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Daily Immigration News Clips – January 29, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 29, 2026.

1/29/26
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: A Civil Code, Enforced at Gunpoint

AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney describes how Congress normalized “arming a civil enforcement agency with criminal-style power while insisting the Constitution counts for less” and what must be done to ensure “Civil law is not a back door to a police state.”

1/29/26 AILA Doc. No. 26012901.
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Bipartisan Effort Blocks Unchecked DHS Funding

AILA leadership responded to the Senate vote to block passage of a combined spending bill, driven by opposition to increasing funding to DHS without, at the same time, enacting meaningful measures that check the unlawful abuses and violence being committed in cities across the nation.

1/29/26 AILA Doc. No. 26012903.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 28, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 28, 2026.

1/28/26
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Dynamic and Fast-Evolving: How to Stay on Top of EB-5

AILA member Joey Barnett describes how EB-5 has evolved from a niche corner of immigration law to "one of the most dynamic, high-stakes, and fast-evolving areas that U.S. immigration attorneys handle."

1/28/26 AILA Doc. No. 26012861.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 27, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 27, 2026.

1/27/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 26, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 26, 2026.

1/26/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 23, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 23, 2026.

1/23/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 22, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 22, 2026.

1/22/26
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: The Spiritual Dimension of the Immigration Journey

AILA member Yalda Hajavi reflects on the spiritual aspect of the immigration journey, writing that “anyone who has lived through the process knows that it’s also an internal journey—one that demands patience, resilience, and a deep sense of purpose.”

1/22/26 AILA Doc. No. 26012203.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 21, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 21, 2026.

1/21/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 20, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 20, 2026.

1/20/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 16, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 16, 2026.

1/16/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 15, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 15, 2026.

1/15/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 14, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 14, 2026.

1/14/26
Immigration News

ABC News: DHS Announces Termination of Protected Status for Somalis After Group Targeted by Trump

DHS claims improved conditions in Somalia justify termination of TPS. AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Greg Chen responds, “That statement is really belied and contradicted by the facts on the ground ... the country continues to see terrorism, violent crime, and civil unrest.”

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 13, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 13, 2026.

1/13/26
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Congress Must Reject Funding for 44,500 Immigration Detention Beds

AILA Policy and Practice Counsel Heather Hogan urges readers to take action and tell Congress to reject increased funding for detention beds, explaining how this funding would mean “a dangerous expansion of a system that is already deadly, wasteful, and deeply flawed. We need to act now to stop it.”

1/13/26 AILA Doc. No. 26011300.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 12, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 12, 2026.

1/12/26
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: How Chapters Can Open Their Doors to New Immigration Attorneys and Law Students

Erin Sweeney, from AILA’s Member Experience Committee, writes about her experience as a law student and new member and highlights the ways the New Jersey chapter has helped connect those new to the field with experienced practitioners, encouraging other chapters to do the same.

1/12/26 AILA Doc. No. 26011205.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 9, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 9, 2026.

1/9/26
Immigration News

GMS E-Bulletin, December 2025

The December 2025 GMS E-Bulletin provides the latest updates from around the Globe, introductions of new GMS members, and useful information for your practice!

1/9/26 AILA Doc. No. 26010963. Global Migration
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 8, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 8, 2026.

1/8/26
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – January 7, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 7, 2026.

1/7/26
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Daily Immigration News Clips – January 6, 2026

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on January 6, 2026.

1/6/26