AILA Immigration Quicktakes
12/16/2020
On December 14, a federal judge granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment against DOL’s interim final rule issued on October 8, 2020, that changed the prevailing wage rates. AILA Secretary Jeff Joseph explains the significance of this win.
AILA Doc. No. 20121639
12/10/2020
Filing deadline for the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program is December 20, 2020. The program gives eligible Liberian nationals and certain family members in the U.S. a one-year window to apply for adjustment of status. AILA member Jonelle Ocloo explains the application process.
AILA Doc. No. 20121039
11/5/2020
On 11/2/20, DHS released a new rule prioritizing the selection of H-1B registrations for employers who pay the highest prevailing wages, despite no congressional mandate to do so. AILA President Jennifer Minear explains the changes proposed by the rule and discusses other recent regulations.
AILA Doc. No. 20110542
10/20/2020
AILA and partners filed a lawsuit challenging DOL’s new rule changing prevailing wage determinations. AILA’s Director of Federal Litigation Jesse Bless explains why we’re litigating against this rule, which significantly increases the prevailing wages without allowing public notice or comment.
AILA Doc. No. 20102036
10/5/2020
In a big court win for AILA and its partners, the implementation of the USCIS Fee Rule has been stopped. On 9/29/20, a district court preliminarily enjoined DHS from implementing or enforcing any part of the rule. AILA’s Director of Federal Litigation Jesse Bless explains the court’s decision.
AILA Doc. No. 20100539
10/2/2020
On 9/30/20, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the DOS to reserve 9,095 additional diversity visas for DV-2020 selectees. AILA Past President and current member of AILA’s Litigation Task Force Charles Kuck explains the significance of this almost unprecedented decision.
AILA Doc. No. 20100203
9/10/2020
On 9/4/20, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from denying immigrant visas to 2020 diversity visa selectees. AILA’s Director of Litigation Jesse Bless explains what that means for this year’s eligible applicants.
AILA Doc. No. 20091030
9/4/2020
In a class action lawsuit challenging the delay in issuance of employment authorization documents (EADs), the court ordered USCIS to produce the cards within the promised time frame. AILA member Robert H. Cohen explains the case and the main components of the settlement.
AILA Doc. No. 20090491
8/27/2020
On August 21, 2020, USCIS issued guidance on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program implementing the memo issued in July 2020 by Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf. Kate Voight, AILA’s Senior Associate Director of Government Relations, summarizes key points from the guidance.
AILA Doc. No. 20082734
8/6/2020
Cesar Estela, Chair of AILA's New Jersey Chapter, explains why the chapter recently filed a lawsuit to stop the Newark Immigration Court from holding in-person hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AILA Doc. No. 20080637
6/24/2020
Sharvari Dalal-Dheini, AILA's Director of Government Relations, provides a summary of the Presidential Proclamation issued on June 22, 2020.
AILA Doc. No. 20062431
6/18/2020
Jeremy McKinney, AILA's First Vice President, provides a brief analysis of SCOTUS's decision to reject the Trump Administration's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
AILA Doc. No. 20061812
6/9/2020
AILA's Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish discusses the letter AILA and the American Immigration Council sent to congressional appropriators in response to USCIS’s request for $1.2 billion dollars in temporary funding.
AILA Doc. No. 20060933
4/21/2020
Jeff Joseph, the co-chair of AILA's Administrative Litigation Task Force, and Jesse Bless, AILA's Director of Federal Litigation, discuss the significance of the class action lawsuit that was filed against USCIS regarding the unlawful denial of H-1B petitions for market research analysts.
AILA Doc. No. 20042438
3/31/2020
AILA’s Director of Federal Litigation Jesse Bless explains why AILA joined other immigration lawyer groups and individuals to file a lawsuit against EOIR and ICE to demand better policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AILA Doc. No. 20033135
3/26/2020
Reid Trautz and Charity Anastasio from AILA's Practice & Professionalism Center provide information on how to financially protect your firm from the impact of COVID-19.
AILA Doc. No. 20032637
3/20/2020
On 3/18/20, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, USCIS closed its offices and delayed interviews. AILA's President-Elect Jennifer Minear explains what additional steps USCIS should take to adapt to this new reality.
AILA Doc. No. 20032036
2/26/2020
On February 26, 2020, Representatives Tony Cárdenas and Steve Stivers introduced the Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020 in the House. AILA's Director of Government Relations Sharvari Dalal-Dheini explains why this bill is an important step towards holding USCIS accountable.
AILA Doc. No. 20022638
2/21/2020
AILA's Director of Government Relations Sharvari Dalal-Dheini provides an overview of the new H-1B Registration tool.
AILA Doc. No. 20022101
2/12/2020
Jason Mills from AILA's DOS Liaison Committee gives an update on the Public Charge rule.
AILA Doc. No. 20021330
1/28/2020
On 1/29/2020, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration will hold a hearing on the state of judicial independence and due process in U.S. immigration courts. AILA’s Second Vice President Jeremy McKinney, who will testify at this hearing, explains the need for independent immigration courts.
