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 – January 20, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 20, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 16, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 16, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 15, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 15, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 14, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 14, 2026.
ABC News: DHS Announces Termination of Protected Status for Somalis After Group Targeted by Trump
DHS claims improved conditions in Somalia justify termination of TPS. AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Greg Chen responds, “That statement is really belied and contradicted by the facts on the ground ... the country continues to see terrorism, violent crime, and civil unrest.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 13, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 13, 2026.
Think Immigration: Congress Must Reject Funding for 44,500 Immigration Detention Beds
AILA Policy and Practice Counsel Heather Hogan urges readers to take action and tell Congress to reject increased funding for detention beds, explaining how this funding would mean “a dangerous expansion of a system that is already deadly, wasteful, and deeply flawed. We need to act now to stop it.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 12, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 12, 2026.
Think Immigration: How Chapters Can Open Their Doors to New Immigration Attorneys and Law Students
Erin Sweeney, from AILA’s Member Experience Committee, writes about her experience as a law student and new member and highlights the ways the New Jersey chapter has helped connect those new to the field with experienced practitioners, encouraging other chapters to do the same.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 9, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 9, 2026.
GMS E-Bulletin, December 2025
The December 2025 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 – January 8, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 8, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 7, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 7, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 6, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 6, 2026.
Think Immigration: America’s New Year’s Resolutions
AILA Board of Governors Member Andrew Nietor calls for America to make some resolutions this New Year, writing that we must “remember that being a nation of immigrants is not a weakness to manage but an opportunity and a strength we must cultivate and steward.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – January 5, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 5, 2026.
Think Immigration: What Are Alternatives to the H-1B Visa?
AILA member Muhammed Üzüm explains why talking with candidates and employers about cap-independent options such as O-1 and L-1 visas that may fit their circumstances is crucial given the uncertainty surrounding the cost and timing of H-1B visa petitions.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 31, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 31, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 30, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 30, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 29, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 29, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 24, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 24, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 23, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 23, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – December 22, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 22, 2025.
AILA: Trump Administration Moves Harm Families and Employers and Do Not Make America Safer
AILA President Jeff Joseph responds to the Trump Administration's recent changes, including the expansion of the ban and halt to the Diversity Visa program, noting the continued weaponization of "tragedies as a pretext to advance anti-immigrant policies" rather than actually make America safer.
Think Immigration: The Hidden Harms of ICE’s Treatment of Children and Youth
AILA Law Journal authors Lisa Jacobs, Jessica Heldman, and Sarah Diaz share more about the inherent injustice in the use of juvenile records in immigration proceedings and why the practice, which causes irreparable harm to children, must stop.