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AILA Quicktake #252: The Trump Administration's Proposed Public Charge Rule

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

AILA Quicktake #251: Attorney General's Decision in Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-

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

AILA Quicktake #250: Proposed Changes to Flores Settlement Agreement

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

AILA Quicktake #249: Attorney General’s Decision in Matter of L-A-B-R-

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

AILA Quicktake #248: NAIJ Files a Formal Grievance Against EOIR and DOJ

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

AILA Quicktake #247: Federal Judge Orders Restoration of DACA

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

AILA Quicktake #246: USCIS and ICE Memos on Asylum

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

AILA Quicktake #245: USCIS Guidance on Issuance of NTAs

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

AILA Quicktake #244: An Update on Family Separation and Family Detention

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

AILA Quicktake #243: Supreme Court Upholds the Travel Ban

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

AILA Quicktake #242: Executive Order on Family Separation Policy

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

AILA Quicktake #241: Additional H-2B Visas for FY2018

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

AILA Quicktake #240: Omnibus Bill Passed

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

AILA Quicktake #239: Deconstructing the Invisible Wall

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

AILA Quicktake #238: Cogs in the Deportation Machine

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

AILA Quicktake #237: DACA Deadline Passes

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

AILA Quicktake #236: Jennings v. Rodriguez Ruling

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

AILA Quicktake #235: MAVNI Updates

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

AILA Quicktake #234: Senate Fails to Pass Immigration Legislation

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

AILA Quicktake #233: The Immigration Innovation Act of 2018

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

AILA Quicktake #232: White House Immigration Proposal

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

AILA Quicktake #231: Congress Votes to Reopen and Temporarily Fund Government

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

AILA Quicktake #230: Government Shutdown

1/20/2018
AILA President Annaluisa Padilla explains how the government shutdown impacts DACA recipients and immigration agencies.
AILA Doc. No. 18012002

AILA Quicktake #229: DACA Renewal Applications

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

AILA Quicktake #228: TPS Rescinded for El Salvador

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

AILA Quicktake #227: Congress Passes Spending Bill

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

AILA Quicktake #226: What's Next on Dream

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

AILA Quicktake #225: Dream Act Updates

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

AILA Quicktake #224: Interview Requirement for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants

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

AILA Quicktake #223: #AILAStandsWithDreamers Fall Campaign

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

AILA Quicktake #222: ICE Liaison Committee Update

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

AILA Quicktake #221: DOS Liaison Committee Update

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

AILA Quicktake #220: Travel Ban 3.0 Halted

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

AILA Quicktake #219: EOIR Case Completion Quotas

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

AILA Quicktake #218: White House Immigration Priorities

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

AILA Quicktake #217: Jennings v Rodriguez Arguments

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

AILA Quicktake #216: SUCCEED Act

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

AILA Quicktake #215: Travel Ban 3.0

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

AILA Quicktake #214: Trump Administration Ends DACA

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

AILA Quicktake #213: DACA, SB 4, and Congressional Preview

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

AILA Quicktake #212: AILA Opposes the RAISE Act

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

AILA Quicktake #211: Funding for Border Wall

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

AILA Quicktake #210: Dream Act of 2017 Introduced

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

AILA Quicktake #209: Council Sues U.S. Government for Turning Away Asylum Seekers

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

AILA Quicktake #208: DHS Funding Update and Efforts to Protect DACA

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

AILA Quicktake #207: Dilley Pro Bono Project Files Suit

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

AILA Quicktake #206: SB 4 Makes Texas Unwelcoming for AILA AC 2018

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

AILA Quicktake #205: Petition for Rulemaking: Access to Counsel

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

AILA Quicktake #204: Trump Administration Budget Proposal

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

AILA Quicktake #203: Legislation in House Judiciary Committee

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

AILA Quicktake #202: Texas SB4 Signed Into Law

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

AILA Quicktake #201: FY2017 Spending Bill Approved

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

AILA Quicktake #200: Continuing Resolution Passed

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

AILA Quicktake #199: President Trump's Sanctuary Cities Order Blocked

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

AILA Quicktake #198: Executive Order on Employment-Based Visa Programs

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

AILA Quicktake #197: DOS Liaison Committee Meeting

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

AILA Quicktake #196: USCIS Liaison Committee Meeting

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

AILA Quicktake #195: ICE Liaison Committee Meeting

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

AILA Quicktake #194: AILA National Day of Action Preview

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

AILA Quicktake #193: MAVNI Program

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

AILA Quicktake #192: Revised Executive Order

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

AILA Quicktake #191: Trump's Joint Session Address

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

AILA Quicktake #190: Revised Credible and Reasonable Fear Lesson Plans

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

AILA Quicktake #189: DHS Memos on Interior and Border Enforcement

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

AILA Quicktake #188: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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