AILA Doc. No. 20012834
1/23/2020
AILA recently helped draft and then signed on to a Supreme Court amicus brief opposing a provision that criminalizes ethical legal advice immigration lawyers often offer their clients. AILA member Cyrus Mehta explains why members need to be mindful of this language unless and until it’s struck down.
AILA Doc. No. 20012402
11/14/2019
AILA's Policy Counsel Jason Boyd explains the impacts of a rule proposed by USCIS that would substantially increase application and petition fees.
AILA Doc. No. 19111430
10/30/2019
AILA joins litigators from the Justice Action Center, and the Innovation Law Lab, with Sidley Austin LLP providing pro bono assistance, to halt implementation of the administration’s healthcare ban. AILA’s Director of Federal Litigation Jesse Bless explains why AILA fights against this proclamation.
AILA Doc. No. 19103091
8/30/2019
On 8/23/19, DHS issued a regulation that would reverse the protections of the Flores Settlement Agreement. Katy Murdza, Dilley Pro Bono Project’s Advocacy Manager, discusses how this new regulation will impact children and families in government custody.
AILA Doc. No. 19083010
8/28/2019
On 8/7/19, USCIS field offices stopped adjudicating requests for deferred action from non-military applicants. AILA’s Policy Associate Paul Stern explains what this policy change, which occurred without public notice, means for immigrants and their families who seek to remain in the United States.
AILA Doc. No. 19082830
8/13/2019
On 8/12/19, DHS posted an advance copy of a final public charge rule that will reshape legal immigration and threaten the well-being of millions of families. AILA’s Policy Counsel Jason Boyd discusses how this new rule changes DHS’s public charge standard and how it impacts legal immigration.
AILA Doc. No. 19081331
7/29/2019
DHS published the long waited EB-5 Modernization Rule on July 24, 2019. AILA’s Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish explains the key changes this final rule, which is scheduled to take effect on November 21, 2019, will bring to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program.
AILA Doc. No. 19072904
7/22/2019
AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt discusses DHS's announcement about a new policy, effective 7/23/19, to dramatically expand expedited removal, which will ramp up ICE's power everywhere in the United States, subjecting hundreds of thousands of people to rapid deportation.
AILA Doc. No. 19072263
7/16/2019
AILA President Marketa Lindt discusses her testimony before Congress regarding crisis-level USCIS processing delays.
AILA Doc. No. 19071632
7/12/2019
AILA Senior Policy Counsel Laura Lynch shares information on AILA resources for AILA members, their clients, advocates, the Hill, and the public, for the upcoming ICE raids, including know your rights handouts and local raids response hotlines that can be found at https://www.aila.org/raids.
AILA Doc. No. 19071232
6/27/2019
This week, both the Senate and the House passed emergency border spending bills that would be used primarily by CBP and ICE for the custody, transport, and care of migrants. AILA’s Director of Government Relations Greg Chen provides an update and discusses the need for a more comprehensive solution.
AILA Doc. No. 19062736
6/5/2019
The American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide protection from deportation and a path to citizenship to over 2 million Dreamers and TPS and DED recipients, passed the House. AILA's Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt discusses the significance of this landmark bill.
AILA Doc. No. 19060596
5/17/2019
AILA's Senior Policy Counsel Laura Lynch provides an update on the state of our nation’s immigration courts including the letter from 55 members of Congress to Attorney General Barr asking to reverse the Matter of M-S- and AILA’s policy brief on DOJ’s “Myth vs. Fact” document.
AILA Doc. No. 19051770
5/9/2019
DHS and DOL published a temporary final rule increasing the H-2B cap for FY2019 by an additional 30,000 visas. Diane Rish, AILA’s Associate Director of Government Relations, discusses the key aspects of the H-2B rule that the AILA members should be aware of.
AILA Doc. No. 19050935
4/30/2019
On April 29, 2019, the White House released a presidential memorandum in response to the large numbers of people apprehended at the southern border this year. AILA Policy Counsel Leidy Perez-Davis discusses the three major changes to asylum law that the memo proposes.
AILA Doc. No. 19043034
4/17/2019
AILA’s Director of Government Relations Greg Chen discusses Matter of M-S-.
AILA Doc. No. 19041740
4/8/2019
Reports of increasing numbers of asylum seekers at the southern border have resulted in the administration charging that the federal government cannot manage the arrivals without more resources. AILA’s Greg Chen explains why what we really need is a better management of the available resources.
AILA Doc. No. 19040835
3/13/2019
AILA’s Associate Director of Government Relation Kate Voigt discusses H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, which would allow certain undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children, commonly known as Dreamers, and immigrants with TPS to apply for permanent legal status.
