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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
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Presidential Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month for 2023
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USCIS 60-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-941, Application for Entrepreneur Parole. Comments are due 8/1/23. (88 FR 36323, 6/2/23)
USCIS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form I-690
USCIS 30-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form I-690, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Comments are due 7/3/23. (88 FR 36326, 6/2/23)
USCIS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form I-407
USCIS 30-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status. Comments are due 7/3/23. (88 FR 36325, 6/2/23)
DOS Temporary Final Rule Providing Fee Exemptions to Certain Afghan IV Applicants
DOS temporary final rule providing that, through 12/31/24, Afghan nationals applying for an immigrant visa (IV) as an immediate relative or in a family preference category are exempt from paying the IV application processing fee and domestic Affidavit of Support review fee. (88 FR 35738, 6/1/23)
DOL Request for Comments on Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-7
DOL request for comments on Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-7. Comments are due 6/30/23. (88 FR 34896, 5/31/23)
DOS Delay of Effective Date of Final Rule Raising Consular Services Fees
DOS notice that the effective date of the final rule at 88 FR 18243, which raises most NIV application processing fees and the fee for a Border Crossing Card for Mexican citizens age 15 and over, is delayed from 5/30/23 until 6/17/23. (88 FR 34084, 5/26/23)
NARA Notice of Agency Records Schedules
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) notice with records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of certain records. This notice includes records schedules from the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman and USCIS. Comments are due 7/10/23. (88 FR 33168, 5/23/23)
USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form I-589
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. Comments are due 7/24/23. (88 FR 33161, 5/23/23)
HHS Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to URM Program Forms
HHS request for comments on proposed revisions to the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program Application and the Withdrawal of Application or Declination of Placement Form. Comments are due within 30 days. (88 FR 31507, 5/17/23)
DHS and DOJ Final Rule Establishing an Asylum “Transit Ban”
DHS and DOJ final rule establishing a rebuttable presumption of asylum ineligibility for certain noncitizens who enter at the southwest border without documentation and traveled through a country that is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol. (88 FR 31314, 5/16/23)
Presidential Proclamation 10575 Revoking the Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
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CDC Notice of Termination of Order Requiring COVID Vaccine for Nonimmigrant Air Passengers
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CBP Notice of Termination of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Certain Noncitizens Entering at Canadian Border
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USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form I-192
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant. Comments are due 7/7/23. (88 FR 29685, 5/8/23)
USCIS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form I-191
USCIS 30-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-191, Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Comments are due 7/7/23. (88 FR 29686, 5/8/23)
Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Involved in Destabilizing Sudan
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USCIS Notice of Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by DED for Hong Kong
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DHS Notice of Special Student Relief for Hong Kong
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CBP 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Revisions to Trusted Traveler Program Applications
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USCIS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form I-601
USCIS 30-day notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. Comments are due 5/25/23. (88 FR 25005, 4/25/23)