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AILA President: SCOTUS Overturning “Chevron” Doctrine Will Impact Immigration Cases
AILA President Kelli Stump responded to today’s SCOTUS ruling overturning the “Chevron” doctrine, noting that while “the Loper Bright and Relentless cases had nothing to do with immigration law” the decision “will have a significant impact on many immigration adjudications.”
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AILA Executive Director Welcomes Administration’s Moves to Protect Haitians in the United States
AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news that the Biden Administration will redesignate and extend TPS for Haitian nationals and offer hardship work authorization for Haitian students, stating, “This is exactly what U.S. leadership should look like when confronting a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude.”

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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA Executive Director Welcomes Administration’s Moves to Protect Lebanese Nationals

AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news that the Biden Administration will designate TPS for Lebanese nationals. Additionally, the Administration detailed how Lebanese nationals in the U.S. can apply for work authorization based on Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and special relief as foreign students.

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA National Ethics Committee Unveils Comprehensive Compendium for Immigration Lawyers

AILA is proud to announce the release of the newly revised AILA Ethics Compendium: Modern Legal Ethics for Immigration Lawyers, designed to assist lawyers in navigating the complex ethical issues that arise in their immigration practice, available in print or digital format.

10/10/24 AILA Doc. No. 24101064. Ethics
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Biden Administration Cements Harmful Asylum Restrictions

AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the Biden Administration’s codification of harmful policies that are already undermining U.S. asylum law and denying fair access to humanitarian protection for vulnerable individuals and families.

9/30/24 AILA Doc. No. 24093006. Admissions & Border, Asylum, Removal & Relief
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AILA and Partners Celebrate the 19th AILA Citizenship Day

AILA proudly joins NALEO Educational Fund, the National Partnership for New Americans, Citizenshipworks, and the New Americans Campaign for the 19th AILA Citizenship Day events offering legal expertise and support as lawful permanent residents take the final steps toward citizenship

9/17/24 AILA Doc. No. 24091631. Naturalization & Citizenship
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AILA President Responds to Litigation Attempting to Halt Keeping Families Together Program

AILA President Kelli Stump reacted to the news that Texas, joined by 15 other states and Stephen Miller of America First Legal, filed litigation in an attempt to halt the newly implemented “Keeping Families Together” program, calling the states’ standing arguments “weak” and “baseless.”

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA Joins Litigation Partners to Fight for Afghan Nationals Left in Limbo

AILA joined Christopher Dempsey and Aleksandra Peryeva in filing a class action complaint in the case LaMarche v. Mayorkas focusing on the U.S. government’s arbitrary end to expediting humanitarian parole requests for Afghan nationals in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

8/22/24 AILA Doc. No. 24082207. Humanitarian Parole
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AILA Welcomes Launch of “Keeping Families Together” Program – Lives Will Be Changed

AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson welcome the implementation of the Keeping Families Together program which is an example of the Biden Administration putting families first and implementing sensible solutions to problems created by our outdated immigration laws.

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA President: SCOTUS Overturning “Chevron” Doctrine Will Impact Immigration Cases

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to today’s SCOTUS ruling overturning the “Chevron” doctrine, noting that while “the Loper Bright and Relentless cases had nothing to do with immigration law” the decision “will have a significant impact on many immigration adjudications.”

6/28/24 AILA Doc. No. 24062804.
AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA Executive Director Welcomes Administration’s Moves to Protect Haitians in the United States

AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news that the Biden Administration will redesignate and extend TPS for Haitian nationals and offer hardship work authorization for Haitian students, stating, “This is exactly what U.S. leadership should look like when confronting a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude.”

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

U.S. Court of Appeals Damages Lower Courts’ Power to Hold Executive Branch Accountable for Refusing to Issue Diversity Visas

AILA, JAC, and ILL respond to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s reversal of the lower court’s order in Gomez v. Biden (first known as Gomez v. Trump). Class counsel is evaluating possible next steps and will be in touch with class members shortly.

