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 – July 11, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 11, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 10, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 10, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 9, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 9, 2025.
Think Immigration: The O-1 Visa – Building an Extraordinary Ability Case in Today’s Climate
In this blog post, AILA member Muhammed Üzüm details the O-1 visa which “remains one of the most powerful yet misunderstood pathways available to individuals with extraordinary ability” and the importance of “crafting cohesive narratives where every document supports the case’s core message.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 8, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 8, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 3, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 3, 2025.
Think Immigration: Straight From the Horse’s Mouth – An AI Experiment That You Can Absolutely Rely Upon
As AI proliferates, AILA member Vaman Kidambi asks ChatGPT itself to describe why it can serve as a tool for research but that, “No AI model, no matter how advanced, can accurately predict decisions in this environment without oversimplifying or missing critical human and legal context.”
AILA Executive Director Laments Passage of Reconciliation Bill
In this statement, AILA strongly condemned the passage of the reconciliation bill, which represents a stunning failure to uphold American values and priorities; AILA ED Ben Johnson stated, “This bill is a profound disappointment...[that] fails our nation on every front.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 2, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 2, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – July 1, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 1, 2025.
Think Immigration: The Fourteenth Amendment Survives in 22 States: Trump v. CASA, Inc. Call to Action!
Jeremy L. McKinney, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, and Brian S. Green team up on this blog post detailing what the SCOTUS decision on universal injunctions means for the fight to preserve birthright citizenship.
AILA Denounces Passage of Draconian Immigration Spending Bill: A $150 Billion Blueprint for Mass Deportation and Fear
AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to the Senate budget reconciliation bill passage: “AILA urges the public, legal community, and policymakers to resist this dangerous shift toward an enforcement-only system that abandons our nation’s values of fairness, due process, and humane treatment of immigrants.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 30, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 30, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 27, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 27, 2025.
SCOTUS Inaction on Birthright Citizenship Strengthens Executive Overreach, Erodes Constitutional Safeguards, and Paves the Way for Chaos and Harm
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson responded.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 26, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 26, 2025.
Think Immigration: Riley v. Bondi – Riley’s Silver Lining
Jeremy L. McKinney, Brian S. Green, Robert Cohen, and Rekha Sharma-Crawford write up the SCOTUS decision in Riley v. Bondi, noting 6 practical takeaways the decision means for immigration attorneys in the removal context.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 25, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 25, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 24, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 24, 2025.
Think Immigration: Reconsidering the Reconciliation Bill: What it Means for Immigration
AILA's Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud details the current status of the Budget Reconciliation bill under consideration by the Senate, highlighting the need for AILA members to speak out against the harmful changes it would make to immigration law
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 23, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 23, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 20, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 20, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 19, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 19, 2025.
AILA Elects New Officers
AILA elected new officers to its Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term and Jeff Joseph was installed as AILA’s President.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 18, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 18, 2025.