AILA Doc. No. 19031340
2/21/2019
AILA National, with the help of AILA’s USCIS HQ Liaison Committee, sent a letter to USCIS regarding the announcement of a revised Form I-539 and new Form I-539A, both with mandatory effective dates. AILA’s President-Elect Marketa Lindt explains AILA’s concerns over these significant changes.
AILA Doc. No. 19022136
1/30/2019
Diane Rish, AILA’s Associate Director of Government Relations, explains the final rule published by the Department of Homeland Security governing petitions filed under the H-1B visa lottery.
AILA Doc. No. 19013133
1/30/2019
AILA’s Policy Counsel Jason Boyd discusses his analysis of recent USCIS data, which reveals a steep increase in the agency’s case processing times.
AILA Doc. No. 19013070
1/22/2019
Greg Chen, Director of AILA's Government Relations, discusses the spending bill introduced by the Senate late Monday night. The bill includes many concerning provisions regarding DACA, TPS, and asylum policy.
AILA Doc. No. 19012239
1/11/2019
Erin Lynum from AILA's Practice and Professionalism Center, talks about the growing interest in the Military Assistance Program and how, as an immigration attorney, you can help our service members.
AILA Doc. No. 19011131
1/9/2019
Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses President Trump's remarks from his speech on January 8, 2019, and explains why we need to invest in the immigration courts rather than a border wall.
AILA Doc. No. 19010932
12/3/2018
Diane Rish, AILA's Associate Director of Government Relations, discusses the proposed H-1B visa program regulations.
AILA Doc. No. 18120339
11/9/2018
AILA's Policy Counsel Jason Boyd discusses President Trump's proclamation on asylum and its impact on the southern border of the United States.
AILA Doc. No. 18110949
9/24/2018
AILA Policy Counsel Jason Boyd explains the Trump administration's announcement of a proposed rule entitled, "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds," under which immigrants who legally use public benefits could be denied green cards.
AILA Doc. No. 18092501
9/20/2018
AILA's Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt discusses the Attorney General's decision in Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, which limits the ability of immigration judges to terminate cases. Join fellow AILA members in signing a petition calling for independent immigration courts.
AILA Doc. No. 18092037
9/11/2018
AILA's Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt discusses the proposed changes to the Flores Settlement Agreement and their possible impact on the detention of immigrant children.
AILA Doc. No. 18091170
8/20/2018
Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses the Attorney General’s decision in Matter of L-A-B-R-, which limits the discretion of the immigration judges to grant continuances.
AILA Doc. No. 18082032
8/9/2018
Jeremy McKinney, AILA Treasurer, discusses Matter of Castro-Tum and how it has led to a formal grievance filed by the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) against EOIR and DOJ.
AILA Doc. No. 18080938
8/6/2018
Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses Judge John Bates' order to restore DACA, and the possible impacts of the hearing with Andrew Hanen on August 8, 2018, on that decision.
AILA Doc. No. 18080639
7/12/2018
Greg Chen, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses the implications of the two memos issued by USCIS and ICE regarding asylum and refugee claims.
AILA Doc. No. 18071234
7/6/2018
Betsy Lawrence, AILA's Director of Government Relations, discusses the implications of the updated USCIS guidance on issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA).
AILA Doc. No. 18070674
6/29/2018
Director of the Immigration Justice Campaign Karen Lucas discusses the injunction issued by a court in California and explains the Immigration Justice Campaign's involvement in the family separation crisis on the border.
AILA Doc. No. 18070260
6/26/2018
AILA President Anastasia Tonello discusses the Supreme Court's decision upholding President Trump's travel ban, issued on June 26, 2018.
AILA Doc. No. 18062647
6/21/2018
AILA President Anastasia Tonello discusses the family separation Executive Order that President Trump signed on June 20, 2018.
AILA Doc. No. 18062138
5/30/2018
AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish explains the implications of the Department of Homeland Security's announcement that up to an additional 15,000 H-2B visas will be available for the remainder of FY2018.
AILA Doc. No. 18053161
3/23/2018
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen reacts to the spending bill Congress passed that will fund the government through the end of FY2018 and shares what it means for immigration policy.
AILA Doc. No. 18032331
3/21/2018
AILA Director of Government Relations Betsy Lawrence highlights details from AILA's latest report, Deconstructing the Invisible Wall: How Policy Changes by the Trump Administration are Slowing and Restricting Legal Immigration.
AILA Doc. No. 18032131
3/14/2018
AILA's Kate Voigt previews AILA's new report, Cogs in the Deportation Machine, which surveys policy changes to immigration enforcement made by the Trump administration.
AILA Doc. No. 18031430
3/7/2018
AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen shares where things stand with the DACA program now that the March 5 deadline has passed and looks ahead to the spending bill that must be passed by March 23 to fund the government.
AILA Doc. No. 18030634
2/27/2018
The Supreme Court ruled in Jennings v. Rodriguez that detained immigrants have no automatic right to bail. Jeremy McKinney, AILA Secretary, shares details and discusses the impact of this decision.
