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AILA Presents Jesse M. Bless with the 2025 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award
AILA recognizes Jesse M. Bless of Bless Litigation, LLC., with the 2025 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 16, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 16, 2025.
AILA President: DREAMers Still Waiting for Permanent Status 13 Years Later
AILA President Kelli Stump recognizes the thirteenth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, calling on “legislators to put aside partisan differences and pass legislation to offer security in this time of chaos and turmoil.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 13, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 13, 2025.
Think Immigration: What Do Tech Savvy Immigration Agencies Owe the Tech Unsavvy
In this blog post, AILA Law Journal Author Allison Huang describes how she was inspired to dig into the use of technology in immigration agencies and courts for her article in the Spring 2025 issue of the AILA Law Journal.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 12, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 12, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 11, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 11, 2025.
Think Immigration: Eroding Trust: USCIS and EOIR’s Role in Trump-Era Immigration Enforcement
AILA staff members Heather Hogan, Cristina Rodriguez and Vanessa Dojaquez-Torres describe the impact of ICE arrests at immigration courts and USCIS interviews, and how those arrests are robbing individuals of “due process, something that has stood as a bedrock of U.S. jurisprudence and principles.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 10, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 10, 2025.
AILA Executive Director Condemns Violence and Trump Administration’s Abuse of Power in Response to LA Protests
AILA ED Ben Johnson responds to the Trump Administration’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, stating “The military must never be used as a tool of political convenience. Our Constitution must be upheld. Silence in the face of these abuses is complicity.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 9, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 9, 2025.
AILA: New Travel Ban Betrays American Values and Will Not Make Us Safer
Responding to the travel ban, AILA President Kelli Stump stated, “This proclamation...undermines fairness, justice, and equality...AILA will continue fighting this discriminatory ban, and we are calling on Congress to act.”
Think Immigration: Beyond the CLE: Why Every AILA Member Should Experience the Annual Conference
Roman Zelichenko from AILA’s Member Experience Committee highlights his favorite Annual Conference experiences outside the classrooms, and why he feels “The real magic lies elsewhere and is what draws me back year after year.”
AILA ED: SCOTUS Clears Way for Trump Administration to Terminate Lawful Status of Half a Million Residents Despite Ongoing Litigation
As SCOTUS cleared the way for the Trump Administration to move forward with plans to dismantle the CHNV parole program, AILA ED Ben Johnson responded: "Forcing people to return to unstable and violent places is unconscionable when a legal alternative is in place...SCOTUS got this wrong."
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 28, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 28, 2025.
Arresting Immigrants Appearing for Immigration Court Hearings Undermines Integrity of the Justice System
AILA members are reporting a disturbing rise in ICE arrests at immigration courts across the country. AILA President Kelli Stump, responded to the reports, noting “This is a flagrant betrayal of basic fairness and due process” as people are complying with court requirements.
Think Immigration: Why We Had to Write About Legal Reform: The Justice Gap and Immigration Law
AILA Law Journal authors Matthew Blaisdell and Michele Carney explain why they wrote about the justice gap and immigration law, noting "by understanding what’s happening-and why-it’s-happening, we can all play a part in building a system that truly delivers justice for all."
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 19, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 19, 2025.
Think Immigration: Birthright Citizenship on the Brink: Takeaways from Trump v. CASA Oral Argument
Brian Green and Jeremy McKinney describe oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey, writing “The Administration came to curb what it calls judicial overreach. The Justices instead spent two hours confronting the chaos that would erupt without a nationwide bar.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 14, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 14, 2025.
Think Immigration: DV-Lottery Results Are Announced: Application Process in a Nutshell for Lucky Selectees Outside the U.S.
AILA member Muhammed Üzüm describes the Diversity Visa process from being drawn in the lottery to successful completion and warns against scammers in this Think Immigration blog post.
AILA Executive Director: Opening Dialogue on Real Immigration Solutions is Welcome
AILA ED Ben Johnson highlighted Senator Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ) immigration reform proposal, noting that AILA is ready to work “to build out a structurally sound plan that will design a fair and reasonable immigration system that is balanced and advances America’s prosperity and future.”
Think Immigration: Dealing with Conflicts of Interest in the PERM Context
AILA Law Journal author Olivia Shaw describes the article she wrote for the latest issue of the AILA Law Journal, focused on conflicts of interest in the PERM context, writing that the article is “especially important now given the uncertainty that plagues the U.S. immigration system.”
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.”
AILA Statement: Trump Administration Lays Trap with Self-Deportation Offer
In response to the DHS announcement of a “stipend” for people choosing to self-deport from the United States, AILA cautioned individuals noting that “No one should accept this without first obtaining good legal advice from an immigration attorney or other qualified representative.”