined by his good friend, Juan Martinez, to talk about Juan’s journey towards building his American Dream in the Lehigh Valley, by taking Lehigh Valley restaurant management and entrepreneurship to a different level, through Martinez Hospitality, among one his many investments in Pennsylvania.

This podcast is not intended, and should not be taken, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information purposes only and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation with any specific legal questions you may have. The content reflects the personal views and opinions of the participants.