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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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USCIS Reminder of New Version of Form I-9
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USCIS Notice on Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for Iranian Nationals
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NARA Notice of Agency Records Schedules Including ICE Records
NARA notice and request for comments with proposed records schedules from agencies, in which the agencies propose to dispose of certain records. This notice includes three records schedules from ICE. Comments are due 3/6/20. (85 FR 3429, 1/21/20)
HHS Annual Update of Poverty Guidelines for 2020
Health and Human Services (HHS) notice providing the annual update of the HHS poverty guidelines to account for last calendar year’s increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index, effective 1/14/20. (85 FR 3060, 1/17/20)
DHS Notice of Eligible H-2A and H-2B Countries for 2020
DHS notice of the 84 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A program and the 81 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2B program. The designations are effective from 1/19/20 and shall be without effect after 1/18/21. (85 FR 3067, 1/17/20)
USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form I-765
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Comments are due 3/16/20. (85 FR 2755, 1/16/20)
DOL Annual Adjustment of Penalties for D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B Visa Program Violations for 2020
DOL final rule effective 1/15/20 implementing the annual adjustment of certain penalties for inflation required by the Inflation Adjustment Act. Among the penalties affected are penalties for employer violations of the D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B visa programs. (85 FR 2292, 1/15/20)
Executive Order Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Connected with Certain Industries in Iran
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DOS Designates Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice designating Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (85 FR 1369, 1/10/20)
Department of the Treasury Notice on Immigration Bond Interest Rates
Department of the Treasury notice that for the period beginning 1/1/20 and ending 3/31/20, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 1.61 per centum per annum. (85 FR 1375, 1/10/20)
USCIS Notice of Implementation of H-1B Registration Process for FY2021
USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the implementation of the registration process for H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY2021. (85 FR 1176, 1/9/20)
CBP Designates Approved Native American Tribal Card Issued by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
CBP designated an approved Native American tribal card issued by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community as an acceptable travel document for the purposes of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Effective 12/26/19. (84 FR 70984, 12/26/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of al-Murabitoun as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of al-Murabitoun (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (84 FR 70260, 12/20/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami/Bangladesh as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami/Bangladesh (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (84 FR 70260, 12/20/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of Ansar al-Dine as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of Ansar al-Dine (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (84 FR 70260, 12/20/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (84 FR 70260, 12/20/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of Al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of Al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. (84 FR 70261, 12/20/19)
DOL Notice of 2020 Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Non-Range Occupations
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USCIS and EOIR Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Bars to Asylum Eligibility
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EOIR 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Form EOIR-56
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DOL Notice of 2020 Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Range Occupations
DOL notice with the 2020 Adverse Effect Wage Rate for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers) to perform herding or production of livestock on the range. The rate is applicable on 1/1/20. (84 FR 69768, 12/19/19)
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ICE notice correcting an error to the 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form I-352, Immigration Bond, which was published at 84 FR 44913 on 8/27/19. (84 FR 69761, 12/19/19)