Blog: Think Immigration
We believe that immigration law is an integral part of America’s past, present and future. We also know that immigration law is complicated. Here you’ll find experts writing in an accessible way about immigration issues, from big, broad ideas down to specific cases. Our members bring knowledge they’ve gleaned from the daily practice of immigration law to this space and offer their expertise to readers.
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Think Immigration: Sometimes You Have to Take ‘Em to Court
In this blog post, Sabrina Damast describes the myriad resources for AILA members considering federal litigation noting, “federal litigation is not something scary to avoid, regardless of the day’s immigration news...[it is] an essential tool to help your clients and to help you grow as a lawyer.”
Think Immigration: The Social Security Paradox
AILA Media Advocacy Committee Member Anthony Pawelski shares some of the most common questions he has fielded about social security and immigration along with straightforward answers to correct misconceptions and misinformation.
Think Immigration: Biohacking for Beginners (and Everybody Else): Welcome to Well-Being Week in Law 2025!
AILA Well-Being Committee Member Sara Mailander highlights what's coming next week for AILA's Well-Being Week in Law 2025 and how biohacking, or “leveraging strategic habits and behaviors to optimize the way your brain works and to improve your overall wellness” can help.
Think Immigration: Why We Will Win: The Power of Unity, Diversity, and Defiance in Immigration Advocacy
In this blog post, Andrew Nietor urges his fellow AILA members to stand together, writing “Whether you’re a solo practitioner in a rural town, a nonprofit advocate in a border community, or part of a large firm in a big city—your voice and your work matter. We need each other more than ever.”
Think Immigration: You Know Who Warned Us About Trump Hundreds of Years Ago? Alexander Hamilton
As due process is under attack, AILA member Matt Maiona reflects on his career as an immigration attorney, the calling he feels to this work, and urges all of us to "stand against the threats to liberty and heed the warning that Alexander Hamilton himself left us."
Think Immigration: When Is a Law Journal Issue More Than a Law Journal Issue?
AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta highlights the newest issue (free to AILA members) and the recent symposium, describing why focusing on ethics was key, writing that the issue "can offer important knowledge to take with you into any situation you and your client face."
Taxation → Deportation Without Representation
Mo Goldman from the AILA Media Advocacy Committee highlights the concerns and potential damage caused by the IRS sharing data with DHS, especially given immigrants’ good faith efforts to pay taxes despite being undocumented.
Think Immigration: AILA Well-Being – Education, Community, Support
On the blog, Member Experience Committee member Lynn Calder describes AILA Well-Being efforts, highlighting upcoming events and “AILA’s approach: to offer science-based and practical information along with non-judgmental support to help each member stress less, feel better, and be healthier.”
Think Immigration: Coming Together in Denver to Learn, and Lean on Each Other
In this blog post, Chair of the 2025 AILA Annual Conference Committee Matthew Stump describes why he is looking forward to #AILAAC25: "It’s about equipping ourselves with the tools to fight for our clients, push back against restrictive policies, and build stronger, more effective practices."
Think Immigration: Where Are the Healthcare Aides?
In this blog post, AILA Law Student Member Katrynna Jackowicz details the importance of healthcare aides and highlights the fact that “Our immigration system lacks a temporary work visa option and a simplified green card path specifically for these critical workers.”
Think Immigration: Trying to Read the Tea Leaves: EB-5 Visas and President Trump’s “Gold Card” Idea
In this blog post, AILA members Kripa Upadhyay, Jennnifer Hermansky, Kristal Ozmun and Phuong Le lay out the possible path for President Trump to implement the "gold card" visa and what EB-5 clients and practitioners should keep in mind in the meantime.
Think Immigration: Ramadan, Resilience, and Representation: A Muslim American Immigration Attorney’s Journey
On AILA’s Blog: Think Immigration, AILA member Hudaidah Bhimdi reflects on her journey as a Muslim American immigration attorney, her commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, and her work toward a society that embraces and celebrates diversity.
Think Immigration: The H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Process – Key Concepts and Considerations
In this blog post, AILA member Mustafa Cetin shares the basic outlines of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa and some considerations for employers and visa holders to keep in mind.
Think Immigration: AILA Is Tracking Trends For You!
In this blog post, Julie Emerick and Cheri Peterson-Ross from AILA’s Member Experience Committee describe the AILA Trend Tracker, how to report trends, and the way it helps members be aware of potential issues that their clients could face while providing “updates which may help resolve your case.”
Think Immigration: The Rumors Are Flying on Social
In this blog post, past AILA President Kathleen Campbell Walker describes how immigration attorneys can help address rumors swirling on social media with accurate information and insights, encouraging members to do just that.
Think Immigration: Streamline Your Client Communication with AILA’s Ready-Made (And Free!) Flyers
In this blog post, Elizabeth Wood from AILA’s Member Engagement Committee, describes the various flyers available for download to AILA members to easily offer relevant information to clients and potential clients.
Think Immigration: Vital Lifeline for Adults, Families, and Children in Removal Proceedings Forced to Halt
In this blog post, Kel White from the Acacia Center for Justice describes the programs halted last week after the Stop Work Order came out from the Trump Administration and how you can take action and contact Congress to advocate for the due process protections these programs offer.
Think Immigration: Fear Instead of Solutions - Day One Recap
In this blog post, read a recap of the President's Day One actions on immigration and why we need “an orderly and efficient system that serves the nation, recognizes the indispensable economic benefits of migration, reinforces the rule of law, and maintains due process and fairness.”
Think Immigration: AILA 2025: We’ve Got This!
On this day which brings both recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the inauguration of a new administration, AILA President Kelli Stump reflects on the work that has been done to help prepare us for the challenges ahead.
Think Immigration: INTERPOL’s Principle of Guilty Until Proven Innocent
AILA Law Journal co-author Ted R. Bromund shares insights into the article he wrote with Sandra Grossman and the conflict that “happens when INTERPOL’s presumption of state legitimacy runs into a criminal justice system based on the presumption of innocence.”
Think Immigration: Four Simple Words - How Are You Doing?
In this blog post, AILA New England Chapter Chair Miki Matrician and Media Liaison Anthony Pawelski describe how checking in with your colleagues and friends can bring us closer together and build community as we ask each other “How are you doing?”
A Guide Through the Labyrinth: AILA Local Liaisons
In this blog post, part of our series from the Member Experience Committee, Olivia Lee highlights the ways AILA local liaison volunteers can help by offering insights into local government office operations and describes how to identify the right agency liaison to answer your questions.
Think Immigration: Empowering Immigration Professionals for the Challenges Ahead
In this blog post, AILA President Kelli Stump shares why she believes “we are entering a new chapter in immigration law that promises to bring both immense challenges and critical opportunities” making AILA’s work supporting our members more important than ever.
Think Immigration: INTERPOL Red Notice - More from the AILA Law Journal
AILA Law Journal author Sandra Grossman digs into updates about INTERPOL Red Notices and the updated article she and Ted Bromund shared in the most recent edition; these notices have a massive impact on affected clients and are often misunderstood.
Think Immigration: What My Firsthand Experience with Asylum Seekers Taught Me
As part of our DEI Scholarship winner series, Estefani Munive shares her personal experience working with asylum seekers and their need to not just have legal representation, but also more holistic services because of the trauma and harm they have endured.