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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.
AILA and Members File Litigation Against Arbitrary Mandatory Form Changes
Today, AILA and Benach Collopy, LLP, brought litigation in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration for abruptly implementing immediate form changes that will harm tens of thousands of AILA member attorneys and their clients.
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.
Trump Administration Seeks to Implement Registration Requirement
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the proposed registry requirement, arguing that it will create chaos and fear, and would lead to what amounts to a national ‘show me your papers’ regime.
Senate Fails to Put Any Checks or Balances on Trump Administration’s Mass Detention and Deportation Plans
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson responded to the Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill noting, “Missing from this budget is any understanding that immigrants have been and continue to be vital to America’s success.”
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.”
Legislation Purporting to Enhance Public Safety Will Instead Guarantee Chaos in the Courts and Denial of Due Process
In this statement, AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to the passage of the Laken Riley Act by Congress, noting that the “legislation will not ensure or improve public safety... it fails to offer any substantive policy solutions that would have any positive measurable effect.”
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.
AILA Responds to Initial Plans for Executive Orders on Immigration from Trump Administration
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson respond to today's announced immigration policy changes by President Trump and highlight key concerns with several policies including proposed use of military force, reinstituting Remain in Mexico, and ending birthright citizenship among others.
AILA ED: Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Several Countries and Addition of Romania to the Visa Waiver Program Welcome News
AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news of several actions taken by the Biden Administration including extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, and Venezuela and adding Romania to the Visa Waiver Program.
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.
Commonsense Workforce-Focused Changes as Biden Administration Wraps Up
AILA highlights three recent Biden Administration workforce-focused rules, noting they “will bolster the integrity of these programs and help both employers and employees navigate what can often be an uncertain amalgam of immigration laws and policies.”
AILA Executive Director Responds to Asylum Regulation
Ben Johnson responded to the asylum regulation published today: “This rule will not bring more consistency or order to border processing...Without adequate resources, this rule not only risks asylum applicants being wrongly rejected but also weakens accurate national security assessments.”
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.
Think Immigration: When Irish Eyes are Crying - Remembering our Beloved Immigration Advocate Billy Lawless
AILA Chicago member Fiona McEntee shares a remembrance of immigration activist Billy Lawless, writing that “Billy’s work reaches far beyond Chicago and Ireland. It touches every individual he fought for and every community he strengthened.”