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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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SCOTUS Jennings Decision Won’t Be the Last Word on Bond Hearings for Immigrants

AILA reacted to and explained today’s Supreme Court decision in Jennings v. Rodriguez; AILA President Annaluisa Padilla emphasized that the decision “does not mean that immigrants may be detained indefinitely and it does not mean that prolonged detention is constitutional.”

2/27/18 AILA Doc. No. 18022741. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
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Rewrite of USCIS Mission Statement Cannot Change America’s Identity as a Nation of Immigrants

AILA expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration’s rewrite of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) mission statement to, among other things, remove the phrase “a nation of immigrants.”

2/23/18 AILA Doc. No. 18022333.
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Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Save Dreamers Destroyed by Veto Threat

AILA expressed deep disappointment in the failure of the Senate to pass commonsense reforms to protect Dreamers. At the same time, AILA commends the many senators who stood firm against the nativist voices demanding legislation to gut legal immigration and make our country weaker.

2/16/18 AILA Doc. No. 18021635. DACA, Deferred Action, Removal & Relief
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White House Appeals to Nativist Base with Anti-Immigrant Proposal

AILA denounced the latest iteration of the Trump administration’s proposal on immigration as destructive and untenable.

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Another Bipartisan Failure to Protect Dreamers

AILA issued a statement about how “Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, once again let politics take precedence over the lives of real people, and has squandered another opportunity to protect Dreamers.”

1/22/18 AILA Doc. No. 18012244. DACA, Removal & Relief
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President’s Discriminatory Rhetoric Is an Affront to American Values

AILA responded to President Trump’s derogatory and hateful comments about Haiti, El Salvador, and several African countries.

1/12/18 AILA Doc. No. 18011299.
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Immigration Justice Campaign and Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network Announce New Partnership

The Immigration Justice Campaign, a joint initiative between AILA and the American Immigration Council, announces its partnership with the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) in an effort to increase the legal representation of detained immigrants.

1/12/18 AILA Doc. No. 18011205. Removal & Relief
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AILA Condemns Termination of TPS for Salvadorans, Calls on Congress to Act

AILA is deeply disappointed by the administration’s decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 nationals of El Salvador, effective September 9, 2019, stating that the “misguided and inhumane decision” will harm “communities, families, and businesses across the nation.”

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Congress Leaves Without Passing Dream Act, Jeopardizing the Lives of Thousands

AILA is deeply disappointed by Congress’ failure to pass the Dream Act before the December holidays and calls on Congress and the President to grant Dreamers permanent legal status as soon as possible in 2018.

12/22/17 AILA Doc. No. 17122200. DACA, Deferred Action, Removal & Relief
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Joint Complaint Filed With DHS on Behalf of Families Forcibly Separated in CBP Custody

AILA joined civil and human rights organizations in filing a complaint to DHS on behalf of family members who have been forcibly separated while in custody at the southern border of the United States.

12/11/17 AILA Doc. No. 17121133. Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
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AILA: Congress Must Pass Dream Legislation Before the Holidays

AILA urged Congress and the President to pass the Dream Act before the December holidays. Failing to act will hurt Dreamers, their families, and the businesses and communities that depend on them.

12/8/17 AILA Doc. No. 17120833. DACA, Deferred Action, Removal & Relief
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AILA: AG Sessions Cites Flawed Facts in Missive on the Immigration Court System

AILA condemned attacks by AG Sessions on the immigration courts and the due process rights of immigrants, stating that “For the AG to blame immigration lawyers for imagined trespasses is both malicious and wrong. We will not let that misinformation pass without setting the record straight.”

12/6/17 AILA Doc. No. 17120602. Removal & Relief
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Senate Appropriators Propose Billions for Mass Deportation Machine

AILA strongly opposes the funding bill released on 11/21/17 by the Senate Appropriations Committee, which would dramatically increase spending on immigration enforcement while stripping funds for critical oversight programs.