AILA Doc. No. 18022700
2/23/2018
Author of "Immigration Law and the Military" and AILA member Margaret Stock shares the latest on the MAVNI program and how changes are affecting those who want to serve in the military.
AILA Doc. No. 18022346
2/16/2018
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen discusses the Senate's failure on Thursday night to pass commonsense reforms that would protect Dreamers.
AILA Doc. No. 18021639
1/29/2018
AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish digs into the I-Squared bill, introduced last week by Senators Orrin Hatch and Jeff Flake. The bill seeks to modernize and reform the H-1B visa and employment-based green card programs.
AILA Doc. No. 18013000
1/26/2018
AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen responds to the White House immigration reform proposal that would provide a path to citizenship for some Dreamers in exchange for border wall funding and family reunification restrictions.
AILA Doc. No. 18012639
1/22/2018
AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson responds to the January 22, 2018, congressional vote to reopen and fund the government for three weeks, ending the government shutdown.
AILA Doc. No. 18012243
1/20/2018
AILA President Annaluisa Padilla explains how the government shutdown impacts DACA recipients and immigration agencies.
AILA Doc. No. 18012002
1/17/2018
As the federal government begins accepting DACA renewal applications following a federal court ruling, AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Kate Voigt shares what this means and how the Department of Justice’s appeal will impact the applications.
AILA Doc. No. 18011745
1/9/2018
The Trump administration announced the rescission of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador on January 8. AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen breaks down the decision and discusses its impact.
AILA Doc. No. 18010999
12/22/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen breaks down the December 21st Congressional vote to fund the government until mid-January and shares how AILA will keep fighting for the Dream Act.
AILA Doc. No. 17122212
12/12/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen discusses what's on Congress' plate as they look to fund the government by December 22 and how AILA members can get involved to get the Dream Act passed.
AILA Doc. No. 17121245
11/28/2017
As Congress looks to fund the government past December 8, 2017, AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen explains how the Dream Act fits in.
AILA Doc. No. 17112832
11/17/2017
AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish shares what we know about the in-person interview requirements for all employment-based green card applicants and what AILA members should expect during the interviews.
AILA Doc. No. 17111731
11/1/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen provides a congressional update on the Dream Act and shares how you can get involved in the #AILAStandsWithDreamers campaign November 13-17, 2017.
AILA Doc. No. 17110198
11/1/2017
Chair of the AILA ICE Liaison Committee Heather Prendergast provides updates from the October 2017 meeting with ICE, including information on guidance memos and prosecutorial discretion.
AILA Doc. No. 17110199
10/26/2017
Chair of the Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee Daniel Parisi provides updates from the October 2017 meeting with DOS, including DOS' advice for visa applicants when a consular post is closed or not present in a country.
AILA Doc. No. 17102632
10/18/2017
AILA Second Vice President Jennifer Minear takes a look at the two temporary injunctions of President Trump's latest travel ban, issued by judges in Hawaii and Maryland, and discusses the impact and next steps.
AILA Doc. No. 17101835
10/12/2017
Chair of AILA's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Liaison Committee Kelli Stump shares how the Trump administration's proposed case completion quotas for immigration judges would harm the immigration court system.
AILA Doc. No. 17101236
10/10/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen responds to the announced immigration priorities and principles set by the Trump administration. He discusses why the policies are harmful and how you can take action.
AILA Doc. No. 17101031
10/4/2017
AILA South Florida Chapter Chair Sui Chung recaps the Jennings v Rodriguez oral arguments before the Supreme Court on 10/3/17 and shares how it will impact members and clients.
AILA Doc. No. 17100434
9/26/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen shares details of the SUCCEED Act, an effort to provide a permanent solution for Dreamers, which was introduced by Senators Tillis, Lankford, and Hatch.
AILA Doc. No. 17092639
9/25/2017
AILA's Director of Government Relations Betsy Lawrence looks into the impact of the latest travel ban, introduced by the Trump administration on 9/24/17 and shares AILA's concerns.
AILA Doc. No. 17092632
9/5/2017
AILA Secretary Jeremy McKinney responds to the Trump administration's decision to end DACA and explains what the announcement means.
AILA Doc. No. 17090544
8/31/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen shares the latest on DACA, explains what the SB 4 injunction means, and looks at what to expect next week when Congress is back in session.
AILA Doc. No. 17083160
8/3/2017
AILA Associate Director of Government Relations Diane Rish shares why AILA opposes the RAISE Act and how it will harm businesses and families.
AILA Doc. No. 17080341
7/26/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen discusses the House minibus appropriations bill that includes funding for the border wall, along with other Hill updates.
AILA Doc. No. 17071698
7/20/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen shares why the Dream Act of 2017, introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Dubrin, is important. He also discusses details of the bill and what AILA members can do.
AILA Doc. No. 17072036
7/13/2017
American Immigration Council staff attorney Caroline Walters shares details of the lawsuit filed July 12, 2017, that charges that the government violated individuals' rights to seek asylum and lays out what comes next.
