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Daily Immigration News Clips - June 18, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 18, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 17, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 17, 2026.
Think Immigration – AILA Meets You Where You Are
AILA members Lynn Calder, Carly Hetland, Karen Hill, and Kate Rodriguez highlight how AILA “helps students learn the field, helps new attorneys practice it with confidence, and helps experienced lawyers refine their craft while shaping the future of immigration law.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 16, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 16, 2026.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 15, 2026
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 15, 2026.
AILA Presents the Immigrant Justice Corps with the Robert E. Juceam Founders Award
AILA recognizes the Immigrant Justice Corps with the Robert E. Juceam 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.
Think Immigration: Immigration Benefits Screening - Keeping your Head on a Swivel
AROL Task Force Member Kathleen Campbell Walker describes screening clients as a tsunami of policy changes floods the zone, writing that “in this current constantly-changing and increasingly chaotic era, counsel must keep their head on a swivel as they advocate for their clients.”
AILA Recognizes James Chesser with the 2026 Technology & Innovation Award
AILA recognizes James Chesser with the 2026 Technology & Innovation Award, in acknowledgment of his pioneering work leveraging technology to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve client service.
AILA Presents Allen Orr and Yasmin Blackburn with the 2026 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recognition Award
AILA recognizes Allen Orr and Yasmin Blackburn with the 2026 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Recognition Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession.
Family Section Newsletter, June 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
AILA Presents Jeremy McKinney with the 2026 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award
AILA recognizes Jeremy McKinney with the 2026 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award, in recognition of his outstanding service, over a period of years, in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its members and the public it serves.
GMS E-Bulletin, April-May 2026
The April-May 2026 GMS E-Bulletin provides the latest updates from around the Globe, introductions of new GMS members, and useful information for your practice!
AILA: Republicans Choose to Shield ICE and BP from Accountability with Funding Bill Passage
AILA President Jeff Joseph responded to the House’s passage of the budget reconciliation bill, in which Congress provided DHS with an additional $70 billion in funding that enables the agency to operate through fiscal year 2029 without future appropriations by the legislative branch.
AILA Recognizes Andrew Rankin with the 2026 Sam Williamson Mentor Award
AILA recognizes Andrew Rankin with the 2026 Sam Williamson Mentor Award, in acknowledgment of his outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance.
AILA Presents Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network with the 2026 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award
AILA recognizes the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) with the 2026 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
Think Immigration: It Is So Clear Why We Need Fair, Independent, and Efficient Immigration Courts
AILA Media Advocacy Committee Chair Shannon Shepherd describes some of the ways the Trump Administration has undermined due process in the immigration courts and encourages readers to take action and tell Congress it is clear we need an independent immigration court system.
AILA Presents Ko Lyn Cheang and St. John Barned-Smith with the 2026 Media Leadership Award
AILA recognizes Ko Lyn Cheang and St. John Barned-Smith of the San Francisco Chronicle with the 2026 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.
Think Immigration: Using Loper Bright to Advocate for Your Clients in Immigration Cases
AILA Rule of Law Task Force Member Cyrus Mehta urges immigration lawyers to “weave Loper Bright into everyday practice” as the decision “can help reorient immigration law toward closer adherence to statutory text and, indirectly, toward more humane outcomes, even in an era of renewed restriction.”
AILA Presents K. Catherine Walker with the 2026 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award
AILA recognizes K. Catherine Walker with the 2026 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for her outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law.
AILA Presents Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg and Alexander Smith with the 2026 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award
AILA recognizes Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg and Alexander Smith with the 2026 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law. Each winner was nominated for their superlative legal skills and impact through litigation.
NJ Spotlight News: ‘Black box’: Trump Administration Moves to Wipe Out ICE Watchdog
The Administration’s latest budget request to Congress would cut all funding and staff for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman. AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Greg Chen emphasized that as the detained population has exploded, DHS oversight agencies are being wiped out.
AILA Presents Rebecca Scholtz with the 2026 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award
AILA recognizes Rebecca Scholtz with the 2026 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.
Deseret News (Opinion): A New Immigration Law Memo Undermines 74 Years of Intent
In an op-ed, Charles Kuck, former AILA President, “This administration cannot pass an immigration law to its liking. What it can do is make existing law so difficult to access that it ceases to function in practice. That is what this memo attempts.”
AILA Presents the Asylum Law Clinic at Southwestern Law School with the 2026 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award
AILA recognizes the Asylum Law Clinic at Southwestern Law School with the 2026 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights.
Think Immigration: When Chaos Is the Strategy: Recognizing the Patterns
AILA Board Member Andrew Nietor writes about how AILA's strength is that "as immigration attorneys, and as an AILA community, we work at the intersection of law, policy, and humanity" helping to identify patterns of policy changes and collectively respond.