This week on the GeekWire Podcast: how the pandemic, politics, labor shortages, and the rise of remote work are impacting U.S. immigration in the tech industry and beyond — and how ongoing challenges in the system could be putting the country’s future at risk.

Joining my colleague John Cook and me is Xiao Wang, CEO and co-founder of Boundless, a Seattle technology company that streamlines the immigration process.

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Produced and edited by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell.

• GeekWire: Immigration startup Boundless raises $25M, eyes opportunity with ‘pro-immigrant administration’
• Seattle startup Boundless raises $7.5M to acquire rival RapidVisa and grow online immigration tools
• Axios: Little-noticed spending bill provision could fix green card backlog
• New York Times: Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants
• Boundless: House Passes Sweeping Social Spending Plan With $100B Earmarked for Immigration Reform