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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
USCIS Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Form I-191 Revision
USCIS 30-day notice of extension of the comment period for the proposed revision of Form I-191. The new form name will be Application for Relief under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Comments are now due by 8/29/16. (81 FR 50000, 7/29/16)
DHS Final Rule on Expansion of Eligibility for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver
DHS final rule expanding the class of individuals who may be eligible for a provisional unlawful presence waiver. This final rule, which is effective 8/29/16, adopts the proposed rule published on 7/22/15, with changes made in response to comments received. (81 FR 50244, 7/29/16)
EOIR Proposed Rule Establishing Procedures for Motions to Reopen Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims
DOJ notice of proposed rulemaking to amend EOIR regulations to establish procedures for the filing and adjudication of motions to reopen removal, deportation, and exclusion proceedings based upon a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Comments are due by 9/26/16. (81 FR 49556, 7/28/16)
USCIS Extends Comment Period on Form I-485 and Supplement A to Form I-485
USCIS 30-day notice extending the comment period on proposed revisions to Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i). Comments are now due by 8/25/16. (81 FR 48836, 7/26/16)
Standard Occupational Classification Policy Committee Recommendations to OMB
OMB seeks public comment on recommendations of the Standard Occupational Classification Policy Committee (SOCPC) for revising the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for 2018. Comments are due no later than 9/20/16. (81 FR 48306, 7/22/16)
DHS Interim Final Rule Regarding Procedures for Rulemaking Petitions
DHS interim final rule stating that pursuant to the APA, DHS is adopting a process under which interested persons may make a rulemaking petition (a petition to DHS to issue, amend, or repeal a rule). The rule will cover all DHS components other than FEMA and the Coast Guard. (81 FR 47285, 7/21/16)
MOA Between the DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Council on Accreditation
Notice that on 7/11/16, DOS entered into an agreement with the Council on Accreditation (COA) designating COA as an accrediting entity for the accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide adoption services in intercountry adoptions for an additional five years. (81 FR 47231, 7/20/16)
USCIS 60-Day Comment Period on Form I-590
USCIS 60-day notice of the comment period for proposed revisions to Form I-590, Registration for Classification as Refugee. Comments are due by 9/19/16. (81 FR 46952, 7/19/16)
HHS Notice to Establish Five New Privacy Act Systems of Records
HHS notice of the establishment of five new systems of records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. The five new systems of records are maintained by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. One existing system of records is deleted and replaced by one of the new systems. (81 FR 46682, 7/18/16)
DHS Notice of Amendment to ICE Forensic Laboratory System of Records
DHS notice of amendment in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 for the DHS/ICE—014 Homeland Security Investigations Forensic Laboratory System of Records. Comments are due by 8/15/16. The updated system will be effective 8/15/16. (81 FR 45523, 7/14/16)
DHS Notice of Expansion of Global Entry Eligibility to All Citizens of the United Kingdom
DHS notice of the expansion of Global Entry eligibility to all citizens of the United Kingdom, effective 7/12/16. Previously, a limited pilot program through which only certain UK citizens were eligible to apply for participation in Global Entry had been in effect. (81 FR 45170, 7/12/16)
Department of the Treasury Notice on Immigration Bond Interest Rates
Department of the Treasury notice that for the period beginning 7/1/16 and ending 9/30/16, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 0.27 per centum per annum. (81 FR 44926, 7/11/16)
USCIS 60-Day Comment Period on Form I-526
USCIS 60-day notice of the comment period for proposed revisions to the Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur (Form I-526). Comments are due by 9/9/16. (81 FR 44890, 7/11/16)
DHS Notice of TPS Extension for El Salvador
DHS notice of the extension of the designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months from 9/10/16 through 3/9/18. The 60-day re-registration period runs from 7/8/16 through 9/6/16. (81 FR 44645, 7/8/16)
DOS Allows Current Summer Work Travel Program Sponsors to Apply to Adjust Number of Participants
This DOS notice informs current Summer Work Travel program sponsors that effective September 1, 2016, they may apply to adjust their number of program participants beyond their respective, sponsor-specific 2011 participant program size. (81 FR 43695, 7/5/16)
DHS Adjusts Certain Civil Penalties Assessed by CBP and ICE for Inflation
DHS interim final rule effective August 1, 2016, increasing the amount of certain civil penalties for inflation. Among the penalties affected are penalties assessed by CPB for violations of the INA and penalties assessed by ICE against employers for violations of the INA. (81 FR 42987, 7/1/16)
DHS and DOL Adjust Penalties for Employer H-2B Program Violations for Inflation
Joint DHS and DOL interim final rule effective August 1, 2016, increasing for inflation the amount of penalties against employers who substantially fail to meet the terms and conditions of employing an H-2B worker or who make a willful misrepresentation in an H-2B petition. (81 FR 42983, 7/1/16)
DOL Adjusts Employer Penalties for D-1, H-1B, and H-2A Visa Program Violations for Inflation
DOL interim final rule effective August 1, 2016, increasing the amount of certain civil penalties for inflation. Among the penalties affected are penalties for employer violations of the D-1, H-1B, and H-2A visa programs. (81 FR 43429, 7/1/16)
DOJ Adjusts Certain Immigration-Related Employer Penalties for Inflation
DOJ interim final rule effective August 1, 2016, increasing the amount of certain penalties for inflation. Penalties affected include those against employers for unlawful employment of immigrants and for immigration-related paperwork violations and unfair employment practices. (81 FR 42491, 6/30/16)
CBP Comment Request on Forms I-94 and I-94W, and ESTA
CBP 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to CBP Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record), CBP Form I-94W (Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure), and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Comments are due by 8/22/16. (81 FR 40892, 6/23/16)
CBP Updates System of Records on ESTA
CBP notice of proposed updates to the CBP Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) System of Records to reflect the addition of Libya, Somalia, and Yemen as countries of concern as well as the addition of a request for ESTA applicants’ Global Entry Program Numbers. (81 FR 39680, 6/17/16)
DHS Final Rule Exempting Regulatory Audit Archive System (RAAS) from Privacy Act
DHS final rule exempting the DHS/CBP–014 Regulatory Audit Archive System (RAAS) System of Records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The rule is effective 6/7/16. (81 FR 36433, 6/7/16)
DOS Maintains Designation of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
DOS notice that designation of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (and all aliases) will be maintained as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (81 FR 35435, 6/2/16)
USCIS Comment Period on New Form I-765V
USCIC 60-day notice of a new collection on Form I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse. Comments are due by 7/26/16. (81 FR 33689, 5/27/16)
USCIS Comment Period for Form I-821
USCIS 60-day notice of a comment request period on proposed revisions to Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status. Comments are due by 7/22/16. (81 FR 32341, 5/23/16)