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 – May 1, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 1, 2026.
AILA Executive Director Welcomes Congressional Call to Protect Iranians in U.S.
As direct armed conflict continues in Iran and across the region, AILA commends bicameral Democratic action echoing AILA’s call for protections for Iranian nationals who are unable to return home and urges similar protections for people unable to return safely to other conflict-affected countries.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 30, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 30, 2026.
AILA: DHS Funding Restored, But Accountability Still Missing
AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to Congress restoring most DHS funding, noting that “it does not resolve the deeper policy failures that led to this shutdown or address the repeated, documented abuses within immigration enforcement that sparked this crisis.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 29, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 29, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 28, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 28, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 27, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 27, 2026.
Think Immigration: Welcome to Well-Being Week in Law 2026!
Read all about the plans for AILA Well-Being Week in Law starting May 4 in this blog post from Sara Mailander, AILA Well-Being Committee Member, as she describes self-driven and community activities to help you deliberately cultivate psychological well-being.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 24, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 24, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 23, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 23, 2026.
Think Immigration: Beyond the H-1B Visa: EB-1A and EB-2 NIW Green Cards
In this blog post, AILA member Muhammed Üzüm describes how, given the uncertainty around the H-1B visa process, “high-impact talent and founders opt for the EB-1A and EB-2 NIW as the most direct routes to establishing permanent residency and moving beyond the precarity of the lottery altogether.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 22, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 22, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 21, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 21, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 20, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 20, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 17, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 17, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 16, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 16, 2026.
AILA Welcomes Bipartisan Effort to Protect Haitian Nationals from Deportation
AILA welcomed the work of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that successfully advanced a discharge petition and forced a House vote in favor of legislation that would extend vital legal protection for 350,000 Haitian nationals who are at risk of being returned to dangerous conditions.
GMS E-Bulletin, March 2026
The March 2026 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 – April 15, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 15, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 14, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 14, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 13, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 13, 2026.
Think Immigration: A Step Toward a Better Way on Immigration
AILA Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud describes the key components that members will be sharing with congressional delegations this week as AILA's National Day of Action takes place on Capitol Hill; he also highlights how you can take action from any location.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 10, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 10, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 9, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 9, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – April 8, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on April 8, 2026.