AILA Doc. No. 17071339
7/12/2017
AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen takes a look at the House Appropriations Committee's FY2018 DHS appropriations bill, which includes funding for a border wall and President Trump's deportation force. Take action and tell your representative to vote no.
AILA Doc. No. 17071233
6/9/2017
Legal Director for the American Immigration Council Melissa Crow shares why the Dilley Pro Bono Project filed suit to challenge a new ICE policy that arbitrarily restricts the types of legal services that the project may provide.
AILA Doc. No. 17060901
6/7/2017
AILA’s President William Stock shares why AILA will move its 2018 Annual Conference, previously scheduled for Grapevine, TX, to another state due to the recently passed anti-immigrant SB 4 legislation in Texas.
AILA Doc. No. 17050676
5/25/2017
AILA Director of Government Relations Betsy Lawrence discusses the joint AILA and Council filing of a petition for rulemaking, which asks DHS and DOS to promulgate regulations providing access to counsel in consular proceedings and during the secondary and deferred inspection processes.
AILA Doc. No. 17052531
5/24/2017
On May 23, 2017, President Trump released his FY2018 budget request, which would fund massive increases in immigration enforcement and border security. AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen shares how the proposed budget would undermine due process and what members can do.
AILA Doc. No. 17052401
5/17/2017
AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen provides updates on three enforcement-only bills being marked up in the House Judiciary Committee on 5/18/17 and how these will undermine public safety.
AILA Doc. No. 17051732
5/9/2017
AILA President William Stock shares details on Texas Senate Bill 4, which Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law. Bill Stock discusses how the "show me your papers" law will harm communities in Texas.
AILA Doc. No. 17050930
5/4/2017
Congress has reached an agreement on the funding bill to keep the government open for the rest of FY2017. AILA's Director of Government Relations Greg Chen gives an overview of the major immigration provisions, including funding for border security and interior enforcement, and limited H-2B relief.
AILA Doc. No. 17050432
4/28/2017
On 4/28/17, Congress passed a one-week Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded. AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen explains what that means and what to look for as Congress works toward a long-term spending bill.
AILA Doc. No. 17042831
4/26/2017
AILA President William Stock looks at the federal judge's ruling blocking enforcement of President Trump's executive order withholding funds from so-called sanctuary cities.
AILA Doc. No. 17042636
4/18/2017
AILA President William Stock shares insights on the potential impact President Trump’s 4/18/17 Executive Order that requires a full review of the employment-based visa programs and singles out the H-1B program for particular scrutiny.
AILA Doc. No. 17041852
4/13/2017
AILA DOS Liaison Committee Chair Daniel Parisi recaps the committee's April 6, 2017, meeting with Department of State, including updates on the effect of President Trump's Executive Orders as well as provisional and prudential revocations and LegalNet inquiries.
AILA Doc. No. 17041333
4/12/2017
AILA’s USCIS Liaison Committee Chair Rob Cohen recaps the committee's April 6, 2017, meeting with USCIS, including updates on enforcement of President Trump's Executive Orders and CSPA, as well as what to look for with future USCIS engagement.
AILA Doc. No. 17041230
4/10/2017
AILA ICE Liaison Committee Chair Heather Prendergast recaps the committee's April 6 meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including updates on prosecutorial discretion and the DHS memo on interior enforcement.
AILA Doc. No. 17041037
4/5/2017
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen previews AILA's National Day of Action and what messages AILA members will be taking to the Hill on April 6, 2017. Follow along with the conversation on Twitter with #AILANDA.
AILA Doc. No. 17040501
3/30/2017
Author of Immigration Law and the Military and AILA member Margaret Stock shares details of where the MAVNI program stands.
AILA Doc. No. 17033031
3/6/2017
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen looks at the revised version of President Trump's Executive Order banning Muslims and refugees that will be implemented on March 16, 2017.
AILA Doc. No. 17030639
3/1/2017
AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson responds to President Trump's immigration plans in his first address to a joint session of Congress.
AILA Doc. No. 17030131
2/28/2017
Author of AILA’s Asylum Primer Dree Collopy shares details from USCIS’s revised Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear lesson plans that went into effect on February 27, 2017, and explains what the changes mean for lawyers.
AILA Doc. No. 17022843
2/21/2017
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen provides details on two memos signed by DHS Secretary Kelly implementing President Trump's Executive Orders on interior and border enforcement.
AILA Doc. No. 17022135
2/10/2017
AILA’s Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details from the February 9, 2017, decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on President Trump’s immigration order and explains what’s next.
AILA Doc. No. 17021031
1/30/2017
AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson provides updates on how President Trump’s Executive Order targeting Muslims and refugees impacted those traveling this weekend, how AILA has responded, and what members can do.
AILA Doc. No. 17013002
1/26/2017
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details from President Trump's January 25, 2017, executive orders on border and interior enforcement and previews upcoming executive orders.
