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Each year, it is AILA’s distinct pleasure to recognize and celebrate the individuals and organizations who have achieved excellence in immigration law. Our Annual Awards are bestowed in up to 11 categories: Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law; Advocacy; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Rights; Litigation; Media Leadership; Mentorship; Pro Bono; AILA Service Excellence; Teaching; and Young Lawyers. Additionally, the Founders Award is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy in the preceding period.
Meet Our 2023 Award Recipients
- Hannah Cartwright
2023 Advocacy Award for outstanding efforts in support of AILA’s advocacy agenda - UndocuBlack Network
2023 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights - Ban Al-Wardi and Maria C. Chavez
2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession - Amy Nice
2023 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law - Karla McKanders
2023 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award - AILA Amicus Committee
2023 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law
Committee Members: Jonathan Weinberg, David Zimmer, Shane Ellison, Lily Axelrod, Nadia Anguiano, David A. Isaacson, Christina Murdoch, Amalia Wille, Becky Sharpless, Jonah Eaton, Mark R. Barr, Elissa Steglich, Dalia Fuleihan, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, and Sabrina Damast. - Sarah Pitney
2023 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law - Priscilla Alvarez of CNN
2023 Media Leadership Award for outstanding efforts in the media to accurately depict immigration and immigrants - Troutman Pepper
2023 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field - Brian S. Green
2023 Sam Williamson Mentor Award for outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance - Palma Yanni
2023 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award for years of outstanding service in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its members and the public it serves - Ira Kurzban
Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy - 2023 Chapter Awards
- 2023 President’s Commendations
Russell Abrutyn, James W. Austin, Maria Theresa Baldini-Potermin, Dan H. Berger, C. Lynn Calder, Rex Chen, James P. Chesser, David W. Cook, Sandra Feist, Ellen Freeman, Amanda Bethea Keaveny, Vincent W. Lau, Daniel Melo, Jennifer Minear, Spojmie Ahmady Nasiri, Andrew K. Nietor, Adriel D. Orozco, Sarah Owings, Rachel M. Self, Margaret D. Stock, Carlina Tapia-Ruano, and Wendy S. Wayne
See Past Award Winners
AILA Chapter Awards | Advocacy Award | Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award | Congressional Leadership Award | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recognition Award | Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award | Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award | Jack Wasserman Memorial Award | Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award | Media Leadership Award | Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award | Sam Williamson Mentor Award | Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award | The Robert E. Juceam Founders Award | President's Commendations
Browse the Annual Awards collection
ICE Publishes Interim Rule Permitting Electronic Retention of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
ICE interim rule implementing statutory changes to the Form I-9 retention requirements by establishing standards for electronic signatures and the electronic retention of the Form I-9, permitting employers to sign and retain these forms electronically. (71 FR 34510, 06/15/06)
ICE Regulation on No-Match Letters Published in Federal Register
Proposed ICE regulation regarding obligations of employer that receives a no-match letter from the SSA and "safe harbor" procedures for employers in response to such a letter. (71 FR 34281, 06/14/06)
DHS Requests Comment on Form I-130
DHS requests comments on Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative). Comments are due August 14, 2006. (71 FR 34152, 06/13/06)
DOS Final Rule on Amendments to Existing Au Pair Regulations
DOS final rule adopting new changes to permit au pair sponsors to request a one-time extension of six, nine, or twelve months beyond an au pair participant's original 12-month period of program participation. (71 FR 33237, 6/8/06)
DHS Requests Comments on Form I-918
DHS requests comments on Form I-918, I-918 Supplement A and I-918 Supplement B (Application for Immediate Family Member of U-1 Recipient; and U Nonimmigrant Status Certification). Comments are due July 3, 2006. (71 FR 32117, 06/02/06)
DOS Proposes Revision To Exchange Visitor Training/Internship Placement Plan Form
DOS issues comment request on the proposed revisions to its training/internship placement plan information collection. (71 FR 32173, 6/1/06)
DOS Final Rule on Documentation to Obtain Laser Visas
