Podcast appearances and mentions of jordan lapier

Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) honors the efforts of government employees at the local, state, and federal levels for making #GovPossible. Over the course of this past week, local and national events celebrated government service, educated the public about civil service, and honored outstanding employees. These exhibitions of talent and service offer the public a glimpse into public service—the good, the bad, and the ugly. This week on FEDtalk, host Jason Briefel discusses the importance of public service recognition with Loren DeJonge Schulman, Vice President of Research, Evaluation, and Modernizing Government; Rachel Klein-Kircher, Director; and Jordan LaPier, Senior Communications Manager at the Partnership for Public Service (PPS). Among the resources available to celebrate PSRW, the Partnership has offered a celebration toolkit, social media templates, and a number of audience guides tailored toward teachers, federal agencies, and Capitol Hill officials to highlight the value of federal workers.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, new Federal Information Security Management Act draft legislation on Capitol Hill would codify the federal chief information security officer role. Jordan LaPier, senior communications manager at the Partnership for Public Service, highlights the importance of the federal workforce heading into the new year and sets the stage for the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. For more information on the 2022 Sammies, and to nominate somebody, go to servicetoamericamedals.org/ Greg Giddens, partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting LLC and former executive director of the Acquisition, Logistics at the Department of Veterans Affairs, explains what hurdles could be in the way for federal agencies implementing President Biden's executive order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

This week marks Public Service Recognition Week, a celebration of those who serve the U.S. as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. Throughout the country, government officials, communities and non profit organizations will celebrity public servants and the jobs they do supporting the nation.    Jordan LaPier is a Senior Communications Manager at the Partnership for Public Service. He joins the show to talk about Public Service Recognition Week. 

On this week’s episode, Theresa Cardinal Brown and Jordan LaPier welcome BPC Action Managing Director Laura Hall and BPC Immigration Fellow Casey Higgins to discuss what the election of Joe Biden means for immigration policy; the future of migration at the southern border; and what new immigration rules an outgoing Trump administration may still look to implement.

On this week’s episode, Jordan LaPier sits down with BPC Senior Vice President Bill Hoagland to discuss this week’s Supreme Court case on the Affordable Care Act and how he sees the case turning out.

On this week’s episode, Jordan LaPier sits down with Matt Weil, director of BPC’s elections project, to hear his thoughts about the election so far.

In the wake of the death of George Floyd and others, host Jordan LaPier and BPC regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón examine topics surrounding immigration law enforcement and racism, including the call to abolish ICE; the relationship between immigration prosecutions and non-citizen populations in federal custody and potential mirrors to the over-incarceration of black people in the U.S.; and the role race has played throughout the history of the U.S. immigration system.

This Week In Immigration presents a special COVID-19 episode looking at the impacts to immigrants and the immigration system of the pandemic response, and how and whether the government is leaning on its normal border immigration strategy to try to block the virus. Guest Dr. Anand Parekh joins regulars Cris Ramón, Theresa Brown and Jordan LaPier.

In this week episode, we kick off the new year with host Jordan LaPier, Theresa Cardinal Brown, and Cris Ramón as they discuss news about Mexican asylum applicants being removed to Guatemala, what data do we know about Remain in Mexico and its impact, why some migrants will be required to submit DNA samples at the border, and the news about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with an immigration spin to it.

To conclude 2019, host Jordan LaPier is joined by Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall to recap the top immigration stories of 2019 and discuss 2020 expectations.

Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons sit down with Senior Policy Analyst Jinann Bitar to discuss the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and how the House’s College Affordability Act aims to increase opportunity and make higher education more affordable.

In this week's episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss the potential consequences of the new USCIS rules for some migrants and the Supreme Court DACA case. 

Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons sit down with Senior Policy Analyst Tim Harper to discuss the results of BPC’s new study on wait times in polling places and what policymakers and election officials can do to improve the voting experience.

In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón as they discuss the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's FY 2019 apprehension numbers, the debate over the bipartisan Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, and the Trump Administration’s extension of TPS for Salvadorans.  

In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan’s resignation and a new presidential proclamation requiring Green Card applicants to secure health insurance before arriving to the United States. Our Litigation Corner segment covers the recent wave of lawsuits that have enjoined the Trump Administration’s public charge rule and ruled against the legality of its national emergency declaration to access funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

The formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump marks the fourth time in U.S. history that a president has faced serious threats of impeachment. Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons sit down with John Richter, director of BPC’s Congress Project, and BPC Senior Advisor Franz Wuerfmannsdobler to give some insight into the impeachment process and share their experiences working on the Hill during Clinton’s impeachment proceedings.

Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons sit down with BPC Chief Medical Advisor Anand Parekh, MD to discuss the findings of the new BPC report, Ending HIV in America, as well as the barriers and potential policy solutions to end the U.S. HIV epidemic once and for all.

After celebrating our 50th podcast, This Week in Immigration host Jordan LaPier returns with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramon to discuss the implications of the latest round of litigation against the Trump administration’s asylum policies, the outcome of U.S.-Mexico talks on migration enforcement, and the Trump Administration’s decision to not grant Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians in the United States.

This week, Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons sit down with BPC fellow Adrienne Schweer to discuss what steps Congress is taking to implement a national paid family leave program, as well as challenges faced by both workers and employers regarding taking time off to care for family. 

In this week’s episode, Jordan LaPier and Kelly Parsons go back to school with director of BPC’s Campus Free Expression Project Jacquie Pfeffer Merrill and fellow Steven Hayward to find out how incoming college freshmen should approach the issues of free speech and expression on campus and the broader impact these issues have on our democracy.

This week Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Brown and Cristobal Ramon to discuss the Trump administration’s new “Public Charge” rule and regulations on the detention of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, the ongoing legal battle over the White House’s asylum regulations, and the latest Southwest border apprehension numbers. 

In this week's episode, Jordan LaPier welcomes back associate director for BPC's Congress Project, Michael Thorning, to discuss the performance of the 116th Congress, the Healthy Congress Index, filibustering, and more. 

In this week’s episode, host Jordan LaPier sits down with Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to discuss a roundup of all the latest news on asylum policy, including the signing of the U.S.-Guatemalan first entry agreement, the latest court rulings on the Trump administration’s asylum regulations,  and Senate Republican efforts to introduce asylum legislation.

This week we focus on the role of immigration policy in the first 2020 Democratic debates. Do the candidates have a comprehensive understanding of immigration? Are their solutions detailed enough? BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón join host Jordan LaPier to discuss the issue that was a primary focus of the two nights.

In this week's episode, Jordan LaPier welcomes back associate director for infrastructure and housing policy, Andy Winkler, to discuss all of the recent happenings in the infrastructure realm, including a Senate committee markup of a highway bill, water infrastructure, and the infrastructure plans of the 2020 Democratic candidates. 

On this week’s episode we discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to curb Asylum claims at the border, increased expedited removals, and an overview of this Congress’s efforts on immigration ahead of the August recess. Jordan LaPier is joined by BPC’s Theresa Cardinal Brown, Cris Ramón, and Laura Hall.

We cover the latest apprehension figures along the U.S.-Mexico border, the announced deal between the United States and Mexico to manage the increased flow of Central American migrants, and recent developments on the Dream and Promise Act. Regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón sit down with host Jordan LaPier to discuss. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts... Source

Infrastructure: Everyone agrees we need to invest but who pays? And how much can we afford? With industry’s official Infrastructure Week just ahead, Jordan LaPier sits down with senior policy analyst Andy Winkler to look at the state of the national conversation. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

This week the BPC team takes a cue from President Trump’s growing list of acting secretaries with one of their own; Blake Johnson fills in as acting podcast host, replacing Jordan LaPier to cover the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, an overview of immigration detention, and trends in interior enforcement with Cris Ramón, Katie Sullivan, and Lucas Reyes. Source

BPC released a new report on tracking federal funding given to states to fight the opioid epidemic over the last two years. Jordan LaPier and Joann Donnellan sit down with Tim Swope and Dr. Ananad Parekh to go over the findings of the report.

Jordan LaPier sits down with regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón to cover a range of topics this week: immigration in the State of the Union, the potential migratory impacts of the presidential election in El Salvador, and the case of Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on... Source

This week host Jordan LaPier and Theresa Cardinal Brown, Laura Hall, and Cris Ramón examine how immigration impacted the 2018 midterm elections, including the way that President Trump’s messaging on the migrant caravan shaped the Republican parties’ electoral strategy, the Democrats’ approach to immigration leading up the election, and important immigration-related trends to watch on election... Source

This week host Jordan LaPier and regulars Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón are joined by BPC Action’s Laura Hall to cover a range of topical issues: new measures being considered by the administration to separate families at the border, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bill in the House, the upcoming battle over appropriations, the new trade agreement set to replace NAFTA... Source

This week host Jordan LaPier and his regular guests Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cris Ramón discuss the DHS inspector general’s highly critical report on the Trump administration’s Zero Tolerance Policy, the tent city shelter for migrant children in Tornillo, Texas, and the latest on the administration’s proposed “public charge rule.” This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts... Source