AILA Doc. No. 17012630
1/12/2017
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen joins to discuss the Senate confirmation hearings of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General and Retired General John Kelly for Department of Homeland Security Secretary held on January 10, 2017, and January 11, 2017.
AILA Doc. No. 17011131
12/13/2016
AILA ICE Liaison Committee Chair Heather Prendergast provides updates from the committee’s 12/1/16 meeting with ICE and shares how the committee is preparing for the new administration.
AILA Doc. No. 16121345
12/12/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares updates on the BRIDGE and SAFE Acts introduced in Congress on Friday and provides details on the continuing resolution passed to fund the federal government through April 28, 2017.
AILA Doc. No. 16121239
12/9/2016
As the Trump administration gears up for the transition, rumors about what could be in store for immigration have spread. AILA member Ian Wagreich shares a plan for determining fact from fiction.
AILA Doc. No. 16120903
12/1/2016
As we near the end of the 114th Congress, AILA’s Senior Associate Director Bob Sakaniwa shares what to expect and what it means for immigration programs that need to be reauthorized.
AILA Doc. No. 16120134
11/17/2016
AILA President William Stock looks at the transition to a new Trump administration and what that could mean for the practice of immigration law.
AILA Doc. No. 16111730
11/9/2016
AILA's Executive Director Benjamin Johnson discusses what the election results mean for immigration law and policy and what AILA is planning to do in 2017.
AILA Doc. No. 16110935
10/20/2016
AILA's Executive Director Benjamin Johnson provides an update on the third and final presidential debate and the role immigration played.
AILA Doc. No. 16102007
10/11/2016
AILA's Associate Director of Advocacy Karen Lucas shares recommendations from the Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers' report on family detention.
AILA Doc. No. 16101138
9/29/2016
AILA's Senior Associate Director Bob Sakaniwa shares what yesterday's Continuing Resolution passage means for the EB-5, Conrad 30, and special immigrant non-ministerial religious workers visas.
AILA Doc. No. 16092932
9/19/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details of an agreement reached between civil rights groups and the state of Arizona on the enforcement of the most contentious section of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070.
AILA Doc. No. 16092060
9/1/2016
AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson shares takeaways after Donald Trump's address on immigration policy.
AILA Doc. No. 16090130
8/30/2016
AILA’s Second Vice President Marketa Lindt shares information on USCIS’s proposed rule on entrepreneurial parole that would take a step toward welcoming immigrant entrepreneurs.
AILA Doc. No. 16083035
8/19/2016
AILA's Associate Director of Advocacy Karen Lucas shares the latest information on the mothers' hunger strike in the Berks detention facility.
AILA Doc. No. 16081900
8/15/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen celebrates the four-year anniversary of the Obama administration’s acceptance of the first DACA applications and points out that while the program is important, comprehensive reform is still needed.
AILA Doc. No. 16081530
7/8/2016
The American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow shares details of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ affirmation of the Flores Settlement Agreement stating that the Obama administration's family detention practices violate that agreement.
AILA Doc. No. 16070806
6/24/2016
American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow shares news of the June 23rd decision from the Supreme Court on United States v. Texas and what may happen next.
AILA Doc. No. 16062435
6/15/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details from AILA's report on the due process violations Central Americans are experiencing as they seek protection in the United States.
AILA Doc. No. 16061568
5/19/2016
AILA General Counsel Laura Lichter shares information on what AILA members need to know about how they can help women and unaccompanied children who may be subject to raids and what resources are available.
AILA Doc. No. 16051906
5/18/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares information regarding ICE's announcement that it would be conducting another surge of arrests aimed at families and unaccompanied minors across the nation and what AILA is doing.
AILA Doc. No. 16051805
5/5/2016
AILA member and head of the immigration clinic at the University of Texas Law School Denise Gilman shares news of the Texas Department of Family Services' decision to approve the Karnes City, Texas, application to be a licensed childcare facility and what AILA members can do.
AILA Doc. No. 16050509
4/27/2016
AILA's USCIS Field Operations Liaison Committee Chair Tracie Klinke recaps a recent meeting with USCIS Field Operations, including information on the processing of biometrics for applicants in proceedings and adjudications at local field offices.
AILA Doc. No. 16042733
4/8/2016
AILA's President-Elect William Stock reacts to USCIS's announcement that the agency reached the cap for H-1B petitions of FY2017.
AILA Doc. No. 16040833
4/1/2016
AILA's Associate Director of Advocacy Karen Lucas shares why the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project submitted a complaint to OCRCL and the Office of the Inspector General, which highlights eight cases of deep psychological trauma affecting mothers held in family detention.
AILA Doc. No. 16040165
3/31/2016
AILA President Victor Nieblas shares what the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project has accomplished in the last year and why family detention must end.
AILA Doc. No. 16040160
3/21/2016
AILA's Senior Associate Director of Advocacy Bob Sakaniwa discusses the Reuniting Families Act, reintroduced last week by Representative Mike Honda (D-CA), and how it helps families.
