Daniel Costa
Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute. Visiting scholar at the Global Migration Center at the University of California, Davis.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 12min
Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?
In this discussion, Daniel Costa, a labor and immigration policy expert from the Economic Policy Institute, dives into recent changes to the H-1B visa program. He highlights a new $100,000 application fee and its potential effects on the U.S. tech sector. Costa explains how this could shrink the talent pool and possibly hinder innovation. He also explores the link between H-1B misuse and high unemployment among computer science graduates, advocating for policy reforms like better wage requirements and green-card pathways.
Jul 8, 2025 • 46min
Why American farmers rely on unauthorized workers
Steve Obert, a fifth-generation dairy farmer and Executive Director of Indiana Dairy Producers, discusses the agricultural labor crisis fueled by reliance on unauthorized workers. Daniel Costa, an expert in immigration law and policy, joins him to explore the significant dependence of U.S. agriculture on undocumented labor, revealing that over 40% of farm hands lack legal status. They examine historical policies, the pressing need for reform, and how wage increases for farm workers could minimally impact grocery prices, all while grappling with complex immigration dynamics.