6/26/24 AILA Doc. No. 24062603. Consular Processing
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AILA President Responds to Supreme Court Decision in Department of State v. Muñoz

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to the Supreme Court ruling in Department of State v. Muñoz, which held that U.S. citizens do not have a fundamental liberty interest in their noncitizen spouses’ ability to come to the United States.

6/21/24 AILA Doc. No. 24062134. Consular Processing
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AILA Applauds Announcement of Life-Changing Protections for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens and Dreamers

AILA applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement of executive actions to provide protections and work authorization for some undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens and Dreamers with comments from President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson.

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA President: Supreme Court Decision in Campos-Chaves Gives Government Free Pass and Undermines Due Process

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to today’s SCOTUS ruling in Campos-Chaves v. Garland, highlighting that “this is yet another example of why we so desperately need an independent immigration court in order to have any chance of fairness and justice.”

6/14/24 AILA Doc. No. 24061408. Removal & Relief
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AILA Elects New Officers: Kelli Stump to Serve as President of Association

AILA installed Kelli Stump as the association’s president for the 2024-25 term and elected officers to its Executive Committee.

6/13/24 AILA Doc. No. 24061302.
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AILA Presents Stephen Yale-Loehr with the Robert Juceam Founders Award

AILA recognizes Stephen Yale-Loehr with the Robert Juceam Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy.

6/11/24 AILA Doc. No. 24061001.
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AILA Presents Robert H. Cohen and Leslie A. Holman with the 2024 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award

AILA recognizes Robert H. Cohen and Leslie A. Holman with the 2024 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award, in recognition of their outstanding service, over a period of years, in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its members and the public it serves.

6/10/24 AILA Doc. No. 24061000.
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AILA Recognizes Gregory Siskind with the Inaugural Technology & Innovation Award

AILA recognizes Gregory Siskind with the inaugural Technology & Innovation Award, in acknowledgment of his pioneering work leveraging technology to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve client service.

6/7/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060607.
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Legal and Policy Experts Discussed Asylum and Border Changes in Virtual Press Briefing

AILA held a virtual press briefing in which AILA ED Ben Johnson was joined by Greg Chen, Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock, and Angela Kelley to discuss the recently issued Interim Final Rule (IFR) and Presidential Proclamation; an audio recording is available.

6/7/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060762. Admissions & Border, Asylum, Removal & Relief
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AILA Recognizes Susan G. Roy with the 2024 Sam Williamson Mentor Award

AILA recognizes Susan G. Roy with the 2024 Sam Williamson Mentor Award, in acknowledgment of her outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance.

6/6/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060508.
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Audio Recording of Press Briefing Held June 6, 2024, Regarding Implementation of Border IFR

Unofficial transcription and audio recording of AILA's press briefing held on June 6, 2024, regarding the implementation of the recent border IFR.

6/6/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060612. Admissions & Border, Asylum, Removal & Relief
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AILA Presents Tracy Harper and Patrick Taurel with the 2024 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award

AILA recognizes Tracy Harper and Patrick Taurel with the 2024 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.

6/5/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060500.
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AILA Presents Caitlin Dickson with the 2024 Media Leadership Award

AILA recognizes Caitlin Dickson of Yahoo News with the 2024 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.

6/4/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060400.
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Stuck Between Congressional Inaction and Border Realities, President Biden Issues New Proclamation and Rule on Asylum

AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to the Biden Administration’s new proclamation and rule aimed at preventing migrants entering the U.S. between ports of entry from accessing asylum, noting that “the powers of the Executive Branch alone are insufficient to address the challenges at the border.”

6/4/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060406. Admissions & Border, Asylum, Removal & Relief
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AILA Presents Laila Ayub and Maria Aftab Kari with the 2024 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award

AILA recognizes Laila Ayub and Maria Aftab Kari with the 2024 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for their outstanding contributions made as young lawyers in the field of immigration and nationality law.

6/3/24 AILA Doc. No. 24060331.
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AILA Presents the Muñoz Litigation Team with the 2024 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award

AILA recognizes the Muñoz Litigation Team with the 2024 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law.

5/31/24 AILA Doc. No. 24053102. Consular Processing