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Think Immigration: The Fourteenth Amendment Survives in 22 States: Trump v. CASA, Inc. Call to Action!
Jeremy L. McKinney, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, and Brian S. Green team up on this blog post detailing what the SCOTUS decision on universal injunctions means for the fight to preserve birthright citizenship.
AILA Denounces Passage of Draconian Immigration Spending Bill: A $150 Billion Blueprint for Mass Deportation and Fear
AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to the Senate budget reconciliation bill passage: “AILA urges the public, legal community, and policymakers to resist this dangerous shift toward an enforcement-only system that abandons our nation’s values of fairness, due process, and humane treatment of immigrants.”
SCOTUS Inaction on Birthright Citizenship Strengthens Executive Overreach, Erodes Constitutional Safeguards, and Paves the Way for Chaos and Harm
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. AILA President Jeff Joseph and Executive Director Ben Johnson responded.
Think Immigration: Riley v. Bondi – Riley’s Silver Lining
Jeremy L. McKinney, Brian S. Green, Robert Cohen, and Rekha Sharma-Crawford write up the SCOTUS decision in Riley v. Bondi, noting 6 practical takeaways the decision means for immigration attorneys in the removal context.
Think Immigration: Reconsidering the Reconciliation Bill: What it Means for Immigration
AILA's Grassroots Advocacy Associate Paul Rampersaud details the current status of the Budget Reconciliation bill under consideration by the Senate, highlighting the need for AILA members to speak out against the harmful changes it would make to immigration law
AILA Elects New Officers
AILA elected new officers to its Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term and Jeff Joseph was installed as AILA’s President.
New Edition Released of AILA’s “Cookbook”
AILA is proud to release the 4th edition of our Immigration Law Practice and Procedure Manual: A “Cookbook” of Essential Practice Materials. Written by Ari Sauer and Greg Siskind, it provides thorough, how-to guidance on preparing and filing many immigration applications and petitions.
AILA Presents Stef Kight and Andrew Kreighbaum with the 2025 Media Leadership Award
AILA recognizes Stef Kight of Axios and Andrew Kreighbaum of Bloomberg Law with the 2025 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.
AILA Presents Karen T. Grisez with the 2025 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award
AILA recognizes Karen T. Grisez, Pro Bono Counsel of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP., with the 2025 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.”
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.