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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AILA and Partners Send Sign-on Letter to DHS Expressing Concern Over Age-Out Issue
AILA and partners sent a letter to DHS urging the administration to establish more robust aging out policies, to take steps to preserve the ability of children to remain in the U.S. and work while waiting in the green card backlog, and to provide a long-term resolution to this problem.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to Share Expectations for the Summit of the Americas
AILA and partners sent a letter sharing expectations for the Summit of the Americas and urging the Biden administration to sustain consultation with a wide range of civil society organizations in the U.S., particularly those led by directly impacted refugees and migrants, and in the region.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to DOJ on Access to EOIR Records of Proceedings and Digital Audio Recordings
AILA and partners sent a letter petitioning DOJ to ensure timely and comprehensive access to EOIR records of proceedings and digital audio recordings and requesting a response within 45 days of the letter to schedule a meeting to discuss the issues.
AILA Asylum & Refugee Committee Requests Guidance from DHS on Asylum Applications Processing after the Doyle Memo
The AILA Asylum & Refugee Committee sent a letter to DHS requesting guidance on how the agency will process affirmative asylum applications where the noncitizen had their immigration court removal case terminated under the Doyle memo.
AILA Requests USCIS Rescind the Adopted AAO Decision of Matter of Z-R-Z-C-
AILA has submitted a request to the AAO that it rescind the adopted decision of Matter of Z-R-Z-C-. Special thanks to AILA members Hudaidah Bhimdi, Cheryl David and Kelli Fennel for their efforts in drafting and reviewing this request.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to DHS on I-9 Flexibilities
AILA and partners sent a letter to DHS requesting guidance for employers on how much time they have to inspect documents in person and update I-9s and how to verify “newly remote” employees. The letter also provides input on remote document inspection.
AILA Sends Questions and Comments in Advance of USCIS EB-5 Public Engagement
AILA and AILA’s EB-5 Investor Committee sent a letter to USCIS with questions and comments in advance of the USCIS EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 Listening Session. They also proposed an engagement between AILA, EB-5 trade associations, industry groups, and the IPO in the coming weeks.
AILA and Partners Urge President Biden to End Title 42 Border Expulsions
On 4/21/22, leaders of immigrant, civil rights, humanitarian, labor, and human rights organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end border expulsions under Title 42 and to oppose congressional attempts to keep the border expulsion policy in place via legislation.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to Congress on Defund Hate’s NGO Cuts for FY2023
AILA and partners sent a letter to Congress urging significant cuts to ICE and CBP funding in the FY2023 Spending Bill and consideration for the dignity and well-being of all people.
AILA Makes Suggestions to USCIS to Address I-730 Processing Delays
AILA's Asylum and Refugee National Committee sent a letter to Ted H. Kim, Acting Director of USCIS RAIO Directorate, with suggestions for tackling the delays in processing of I-730 applications.
AILA Sends Letter to DOS on Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
AILA requested emergency action from DOS to amend the April 2022 Visa Bulletin to comply with the provisions of the EB-5 RIA, which was recently signed into law, and for the NVC and posts to begin processing cases in accordance with the provisions of the new law that have taken immediate effect.
AILA Sends Letter to USCIS on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
AILA sent a letter to USCIS requesting public engagement as soon as possible on the implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 that was recently enacted.
AILA and Partners Send Letter Urging President Biden to End Title 42 Policy
AILA and partners called on President Biden to immediately end the Title 42 policy, stop defending this illegal and inhumane policy in court, restore meaningful access to asylum at U.S. borders, and welcome with dignity the families and individuals seeking protection in the United States.
AILA and Partners Send Letter Urging DOJ and DHS to Rescind the Pandemic-Related Ban on Asylum
AILA and partners sent a letter urging to DOJ/DHS to rescind the Security Bars and Processing rule, which would ban asylum seekers who have transited through or come from a country with a communicable disease or who exhibit symptoms consistent with such disease.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to Biden on New 18-Month Designations of TPS or DED and SSR for Ukraine
AILA and partners sent a letter to Biden requesting an immediate 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Ukraine.
AILA and more than 100 Partners Recommend Priorities for Spending on Immigration in FY2022 Appropriations Bill
On February 24, AILA and more than 100 organizations sent a letter to leaders in Congress setting forth priorities for spending on immigration matters for the FY2022 appropriations bill.
AILA Leads Partners in Calling for Review of DHS’s Reopening of Private Prisons
AILA led partners in calling for an investigation of DOJ and DHS’s implementation of the President’s executive order banning private prisons and reiterating our support for the ban being extended to immigration detention.
AILA Sends Letter to Immigration Investor Program Office (IPO) Requesting Reestablishment of Stakeholder Engagement
On 2/9/22, the AILA EB-5 Committee sent a letter to Alissa Emmel, Chief of the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) to request the resumption of stakeholder engagements between the IPO and EB-5 stakeholders, including AILA, EB-5 trade associations, and industry groups.
AILA, the American Immigration Council, and 147 Partners Send Letter to Biden on Funding for Legal Representation Programs
AILA, the American Immigration Council, and 147 partners sent a letter to Biden and Congress requesting an increase in funding to expand legal representation for people in removal proceedings.
AILA and Partners Request USCIS to Accept Prior Edition of I-918 Through December 31, 2022
ASISTA, ILRC, and AILA sent a letter to USCIS requesting that the agency extend the transition period and accept prior editions of Form I-918 through December 31, 2022.
AILA and Partners Urge Congress to Extend the LRIF Program
AILA and partners sent a letter to Congress requesting elimination or extension for the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program’s current deadline of December 20, 2021, for at least two years.
AILA and Partners Send Follow-Up Letter to USCIS Regarding Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
AILA and coalition partners sent a follow-up letter to USCIS regarding implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act. The organizations urged USCIS to comply with the agency's reporting requirements and to expand premium processing to additional form types as swiftly as possible.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to USCIS Urging EB-5 Regional Center-Related Applications and Petitions to Continue to be Held in Abeyance
On December 10, 2021, AILA, IIUSA, and the EB-5IC sent a letter to USCIS urging the agency to continue to hold EB-5 Regional Center (RC) program-related petitions and applications beyond the end of calendar year 2021 to allow Congress sufficient time to reauthorize the EB-5 RC program.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to USCIS and ICE on Access to Client Records
AILA and partners sent a letter requesting that USCIS, ICE, and EOIR revise its regulations, policies, practices, and procedures for providing access to records of proceedings (ROPs) and digital audio recordings (DARs) and Alien Files (“A-Files”) in immigration court and USCIS proceedings.
AILA and Partners Send Letter to DHS Encouraging Extension of I-9 Flexibility Policy
AILA and partners sent a letter requesting flexibilities on Form I-9 compliance requirements, permitting remote inspection of employee identity and employment authorization documents and the employment verification process, with the extension lasting through at least 6/30/22.