AILA Correspondence with the Government
Read letters that AILA has sent to government officials about pressing immigration -related issues, as well as coalition letters to government officials that AILA has signed.
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Letter in Support of Amendment to Sunset the Point System
Sign-on letter to members of the Senate urging support for the Obama-Menendez amendment (SA 1202) to the Senate CIR bill (S. 1348). This amendment would sunset the merit-based point system after five years.
Letter in Support of Clinton-Hagel-Menendez Amendment
Sign-on letter to members of the Senate urging support for the Clinton-Hagel-Menendez Amendment to the Senate CIR bill (S. 1348). This amendment would modify the “immediate relative” category for family-visa petitions to include minor children and spouses of legal permanent residents.
Sign-on Letter in Support of Family Reunification Amendment
Sign-on letter from NGOs to members of the Senate in support of the Clinton-Hagel-Menendez Amendment. This amendment would to make changes to the “immediate relative” category for family-visa petitions to include minor children and spouses of legal permanent residents.
Compete America Letter to Congress Regarding H-1B and EB Visas
Sign-on letter from Compete America, a coalition of corporations, educators, research institutions and trade associations, urging Congress to put an end to our nation’s growing crisis in highly-skilled immigration by fixing our broken H-1B visa and employment-based (EB) green card systems this year.
Sign-on Letter Urging Enactment of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Sign-on letter from over 300 organizations urging President Bush and Congress to enact workable comprehensive immigration reform. The letter briefly outlines principles for reform and clarifies the organizations’ support for a new worker visa program that provides an earned path to citizenship.
Letter Urging Support for the Restoration of Habeas Corpus Rights for Non-Citizen Detainees
Sign-on letter from over 70 NGOs to Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Mitch McConnel (R-KY), and Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and John Boehner (R-OH), urging their support for legislation to restore the right of habeas corpus to non-citizens detained by the United States.
Letter to Senators Opposing the Secure Fence Act (H.R. 6061)
In this letter, sent to Senators on 9/25/06, organizations and individuals from across the nation, including AILA, urge opposition to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (H.R. 6061).
Letter to Congress Opposing Immigration Attachments to DHS Appropriations Bill
In a letter to all members of Congress sent on 9/19/06, organizations and individuals across the nation urge Congress to oppose attempts to attach controversial immigration provisions to the must-pass DHS appropriations bill.
Letter from AILA to Secretary Chertoff Regarding TPS for Lebanon
Letter from AILA President Carlina Tapia-Ruano urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to designate Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status.
AILA Statement in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
At a press conference preceding an immigration field hearing in Gainsville, GA, AILA’s First Vice President Charles Kuck read a statement in support of the wage provisions in the Senate immigration bill, as testimony before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee on 8/14/06.
Objection Letter to New BIA Extension Policy by CLINIC, AILF, CAIR, and NIP
Effective August 14, 2006, the BIA is reducing the time period granted for a briefing extension from 21 to 15 days for detained persons with cases before the BIA. CLINIC, AILF, the CAIR Coalition, and the National Immigration Project submitted a letter objecting to this new policy.
Sign-on Letter Opposing Proposal to Unravel Affirmative Asylum Process
Letter from 58 organizations to USCIS opposing a proposal submitted by the CIS Ombudsman that would limit the filing of asylum applications with USCIS to persons in nonimmigrant status, charge a fee for asylum applications, and shift authority for credible fear assessments to ICE.
AILA Letter Strongly Supporting Brownback – Lieberman Amendment
Letter to Senators urging their support of the Brownback – Lieberman Amendment, the Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act. The amendment would provide important and needed protections for asylum seekers and help to ensure an effective and humane system of immigration detention.
Letter to Senators on National Expansion of the Basic Pilot Program
Letter from AILA and other concerned organizations urging that any new employment verification system be workable and fair for both employers and employees.
Sign-On Letter to Senate Opposing Provisions in Chairman’s Mark That Would Harm Asylum Seekers
Letter signed by 84 organizations and 117 individuals and delivered to the Senate on 3/6/06, opposing provisions in the Chairman’s Mark that would harm “vulnerable populations, including asylum-seekers, children, trafficking victims, and others seeking protection in the United States.”
Letter to President Bush Regarding Cuban Refugees
Sign-on letter to President Bush by refugee and human rights organizations, including AILA, decrying treatment of Cubans reaching Florida Keys and other U.S. land who are repatriated without being granted “credible fear” interviews.
Letter from AILA to Attorney General Gonzales Regarding Due Process in Removal Proceedings
Letter from AILA President Deborah Notkin to Attorney General Gonzales outlining AILA concerns about due process in removal proceedings and BIA Affirmance Without Order review, and commending the AG for his new program to review the conduct of removal proceedings and BIA review proceedings.
AILA Strongly Opposes the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437)
A letter from Executive Director Jeanne Butterfield to the House of Representatives stating AILA’s opposition to the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437), introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).
AILA Opposes Increased Fees on L-1 Visas
A letter from AILA President Deborah Notkin asking Chairman Sensenbrenner and members of the House Judiciary Committee to oppose H.R. 3648, which would impose an additional fee of $1,500 on the L visa.
AILA Supports the “Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005”
A letter addressed to Senators Gregg and Mikulski and Representatives Gilchrest and Delahunt supporting their bipartisan legislation, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005, which praises them for recognizing the inefficiencies of the current and already exhausted H-2B visa cap.
Sign-on Letter Opposing Representative Sensenbrenner's Amendment to the REAL ID Act"
A letter from AILA and over forty diverse organizations to Members of Congress asking that they vote against the REAL ID Act (H.R.418) introduced by Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).
Sign-On Letter to the Conference Committee Opposing Anti-Refugee Provisions in H.R. 10
A letter from AILA and other interested organizations to Members of Congress asking that they reject the anti-refugee provisions of the House-passed 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (H.R. 10).
Sign-On Letter to Members of Congress Regarding H.R. 10
A letter from AILA and other interested organizations to Members of Congress asking that they reject the divisive immigration provisions of the House-passed 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (H.R. 10).
Sign-On Letter to House Members of the Conference Committee on S. 2845 and H.R. 10
A letter from AILA and other interested organizations to House members of the conference committee on S. 2845 and H.R. 10 urging them not to add any extraneous provisions from H.R. 10 to the Intelligence Reorganization legislation passed by the Senate.
Sign-On Letter to Senate Members of the Conference Committee on S. 2845 and H.R. 10
A letter from AILA and other interested organizations to Senate members of the conference committee on S. 2845 and H.R. 10 urging them not to add any extraneous provisions from H.R. 10 to the Intelligence Reorganization legislation passed by the Senate.