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  • 7/2/2009 AILA’s Immigration This Week: July 2, 2009
    AILA’s Immigration This Week for July 2, 2009. AILA Doc. No. 09070268.
  • 7/2/2009 AILA National Office Closed Friday July 3rd
    The AILA National office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The office will re-open on Monday July 6th.
  • 7/2/2009 FCCPT Letter Regarding Physical Therapy Credentials and Degree Equivalency (.pdf 88 KB) A 2/19/2009 letter from the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) clarifies that when the FCCPT issues a Type 1 Comprehensive Credentials Review Certificate and reports substantial equivalency to a first professional PT degree in the U.S., this means it is equivalent to at least a master’s degree in PT. AILA Doc. No. 09070267.
  • 7/2/2009 Full Text of Circuit Court Decisions Now Searchable!
    AILA has uploaded PDF versions of circuit court decisions to InfoNet, improving your ability to find matches to your search terms. AILA Doc. No. 09070266.
  • 7/2/2009 Practice Advisory on 9 FAM Updates (.pdf 72 KB) Member Liam Schwartz remarks on the new administration's efforts to make the visa application process more transparent. This article offers a detailed summary of the 9 FAM updates to assist members with day-to-day consular practice. AILA Doc. No. 09070265.
  • 7/2/2009 CBP Offer Tips for U.S.-Canadian Border Travelers During the Summer (.pdf 43 KB) CBP offers tips on travel document requirements, border wait times and more to travelers crossing the U.S.-Canada border during the summer. AILA Doc. No. 09070264.
  • 7/2/2009 MYTH: ITNs Are an Immigration Benefit
    Immigration restrictionists take advantage of confusion around Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to make it seem as if undocumented immigrants use ITNs to receive special benefits or quasi-legal status. Contrary to this myth, ITNS allow individuals ineligible for social security numbers to pay taxes they are required to pay. AILA Doc. No. 09070263.
  • 7/2/2009 TRAC Report Finds after Three Years Reforms to Immigration Courts Still Not Completed
    Three years after EOIR’s 22 measures were announced to reform the immigration courts; a TRAC report assesses what has and has not been accomplished. This report updates a 2008 TRAC study that offered an assessment at the two-year mark. AILA Doc. No. 09070262.
  • 7/2/2009 CDC Issues Proposed Rule to Remove HIV from List of Diseases that Render a Foreign National Inadmissible
    CDC published a proposed rule to amend the definition of “communicable disease of public health significance” to remove references to HIV. As a result of the proposed regulatory changes, one would no longer be inadmissible into the U.S. based solely on the ground of HIV infection. Comments due 8/17/09. (74 FR 31797, 7/2/09). AILA Doc. No. 09062962.
  • 7/2/2009 Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Appointment of Counsel for Immigrants in Removal Proceedings (.pdf 96 KB) Petition to the DOJ to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to promulgate regulations governing the appointment of counsel for indigent individuals in proceedings. Submitted by CLINIC, National Immigration Forum, National Immigrant Justice Center, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and the BC Post-Deportation Human Rights Project. Courtesy of Jan Brown. AILA Doc. No. 09070260.
  • 7/2/2009 Education on I-9 Completion and Good Faith Compliance Must be Part of Audit Process
    AILA Immediate Past President Chuck Kuck comments on ICE’s new initiative to step up I-9 audits. He notes that ICE has an obligation to conduct these audits, but also that the process of completing an I-9 is overly complicated, thus education and good faith compliance leniency must be part of the audit process.
  • 7/1/2009 AILA Welcomes CDC Proposal to Remove HIV from Definition of Communicable Diseases
    AILA welcomes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposal to remove “Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection” from the definition of “communicable disease of public health significance” which previously barred individuals from entering the U.S. AILA Doc. No. 09070130.
  • 7/1/2009 The Pulse: AILA’s Capitol Beat – June 30, 2009
    The 176th issue of the AILA Advocacy Department’s proactive advocacy briefing. In this issue, read the Director’s Corner to find out what’s happening on the Hill this week. Also, learn about IPC’s recently released CIR Primer, and take action today by asking your Members of Congress that you want CIR this year! AILA Doc. No. 09070170.
  • 7/1/2009 ICE Launches New I-9 Audit Initiative (.pdf 86 KB) On 7/1/09 ICE issued Notices of Inspection to 652 businesses nationwide in what it called a bold, new initiative to step up I-9 audits. AILA Doc. No. 09070169.
  • 7/1/2009 2010 Annual Conference: Call for Presentations Now Open
    AILA is in the initial planning stages for the 2010 Annual Conference and would like your input and suggestions for topics to address, speakers to consider and preferred format for presentations in 2010. The Call for Presentations is now open and runs through July 10, 2009. AILA Doc. No. 09061030.
  • 7/1/2009 2009 AILA Texas Chapter Fall Conference