This week we celebrate our 25th episode by revisiting some of our greatest hits. Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown and Policy Analyst Cris Ramón discuss with host Jordan LaPier a number of past topics that are due for an update, such as Immigrants’ use of public benefits, the Trump administration’s screening processes, congressional appropriations... Source

The U.S. is practically the only developed country that does not guaranty access to paid family leave. After 25 years since the Family Medical Leave act was implemented, is it time to take the next step? Jordan LaPier sits down with BPC Senior Policy Analyst to discuss. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

This week our host Jordan LaPier sits down with our regular cast and crew to cover what’s new on the DACA court battles and give a status update on family reunifications. We also look at our research and findings on whether rhetoric is effective in actually deterring unauthorized immigration. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more... Source

With less than 100 days to go until the midterm elections, how ready are we to run a safe and secure election? Matt Weil from BPC’s Democracy Project joins Jordan LaPier and Ashley Swearingen to explore the latest.  This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy, and Laura Hall, senior manager at BPC Action, join host Jordan LaPier to unpack the results of a national survey conducted by Luntz Global for BPC and BPC Action on Americans’ attitudes on immigration. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

Policy analyst Jessica Michek joins host Jordan LaPier to explain the role of Congress in authorizing military action in the context of the ongoing fight against ISIS and the recent airstrikes in Syria. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

This week the Congressional Budget Office released new projections that federal budget deficits are expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2020. What does this mean and how did we get here? Jordan LaPier discusses all this and more with BPC senior policy analyst Tim Shaw. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

This week we talk about the U.S. Census, and what it means for immigration policy, our democratic process and evidence-based policymaking. Theresa Brown, Nick Hart, and John Fortier join hosts Jordan LaPier and Hunter Hallman to discuss. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes here. Source

As the nation’s largest food program SNAP provides food assistance to more than 40 million Americans each month. The program is up for reauthorization this year in the 2018 Farm Bill which provides the opportunity to change SNAP. Jordan LaPier unpacks newly released BPC recommendations that aim to leverage SNAP for better health with senior policy analyst Hannah Martin.  This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

In recent months both North Carolina and Pennsylvania have been ordered to redraw congressional maps due to the issue of gerrymandering. The Supreme Court of the United States is also set to make decisions on cases of gerrymandering in Wisconsin and Maryland this year. But what exactly constitutes gerrymandering? And is this as big of a problem as we think it is? Jordan LaPier discusses all of this and more with BPC Associate Director Matt Weil.  This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

The nation’s infrastructure is in dire need of updates and repairs. A draft version of the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan was leaked this week. BPC senior policy analyst Andy Winkler sits down with Jordan LaPier to unravel what’s in the president’s plan to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and discusses other important issues related to this topic. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

The next federal funding deadline is a week away. Are we headed for a government shutdown? What exactly happens in a government shutdown? Jordan Lapier discusses all this and more with BPC Action’s Senior Manager, Laura Hall.  This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.

Thus far this year, Congress has not reauthorized the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP offers health care coverage to 9 million children across the country annually. Jordan LaPier and BPC Senior Policy Analyst Marisa Salemme discuss what CHIP does and the uncertain future of the program.

BPC has a brand-new weekly series on immigration, This Week in Immigration. This week, Theresa Brown and Cris Ramon talk to Jordan LaPier and Hunter Hallman about DACA dealmaking, the ever-changing travel ban, and the many complicated facets of the sanctuary cities debate. This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on... Source

Our fourth episode of “What You Need to Know on Immigration” covers so-called “sanctuary cities” and their place in the politics of immigration. BPC’s Theresa Brown and Jordan LaPier cover what exactly a sanctuary city is; the relationship between state, local, and federal law enforcement on immigration; and legal challenges to sanctuary cities (such as the high-profile “Kate’s Law”... Source

In episode three of “What You Need to Know on Immigration,” BPC’s Jordan LaPier and Theresa Brown discuss the legal immigration temporary visa system. They cover background on who uses temporary visas and how, the politics of limiting or expanding the temporary visa caps, what the administration and others are saying about merit-based visa systems, and the growing issue of visa... Source

In the second podcast of our series, “What You Need to Know on Immigration” covers the contentious issue of enforcement. Jordan LaPier talks with Immigration Project Director Theresa Brown about priorities for deportation under President Trump and how they differ from those of the Obama administration, how increased apprehensions affect the overall deportation system, and what the apprehension... Source