Immigration News
Check out daily roundups of immigration-related news stories, read articles that quote and cite AILA and AILA leadership, and check out analysis from AILA members and leadership on the AILA blog.
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Daily Immigration News Clips - October 8, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 8, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 27, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 27, 2026.
Think Immigration: AILA Celebrates Pro Bono Week 2026!
As part of Pro Bono Week 2026, AILA celebrates our members’ dedication to clients and the power of service; in this blog post, two attorneys share how pro bono work fuels persistent advocacy, builds practical skills, and connects practitioners with a community of support.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 26, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 26, 2026.
Think Immigration: If the U.S. Immigration Path Ends, You May Want to Look North and Ask “Is My Client Already Canadian?”
AILA Member Benjamin Green shares insights in this blog post focused on why AILA members may want to revisit clients’ family histories to see if last year’s changes to Canadian citizenship-by-descent rules may create options on both sides of the border.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 23, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 23, 2026.
Think Immigration: Checking Citizenship on the Voter Rolls—Why Getting It Wrong Is Easier Than It Looks
Kathleen Campbell Walker details how flawed citizenship checks and automatic voter registration errors can put both eligible voters and noncitizens at risk, describing the need for accurate data, careful verification, and due process to protect voting rights and prevent immigration consequences.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 22, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 22, 2026.
Think Immigration: An AILA Law Journal Issue for Our Times
AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta describes the new edition, writing that the editorial board sought to “bring forward a collection of both original and thought-provoking articles by authors who have creatively advanced topics and ideas that may have received too little attention.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 21, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 21, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 20, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 20, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 19, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 19, 2026.
GMS E-Bulletin, Autumn 2026 Edition
The Autumn 2026 edition of the GMS E-Bulletin provides the latest updates from around the Globe, introductions of new GMS members, and useful information for your practice!
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 16, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 16, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 15, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 15, 2026.
AILA Law Journal, Vol. 8, Number 2, October 2026
The October 2026 edition of the AILA Law Journal is now available.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 14, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 14, 2026.
Think Immigration: Beyond the Checklist—A Paralegal’s Perspective on Pre-Filing Quality Review
AILA Affiliated Paralegal Erick Assis shares how he has found it useful to apply "a layer of review that operates after the completeness check and before submission" ensuring that each piece of evidence maps to a specific element of the legal standard on the cases he works on.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 13, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 13, 2026.
Family Section Newsletter, October 2026
Monthly newsletter brought to you by the members of the Family Section Steering Committee
The content of this email was created by Kathleen Irish, the AILA Family Section Chair, along with the assistance of other members of the Family Section Steering Committee.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 12, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 12, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 9, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 9, 2026.
Conference Therapy — A Self-Care Guide to Atlanta for AILA Fall Conference Attendees
Brittany Faith, member of the 2026 Fall Conference Planning Committee, highlights ways attendees of the 2026 AILA Fall Conference in Atlanta can balance demanding professional schedules with practical self-care and local activities, including recreation, wellness, culture, and sports options.
Daily Immigration News Clips - October 7, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 7, 2026.
Think Immigration: For Founders, the O-1A and EB-1A Question Is No Longer “Which One?”
AILA member Remzi Güvenç Kulen examines how recent EB-1A adjudication trends are influencing immigration strategy for founders, emphasizing the role of evidence development, case sequencing, and the relationship between O-1A and EB-1A pathways.