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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
DOJ Interim Rule Making Changes to EOIR, Including Delegating New Authority to EOIR Director
DOJ interim rule making organizational changes to EOIR including delegating authority to adjudicate backlogged appeals from the AG to the EOIR Director. The rule is effective 8/26/19, with comments accepted through 10/25/19. CLINIC provides a template comment. (84 FR 44537, 8/26/19)
DHS and HHS Final Rule Amending the Regulations Relating to Custody of Minors
Joint DHS and HHS final rule amending the regulations relating to the apprehension, processing, care, custody, and release of noncitizen minors. The promulgation of this rule is intended to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The rule is effective 10/22/19. (84 FR 44392, 8/23/19)
DOS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form DS-11
DOS 30-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form DS-11, Application for a U.S. Passport. Comments are due 9/16/19. (84 FR 42037, 8/16/19)
EOIR Notice of New OCAHO Case Management System
EOIR notice announcing the development of a new case management system for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO). The system will begin operation immediately, but comments may be submitted through 9/16/19. (84 FR 42016, 8/16/19)
EOIR Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Exempt New OCAHO Case Management System from the Privacy Act
EOIR notice of proposed rulemaking to exempt a new OCAHO case management system announced in a notice published at 84 FR 42016 from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Comments are due 9/16/19. (84 FR 41940, 8/16/19)
USCIS Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
USCIS final rule amending the regulations relating to the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule is effective at 12:00 am (ET) on 10/15/19. Applications and petitions already pending with USCIS on the effective date of the rule will not be subject to the rule. (84 FR 41292, 8/14/19)
USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form I-290B
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion. Comments are due 10/8/19. (84 FR 39359, 8/9/19)
USCIS 30-Day Extension of Comment Period on New Form G-1530, USCIS Tip Form
USCIS 30-day extension of a comment period previously announced at 84 FR 4518 on new Form G-1530, USCIS Tip Form, which USCIS plans to use to receive tips from the public related to claims of immigration benefit fraud. Comments are now due 9/9/19. (84 FR 39010, 8/8/19)
Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Venezuela
Presidential executive order imposing sanctions on Venezuela, including suspending the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of certain persons who have assisted a person included on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. (84 FR 38843, 8/7/19)
NARA Notice of Records Schedules Including USCIS 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 records schedules from USCIS. Comments are due 9/23/19. (84 FR 38674, 8/7/19)
DOS Notice Correcting Previous Notice on Terrorist Designation of al-Shabaab
DOS notice correcting a notice on the terrorist designation of al-Shabaab previously published at 83 FR 35308 on 7/25/18. The new notice amends the terrorist designation of al-Shabaab to include new aliases. (84 FR 37708, 8/1/19)
OPM Final Rule on NAICS Update
The Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule to update the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes used in the Federal Wage System wage survey industry regulations with the 2017 NAICS revisions published by OMB. The rule is effective 8/29/19. (7/30/19, 84 FR 36813)
Presidential Executive Order Suspending the Entry of Persons Who Engaged in Certain Activities in Mali
Presidential executive order issued 7/26/19 suspending the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons found to have engaged in certain activities contributing to instability in Mali. (84 FR 37055, 7/30/19)
DOL Proposed Rule to Revise H-2A Regulations
DOL notice of proposed rulemaking substantially revising the H-2A regulations. Proposed changes include, among other things, requiring electronic filing and permitting the staggered entry of H-2A workers into the United States. Comments are due 9/24/19. (84 FR 36168, 7/26/19)
USCIS Final Rule Revising EB-5 Regulations
USCIS final rule making several major revisions to the EB-5 regulations, including increasing the required minimum investment amounts. The final rule is effective 11/21/19, and will apply to petitioners who file on or after the effective date. (84 FR 35750, 7/24/19)
EOIR 30-Day Extension of Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form EOIR-26
EOIR 30-day extension of a request for comments previously announced at 84 FR 19960 on proposed revisions to Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge. Comments are now due 8/22/19. (84 FR 35422, 7/23/19)
DOS Final Rule Implementing Adoptive Family Relief Act
DOS final rule implementing the Adoptive Family Relief Act, which allows for the waiver or refund of visa renewal or replacement fees for certain already-adopted children unable to use their initially issued immigrant visas as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances. (84 FR 35297, 7/23/19)
DHS Notice Expanding the Categories of Persons Eligible for Expedited Removal
DHS notice expanding the categories of persons designated eligible for expedited removal. The notice, including the new designation, is effective on 7/23/19. Comments may be submitted on or before 9/23/19. (84 FR 35409, 7/23/19)
USCIS 30-Day Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Revisions to Form I-90
USCIS 30-day extension of a comment period previously announced in 84 FR 17870 on proposed revisions to Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Comments are now due 8/16/19. (84 FR 34196, 7/17/19)
DHS Requests Applicants for Appointment to Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee
DHS request for applicants for appointment to the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. Applications must reach the DHS Privacy Office by 8/15/19. (84 FR 33958, 7/16/19)
Presidential Executive Order on Collecting Information about Citizenship Status in Connection with the Decennial Census
On 7/11/19, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing all executive departments and agencies to provide the Department of Commerce access to any administrative records it may request to determine the number of citizens and non-citizens in the country. (84 FR 33821, 7/16/19)
DHS and DOJ Interim Final Rule Barring from Asylum Eligibility Individuals Who Transit Through a Third Country Without Seeking Protection
DHS and DOJ interim final rule establishing a mandatory bar to asylum eligibility for persons who transit through a third country and enter or attempt to enter the southern U.S. border without having applied for protection in a third country. The rule is effective 7/16/19. (84 FR 33829, 7/16/19)
DOS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Changes to Form DS-82
DOS 60-day notice and request for comment on proposed changes to Form DS-82, U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals. Comments are due 9/10/19. (84 FR 33313, 7/12/19)
Department of the Treasury Notice on Immigration Bond Interest Rates
Department of the Treasury notice that for the period beginning 7/1/19 and ending 9/30/19, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 2.37 per centum per annum. (84 FR 32835, 7/9/19)
DOS Maintains Designation of Jundallah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice maintaining the designation of Jundallah (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. The notice also adds additional aliases. (84 FR 31656, 7/2/19)