DOS final rule requires Mexican Federal passports to obtain combined Border Crossing Cards and B-1/B-2 visas. (71 FR 30589, 5/30/06)
White House Rescinds Libya's Terror Sponsor Designation
Presidential Determination rescinding the designation of the Government of Libya as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. (71 FR 30551, 5/26/06)
USCIS Proposes Revision of Form I-129F
USCIS issues comment request on the proposed revision of the Alien Fiance(e) petition; Form I-129F.(71 FR 30434, 05/26/06)
Second Correction to TPS Extension for Nicaragua
USCIS again corrects the dates of the "re-registration" period. Under the corrected rule, the "re-registration" period for eligible Nicaraguans expires on June 1, 2006. (71 FR 29971, 5/24/06)
USCIS Interim Rule Changing Process for Premium Processing Service
USCIS interim rule with request for comments changes how USCIS designates applications and petitions for premium processing. Comments are due by July 24, 2006. (71 FR 29571, 5/23/06)
USCIS Designates New Categories for Premium Processing
USCIS notice establishing future eligibility of EB-1, EB 2 (except NIW), and EB-3 I-140 petitions for premium processing, along with premium processing eligibility for certain I-765 and -539 categories. (71 FR 29662, 5/23/06)
Correction to TPS Extension for Nicaragua
USCIS corrects the dates of the "re-registration" period. Under the corrected rule, the "re-registration" period for eligible Nicaraguans expires on June 30, 2006. (71 FR 29166, 5/19/06)
President Bush Suspends Entry of Belarusian Officials
Presidential proclamation suspends the entry as immigrants or nonimmigrants of members of the Belarus government of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and others. (71 FR 28541, 5/16/06)
Government Withdraws Regulation Barring “Arriving Aliens” in Proceedings from Adjusting Status
Interim rule by EOIR and USCIS deletes the absolute bar on an “arriving alien’s” ability to adjust status if he or she is in removal proceedings. Comments, due 6/12/06, are solicited on related issues. (71 FR 27585, 5/12/06)
DHS Issues Notice of Proposed Addition of New System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, DHS gives notice that it proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of record systems for DHS General Training Records. Comments due by 6/7/06. (71 FR 26767, 5/8/06)
DHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking About the Implementation of Exemptions Regarding the Privacy Act of 1974
DHS proposes to exempt portions of a new system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, for DHS General Training Records. Comments due by 6/7/06 (71 FR 26706, 5/8/06)
DOS Amends Designation of Lashkar-E-Tayyiba as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS amends the designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, also known by a number of different aliases, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. (71 FR 24890, 4/27/06)
DHS Issues Final PEA and FONSI for US-VISIT Program
DHS issues Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program. (71 FR 20708, 4/21/06)
USCIS Seeks Comments on Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal (Form I-589)
USCIS seeks comments on Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal. This is a revision of a currently approved information collection. Comments due by 6/20/06 (71 FR 20711, 4/21/06)
DHS/CBP Issues Notice of Revision to and Expansion of Privacy Act System of Records
DHS revises and expands the Privacy Act records system to create a database for biometric and biographic data of those who voluntarily exchange the information for expedited transit at U.S. border entry points. Revised system to be effective 5/22/06. (71 FR 20708, 4/21/06)
DHS Final Rule Exempts Two Records Systems from Certain Provisions of the Privacy Act
DHS final rule exempts two Privacy Act records systems (Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act System of Records and the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Matters System of Records) from certain Privacy Act provisions. (71 FR 20523, 4/21/06)
DHS/USCIS Final Rule on Special Immigrant Visas for Fourth Preference Employment-Based Broadcasters
DHS/USCIS final rule adopts, without change, the interim rule published by the former INS on (10/11/01), that established procedures for filing immigrant visa petitions for foreign language alien broadcasters. This final rule is effective 5/18/06 (71 FR 19805-19806, 4/18/06)
DHS Proposes to Remove Two Obsolete Systems of Records
DHS proposes to remove two systems of records from its inventory of record systems because they have become obsolete. One system held fingerprint records for the INS under the DOJ and became part of the DHS inventory of records. Effective 4/13/06. (71 FR 19197, 4/13/06)
DOS Proposed Rule about the Exchange Visitor Program
DOS proposes to change the definition of trainee for J-1 purposes, and to introduce a program for post-secondary school graduates. 6/6/06 is the deadline to submit comments. (71 FR 17768, 4/7/06)