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Release of Refugee Families is Long-Overdue Step
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Immigration Council welcome plans announced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the release of some mothers and children detained after seeking refuge at our borders with the following statement.
Vaccine Overdose of Detained Children Another Sign that Family Detention Must End
On July 4, 2015, AILA and AIC learned that, recently, medical personnel at the detention center in Dilley, Texas that holds nearly 2,000 children and their mothers mistakenly gave adult-strength Hepatitis A vaccinations to approximately 250 children.
AILA Releases New Edition of Treatise on Immigration and Crimes
AILA is proud to release the sixth edition of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity: A Guide to Representing Foreign-Born Defendants authored by criminal immigration law expert Mary E. Kramer.
AILA: DHS Plans on Family Detention Are a Step Forward
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis welcomed newly announced DHS plans relating to family detention but said, “more is needed…Asylum seeking families should be given due process, not expedited removal. And the end of the road must be the end of family detention entirely.”
AILA Commends Government for Temporary Relief to Nepalese Nationals
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis applauded the government for designating Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), thanking “DHS for recognizing that the conditions in Nepal remain unsafe after the major earthquake shook the country weeks ago.”
AILA: ICE Statement on Family Detention Ignores the Tragic Reality
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis responded to a recent statement on family detention from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) saying "In all my 19 years of experience as an immigration attorney, I have never heard a federal agency rewrite history to this extent."
AILA: Welcome Changes to Business Visas but Implementation Means Everything
AILA President Leslie A. Holman welcomed the draft of the long-awaited policy memo on the L-1B visa category and “the Administration’s recognition that a lack of consistency has been an obstacle to this program’s success.”
AILA: An Agent of Change Paying the Price?
AILA President Leslie A. Holman commented on the report detailing employee complaints about management of the USCIS EB-5 program noting that “While giving voice to resentments and frustrations by some…the report cites no laws or even policies that were violated.”
AILA: Hearing Should Focus on Important Workforce Needs
AILA President Leslie A. Holman advocated for H-1B visas in advance of tomorrow’s Senate hearing on “Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers” which AILA “hopes will examine our nation’s legitimate skilled-worker needs in a balanced and thoughtful way.”
America’s Economy Needs Real Solutions, Not the Legal Workforce Act
In this press release, AILA recommends Congress reject the “Legal Workforce Act” being considered today by the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration Subcommittee, calling it an “unworkable bill which would do more harm than good to our nation’s economy.”
AILA: Immigration Innovation Act Would Help Economy
AILA President Leslie Holman lauded the introduction of the Immigration Innovation (“I-Squared” Act) saying, “I’m encouraged that this bipartisan group of Senators recognizes what so many economists and business leaders do as well: that welcoming innovative thinkers is key to economic prosperity.”
USCIS Notice of Extension and Redesignation of Syria for TPS (Updated 6/18/13)
USCIS notice that DHS is extending the existing designation of Syria for TPS for 18 months from 10/1/13 through 3/31/15, due to the ongoing armed conflict in Syria. (78 FR 36223, 6/17/13)
USCIS Q & A: Information for Adoptive Parents of Paroled Haitian Orphans
USCIS issued a list of questions and answers for adoptive parents of paroled Haitian orphans on obtaining lawful permanent residence (LPR) status and U.S. citizenship.
AILA Wins ASAE’S 2008 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
AILA won the Award of Excellence in the 2008 Associations Advance America Awards program for its nationwide “Citizenship Day” project. Fourteen AILA State Chapters and hundreds of AILA members volunteered their time to assist legal permanent residents prepare naturalization applications.