In this episode, Kenya Wiley sits down with Maka Hutson, immigration attorney and leader of Akin's immigration practice, to discuss how changes in U.S. immigration policy could affect fashion creatives and the industry's future talent pipeline.

On September 19, President Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions filed on or after September 21—a massive jump from the current fee of approximately $3,600. Days later, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule to overhaul the H-1B selection process with a weighted system that favors higher-paid workers (public comments are due by Friday, October 24). While H-1B visas are often associated with Big Tech, fashion companies also depend on H-1B workers in design, marketing, media, engineering, and data science—especially as brands weav ...