AILA Doc. No. 16032134
3/14/2016
AILA's Associate Director of Liaison Kate Voigt shares details of a 3/11/16 letter from AILA to USCIS Director León Rodríguez, which expresses concerns regarding processing backlogs and a lack of transparency in communicating processing times to the public.
AILA Doc. No. 16031437
3/2/2016
American Immigration Council's Director of Policy Beth Werlin shares details of a report released by the Council, DACA at Year Three, which looks at the challenges and opportunities in accessing higher education and employment for DACA recipients.
AILA Doc. No. 16030206
2/26/2016
AILA Senior Associate Director of Advocacy Bob Sakaniwa discusses the recent Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest hearing on high-skilled immigration and H-1Bs and how to get involved by attending AILA's National Day of Action and by submitting case examples.
AILA Doc. No. 16022605
2/25/2016
AILA member Scott Pollock shares details on the proposed change that will eliminate the rule requiring USCIS to grant interim EADs if the agency does not adjudicate the application within the 90-day regulatory time period. Submit comments to USCIS by 2/29/16. AILA has provided model comments.
AILA Doc. No. 16022561
2/18/2016
American Immigration Council's Director of Policy Beth Werlin discusses how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death might impact the upcoming case on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
AILA Doc. No. 16021805
2/11/2016
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details on the bill introduced in the Senate that would provide access to counsel to children, families, and other vulnerable populations facing deportation. He also discusses hearings on EB-5 and AILA's upcoming National Day of Action.
AILA Doc. No. 16021130
1/21/2016
The American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow discusses the Supreme Court's announcement to hear the case on President Obama's executive actions on expanded DACA and DAPA and looks to what to expect next.
AILA Doc. No. 16012102
1/4/2016
AILA General Counsel and Past President Laura Lichter shares the latest information on the ICE raids that target Central American families who have fled persecution.
AILA Doc. No. 16010408
12/31/2015
AILA's Director of Liaison Betsy Lawrence shares details of the Department of Homeland Security's proposed rule that will affect high-skilled workers.
AILA Doc. No. 16010460
12/16/2015
Congress has agreed on the omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2016. AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares details on what was included.
AILA Doc. No. 15121630
12/8/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen provides the latest on the December 8th House vote on the Visa Waiver Program and shares what else is happening on the Hill as the December 11 deadline for the appropriations bill looms near.
AILA Doc. No. 15120831
11/18/2015
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis shares the latest on the response to the Syrian refugee crisis and what AILA members can do to encourage lawmakers to welcome refugees.
AILA Doc. No. 15111800
11/13/2015
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis shares AILA's disappointment that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff will expand the agency's camera review rather than move forward with body cameras.
AILA Doc. No. 15111361
11/10/2015
American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow sits down to discuss the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on President Obama's latest deferred action initiatives and what the next steps might be.
AILA Doc. No. 15111031
10/28/2015
AILA USCIS Headquarters Liaison Committee Chair Robert Cohen shares highlights from a recent meeting with USCIS, including updates on the preparer's declaration and CARRP cases.
AILA Doc. No. 15110330
10/28/2015
AILA ICE Liaison Committee Vice Chair Heather Drabek Prendergast shares updates from an October 19, 2015, meeting with ICE. Help the committee by filling out this survey, Prosecutorial Discretion Prior to Issuance of NTA.
AILA Doc. No. 15102864
10/23/2015
AILA's Associate Director of Advocacy Karen Lucas discusses today's deadline for the federal government to comply with U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee's ruling regarding the incarceration of mothers and children fleeing violence.
10/21/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen shares an update on S. 2146, a bill intended to stop sanctuary cities, that was blocked in the Senate yesterday.
AILA Doc. No. 15102130
10/8/2015
AILA Director of Liaison Betsy Lawrence sits down to discuss the new extreme hardship draft guidance, including what changes the guidance would bring if implemented and what to expect next.
AILA Doc. No. 15100800
10/1/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen recaps the Continuing Resolution that will fund the government through December 11, which extends the E-Verify, as well as the Conrad 30, religious worker, and EB-5 visa programs.
AILA Doc. No. 15100103
9/17/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen discusses Pope Francis' visit to the United States and how AILA members can push for a discussion on immigration in this Quicktake.
AILA Doc. No. 15091700
9/11/2015
AILA member Sandra Sheridan Reguerin shares the latest on changes to the visa bulletin that may provide some relief to certain individuals stuck in the immigrant visa backlogs.
AILA Doc. No. 15091400
9/8/2015
AILA member and CARA volunteer Kim Hunter shares the latest access to counsel issues in Dilley and how it affects detainees' cases in this Quicktake.
AILA Doc. No. 15090807
9/4/2015
AILA past president and chair of the 2015 AILA EB-5 Conference Bernard Wolfsdorf shares updates from the conference, including the October 2015 visa bulletin cutoff date, CSPA guidance, and NVC tips.
