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GMS E-Bulletin, June-July 2026
The June-July 2026 GMS E-Bulletin provides the latest updates from around the Globe, introductions of new GMS members, and useful information for your practice!
Daily Immigration News Clips - August 17, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on August 17, 2026.
NPR: ICE Detained a Venezuelan Soccer Pro. His Case Shows the Immigration Backlog Crisis
Homero Calderón was arrested by ICE despite having pending applications with USCIS. AILA’s Shev Dalal-Dheini called his case “symbolic of so many other individuals who are stuck in processing backlogs … individuals doing the right thing by filing their applications timely.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - August 14, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on August 14, 2026.
AILA: Latest BIA Ruling Pulls Rug Out from Under Families, Workers, and Dreamers
AILA President Jeff Joseph reacted to the BIA decision overruling Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly, noting that it "flipflops on 14 years of well-settled law and policy" and is another example of the Administration "pulling the rug out from under families and workers trying to do the right thing."
Daily Immigration News Clips - August 13, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on August 13, 2026.
Think Immigration: How the Trump Administration is Making Coming to the U.S. Harder for Africans
AILA Supervisory Policy and Practice Counsel Kate Angustia describes how the Trump Administration's "hub" system for visa processing in Africa will lead to months or years of delays, family separation and workforce disruption, among other harm.
Think Immigration: Prepping Paralegals in the Current Immigration Law Environment
AILA Paralegals Conference Chair Mo Goldman details the challenges in the current immigration law environment as major policy changes take effect, writing that "the requisites are becoming more stringent, and the chances of rejected filings or denials have increased exponentially."
Bloomberg Law: DHS Moves to Authorize Electronic Mandate for Benefit Filing
A new USCIS rule will allow the agency to mandate e-filing for any form when that option has been available for at least 180 days. AILA’s Shev Dalal-Dheini said modernization efforts like expanded electronic filing are essential but emphasized any new mandates should be done in a responsible manner.
Family Section Newsletter, August 2026
Monthly newsletter brought to you by the members of the Family Section Steering Committee
The content of this email was created by Kathleen Irish, the AILA Family Section Chair, along with the assistance of other members of the Family Section Steering Committee.
Stateline: With New Tactics, ICE reaches New High in Monthly Arrests
Federal immigration agents are employing new tactics like arresting individuals during domestic travel to boost their arrest numbers and say they arrested 51,000 immigrants in July. AILA’s Kate Angustia noted, “Many of these folks are in a lawful period of authorized stay.”
Politico: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: ICE’s Detention Crackdown Swamps the Courts
In the 12 months since ICE began detaining people who have lived in the United States for years, federal courts have been stretched thin as thousands of rulings rebuke this unprecedented policy. AILA Past President Kelli Stump stated, “We can’t continue this madness. It’s not sustainable.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - August 7, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on August 7, 2026.
New Edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook Released by AILA
AILA is proud to release the 20th edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, the must-have resource filled with expert guidance helping readers navigate the labyrinthine U.S. immigration laws, including recent Supreme Court rulings and their impact.
Think Immigration: From Funding Fights to Accountability - AILA’s Work to Confront ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
AILA Government Relations Coordinator Joshua Rodriguez describes the ways AILA and members have remained dedicated and determined to defend the rights of immigrants amid growing unlawful abuses by ICE and Border Patrol.
Think Immigration: Teaching in the Storm: Running an Immigration Clinic While Due Process and the Rule of Law Are Under Attack
AILA Rule of Law Task Force Member Kate Melloy Goettel describes how immigration law clinics today must navigate a rapidly changing legal landscape where due process and procedural guarantees are under attack, challenging both students and educators to adapt and maintain commitment to justice.
The Hill: New Rule Could Speed Deportation of Asylum Seekers
The Hill reports a new USCIS rule will allow asylum officers to refer certain asylum applications to immigration court without conducting an asylum interview. AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson said, “This is one more nail the Administration has hammered into the coffin of the U.S. asylum system.”
New York Times: ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
The New York Times reports on ICE arresting people at airports during domestic travel, including those with pending immigration applications. AILA Chicago Chapter Vice Chair Shannon Shepherd said she and other lawyers are now revising longstanding advice for clients about domestic air travel.
AILA Executive Director Responds to Asylum Rule
Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) responded to the interim final rule “Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview” published on 7/27/26.
Think Immigration: Trump Moves to Weaponize Decades-Old “Alien Terrorist Removal Court”
AILA Member Eric Lee describes how a 30-year-old, never-used tribunal may be weaponized by the Trump Administration, writing that “its use today should be concerning to all as there are significant implications for the core liberty interests and first amendment rights of implicated non-citizens.”
Think Immigration: What the New NIW RFEs Are Really Asking For
AILA Member Remzi Güvenç Kulen describes how practitioners can prepare to address the structural change in the E-2 National Interest Waiver space and avoid RFEs, writing that “USCIS now expects petitioners to clear the underlying EB-2 classification before it reaches the waiver analysis at all.”
AILA: Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Further Undermines Immigration System
AILA raised serious concerns about the Trump Administration’s changes to the “public charge” rule which will take effect on September 18, 2026, warning that the policy would create confusion, expand government agents’ discretion without accountability, and harm immigrant families and communities.
Daily Immigration News Clips - July 15, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 15, 2026.
Think Immigration: Making People “Illegal”: When Immigration Administration Becomes Immigration Policy
AILA’s Rule of Law Task Force Chair Jerry Grzeca describes how the Trump Administration has undermined the immigration system, writing that “The rule of law depends not only on what the law says, but also on whether people can reasonably understand it, rely on it, and comply with it.”
Think Immigration: Venezuelans in the U.S. Must Be Protected from Deportation
AILA Members John Pratt and Clayton Oates describe the devastation affecting Venezuela and urge the Trump Administration to implement protections for Venezuelan nationals in the U.S, calling on Congress to act if the Administration refuses to do so.