11/22/17 AILA Doc. No. 17112262.
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AILA Deeply Disappointed by Decision to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

AILA denounced the decision by DHS to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, effective July 22, 2019. AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noted, “Given the great uncertainty surrounding the future of Haiti…the administration’s decision is shortsighted and uninformed.”

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AILA: Ending Protected Status Will Tear Apart American Families, Harm Businesses, and Communities

AILA warned that the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 2,500 Nicaraguan nationals will harm American families, businesses, and communities.

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Undeterred by White Supremacist Threats, AILA Stands with America’s Immigrants

After members of a white supremacist group targeted our building, AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson stated: “AILA and its members will not be deterred or distracted from our work and our mission to stand by America’s immigrants and to advocate for fair and just immigration laws and policies.”

10/15/17 AILA Doc. No. 17101499.
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AILA: Trump Administration Erodes Integrity and Fairness in Immigration Courts

AILA strongly opposes the Trump administration’s plans to impose numeric quotas on immigration judges in order to speed up deportations which threatens the integrity of the immigration court system and the independence of the judicial branch.

10/12/17 AILA Doc. No. 17101233. Removal & Relief
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AILA: Attorney General Derides the Role of Due Process in the American Asylum System

AILA rejected the baseless attacks on America’s asylum system by the attorney general, noting that “Given the humanitarian concerns involved, the tragedy here is that nowhere in the attorney general’s harangue against the system were any useful solutions that would actually make the system better.”

10/12/17 AILA Doc. No. 17101235. Asylum
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AILA: White House Principles on Immigration Fail America

AILA condemned the Trump administration’s “Immigration Principles and Priorities” as destructive and unworkable. AILA reaffirms its commitment and support for real bipartisan immigration reform to increase our country’s shared prosperity and restore our legacy as a nation welcoming to immigrants.

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New Edition of AILA Treatise on Immigration and Crimes Released

AILA released the seventh edition of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity: A Guide to Representing Foreign-Born Defendants by Mary E. Kramer; the book is a vital resource for any lawyer working with foreign national or naturalized citizen clients who have been charged with a crime.

10/2/17 AILA Doc. No. 17100235. Crimes, Removal & Relief
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Civil and Human Rights Organizations File Joint Complaint Against DHS on Behalf of Pregnant Women Detained by ICE

AILA joined six other organizations filing a joint complaint today concerning ICE’s treatment of pregnant women in detention, highlighting inhumane conditions, inadequate medical care and failure to implement agency policy limiting the detention of pregnant women.

9/26/17 AILA Doc. No. 17092630. Asylum, Detention & Bond, Removal & Relief
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AILA: Latest Travel Ban Will Weaken Not Strengthen America

AILA expressed concerns about the new travel ban, with AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noting the “changes…will add unnecessary steps to our already robust visa screening procedures and ultimately will block or slow the entry of legitimate business, family, and other travelers.”

9/25/17 AILA Doc. No. 17092504. Admissions & Border, Consular Processing
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AILA Releases Fourth Edition of Litigating Immigration Cases in Federal Court

AILA released the fourth edition of Litigating Immigration Cases in Federal Court by Bob Pauw, which provides expert guidance and a summary of case law for practitioners defending noncitizens who are subject to removal or who have been denied immigration benefits to which they are entitled.

9/21/17 AILA Doc. No. 17092136.
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AILA and NALEO Educational Fund to Help Thousands of Eligible New Americans on National Citizenship Day

AILA is proud to sponsor the 11th Annual Citizenship Day on Saturday, September 23, 2017; the event, a partnership with the NALEO Educational Fund, brings together AILA attorneys across the country, along with other advocates, to provide assistance as lawful permanent residents seek to naturalize.

9/19/17 AILA Doc. No. 17091900. Naturalization & Citizenship
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AILA Stands with Dreamers, Condemns DACA Cancellation

In the wake of the announcement by the Trump administration, AILA condemned the cancellation of the DACA initiative and reiterated its support for Dreamers and DACA recipients, calling on Congress to “live up to America’s fundamental principles and stand up for Dreamers.”

9/5/17 AILA Doc. No. 17090536. DACA, Deferred Action, Removal & Relief