AILA Doc. No. 15090439
8/25/2015
American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow shares details on U.S. District Judge Gee's ruling in Flores v. Lynch, which ruled that children should generally be released from family detention within five days.
AILA Doc. No. 15082540
8/17/2015
American Immigration Council's Legal Fellow Lindsay Harris delves into the government and plaintiffs' responses on Judge Gee's Order to Show Cause in the ongoing Flores settlement litigation and tells us what to expect next.
AILA Doc. No. 15081800
7/27/2015
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled in Flores v. Johnson—a decision that should signal the end of the mass incarceration of children and mothers seeking asylum in the U.S. In this Quicktake, AILA Executive Director Crystal Williams explains the decision and discusses what is coming next.
AILA Doc. No. 15072766
7/24/2015
AILA’s Director of Advocacy Greg Chen discusses H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, which passed the House on Thursday by a vote of 241-179, and offers alternative solutions to the bill.
AILA Doc. No. 15072405
7/15/2015
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis discusses USCIS's recently issued letters to some DACA recipients requiring them to return their three-year Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that are being retrieved after an injunction in Texas v. United States.
AILA Doc. No. 15071501
7/9/2015
American Immigration Council's Director of Policy Beth Werlin offers accurate data on family and children appearance rates after the Center for Immigration Studies and Fox News got it wrong and explains why lawyers are so important in improving appearance rates.
AILA Doc. No. 15070960
6/24/2015
AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis reacts to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson's announcement on ICE's changes to family detention.
AILA Doc. No. 15062437
6/20/2015
This week, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement released FAQs regarding civil enforcement priorities and prosecutorial discretion. AILA Associate Director of Liaison Kate Voigt discusses what the FAQs address and what to expect next.
AILA Doc. No. 15062001
5/27/2015
American Immigration Council's Melissa Crow discusses the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to refuse to lift the emergency stay on President Obama's executive actions yesterday.
AILA Doc. No. 15052800
5/14/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen discusses Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) announcement of plans for “enhanced oversight for family residential centers.”
AILA Doc. No. 15051501
5/12/2015
AILA member and CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project volunteer Kim Hunter shares the news of her client's asylum victory after her client was detained in the Dilley family detention facility.
AILA Doc. No. 15051230
4/10/2015
Patrick Taurel, American Immigration Council's DACA Legal Services Fellow, provides updates on two rulings made this week in Crane v. Johnson and Texas v. United States regarding President Obama's 2012 and 2014 deferred action programs.
AILA Doc. No. 15041005
4/8/2015
In this Quicktake, AILA First Vice President William Stock discusses the H-1B cap limit for FY2016 and what it means for the U.S. economy.
AILA Doc. No. 15040803
4/6/2015
AILA's Director of Practice and Professionalism Reid Trautz shares why the new CARA project, made up of AILA, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, the American Immigration Council, and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, is so important to ended family detention.
AILA Doc. No. 15040764
2/25/2015
In this Quicktake, Beth Werlin, Director of Policy at the American Immigration Council, joins to discuss the latest with the litigation in Texas on expanded DACA and DAPA.
AILA Doc. No. 15031301
3/4/2015
In this Quicktake, AILA Director of Advocacy Greg Chen provides updates on the Department of Homeland Security funding, House Judiciary Committee mark ups on immigration bills, and litigation on President Obama's executive actions.
AILA Doc. No. 15030560
2/27/2015
AILA Director of Advocacy Greg Chen explains what is happening today, Friday, February 27, 2015, on DHS funding in Congress and previews next week’s potential action on immigration in the Senate and House.
AILA Doc. No. 15022766
2/25/2015
AILA Director of Advocacy Greg Chen recaps the week on Capitol Hill and discusses his testimony in a subcommittee hearing as well as the upcoming deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded.
AILA Doc. No. 15022661
2/23/2015
American Immigration Council's Legal Director Melissa Crow shares details of a U.S. District Judge's decision to enjoin the federal government from detaining Central American mothers and children for the purpose of deterring future immigration.
AILA Doc. No. 15022366
2/23/2015
AILA President Leslie Holman discusses U.S. District Court Judge Hanen decision to issue an injunction against President Obama's proposed immigration executive actions that would expand DACA and create DAPA.
AILA Doc. No. 14021850
1/27/2015
AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen provides an update on what's happening on the Hill, including an update on the House border bill vote, the Senate DHS appropriations bill and the upcoming Attorney General confirmation hearing.
AILA Doc. No. 15012748
1/16/2015
American Immigration Council's Melissa Crow sits down to discuss what happened at Thursday's hearing, the beginning arguments on the lawsuit filed by Texas and 20-some other states seeking to negate President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
AILA Doc. No. 15011643
1/6/2015
With the start of the new Republican-controlled Congress, AILA's Director of Advocacy Greg Chen describes what immigration priorities may take place this legislative session.
AILA Doc. No. 15010646
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