On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the order and judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in D.V.D. v. DHS, allowing third-country removals (TCRs) to continue (pending arguments scheduled for early December 2026). The AILA Asylum and Refugee Committee presents this late-breaking seminar focusing on the current state of TCRs. Our panel of experts will share valuable TCR resources and the latest updates on legal challenges to the policy. Finally, they will offer practical steps and arguments practitioners can use to challenge TCRs in individual cases.

Featured Topics

• Resources for attorneys to stay updated on U.S. TCR agreements and ongoing removal flights
• Advocating for clients at risk of TCR: actions and arguments
• Litigation updates: DVD v. DHS, U.T. v. Blanche and challenges to Asylum Cooperative Agreements

Faculty

*Gregory Fay (DL), AILA Asylum and Refugee Committee Chair, Tempe, AZ

*Melissa Crow, North Potomac, MD

*Peter A. Habib, San Francisco, CA

*Alma David, Of Counsel, Novo Legal Group, Kent, WA

*Yael Schacher, Director for the Americas and Europe, Refugees International, Washington, D.C.

AILA Membership Benefit

AILA Membership Benefit – Access to Free Seminar Recordings
Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free.