AILA Quicktake #187: AILA Responds to Trump’s Executive Orders

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

AILA Quicktake #186: President Trump's Executive Orders

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

AILA Quicktake #185: Senate Confirmation Hearings

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

AILA Quicktake #184: AILA ICE Liaison Committee Update

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

AILA Quicktake #183: BRIDGE and SAFE Acts

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

AILA Quicktake #182: Dispelling Rumors

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

AILA Quicktake #181: Final Weeks of the 114th Congress

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

AILA Quicktake #180: Immigration in the Trump Administration

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

AILA Quicktake #179: The 2016 Election

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

AILA Quicktake #178: Immigration in the Presidential Debate

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

AILA Quicktake #177: DHS Committee Recommends End of Family Detention

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

AILA Quicktake #176: Continuing Resolution Passed in Congress

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

AILA Quicktake #175: Arizona Senate Bill 1070 Agreement

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

AILA Quicktake #174: Response to Trump's Immigration Policy Platform

9/1/2016
AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson shares takeaways after Donald Trump's address on immigration policy.
AILA Doc. No. 16090130

AILA Quicktake #173: Proposed Entrepreneurial Parole Rule

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

AILA Quicktake #172: Berks Hunger Strike Update

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

AILA Quicktake #171: Fourth DACAversary

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

AILA Quicktake #170: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Flores Settlement

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

AILA Quicktake #169: Supreme Court Decision on U.S. v. Texas

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

AILA Quicktake #168: Due Process Denied

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

AILA Quicktake #167: Prepping for the Impact of ICE Raids

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

AILA Quicktake #166: ICE Announces New Surge of Arrests

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

AILA Quicktake #165: Texas Approves Karnes Childcare License

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

AILA Quicktake #164: USCIS Field Operations Update

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

AILA Quicktake #163: H-1B Cap Reached

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

AILA Quicktake #162: CARA Files Psychological Trauma Complaint

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

AILA Quicktake #161: CARA's One-Year Anniversary

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

AILA Quicktake #160: Reuniting Families Act

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

AILA Quicktake #159: AILA's Letter to USCIS Director Rodriguez on Processing Delays

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

AILA Quicktake #158: DACA at Year Three

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

AILA Quicktake #157: Senate Hearing on H-1Bs

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

AILA Quicktake #156: Elimination of 90-Day Adjudication/Interim EAD Rule

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

AILA Quicktake #155: Updates on Supreme Court DACA/DAPA Case

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

AILA Quicktake #154: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Introduced

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

AILA Quicktake #153: Supreme Court Grants Cert in Texas v. United States

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

AILA Quicktake #152: DHS Raids on Central American Families

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

AILA Quicktake #151: DHS Proposed Rule Affecting High-Skilled Workers

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

AILA Quicktake #150: Congress Tees Up Omnibus Appropriations Bill

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

AILA Quicktake #149: Legislative Update on Visa Waiver Program

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

AILA Quicktake #148: Syrian Refugee Response

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

AILA Quicktake #147: CBP Announcement on Body Cameras

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

AILA Quicktake #146: 5th Circuit Rules on Immigration Action

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

AILA Quicktake #145: AILA USCIS Headquarters Liaison Committee Update

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

AILA Quicktake #144: AILA ICE Liaison Committee Update

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

AILA Quicktake #143: Flores Compliance Deadline

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.

AILA Quicktake #142: Stop Sanctuary Cities Act Blocked

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

AILA Quicktake #141: Extreme Hardship Draft Guidance

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

AILA Quicktake #140: Continuing Resolution Passes in Congress

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

AILA Quicktake #139: Pope Francis Visits the United States

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

AILA Quicktake #138: Changes to Visa Bulletin

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

AILA Quicktake #137: Access to Counsel in Dilley

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

AILA Quicktake #136: Updates on EB-5

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

AILA Quicktake #135: Judge Gee's Flores Ruling

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

AILA Quicktake #134: Flores Litigation Update

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

AILA Quicktake #133: Flores v. Johnson Ruling

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

AILA Quicktake #132: Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act

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

AILA Quicktake #131: USCIS Retrieving Erroneously Issued 3-Year DACA EADs

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

AILA Quicktake #130: Appearance Rates for Families and Children

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

AILA Quicktake #129: Sec. Johnson Announcement on Family Detention

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

AILA Quicktake #128: ICE FAQs Released

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

AILA Quicktake #127: 5th Circuit Appeals Decides on Emergency Stay

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

AILA Quicktake #126: ICE Announcement on Family Detention

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

AILA Quicktake #125: First Asylum Win in Dilley

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

AILA Quicktake #124: Deferred Action Litigation Update

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

AILA Quicktake #123: H-1B Visa Cap Reached

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

AILA Quicktake #122: CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project

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

AILA Quicktake #121: The Latest on Executive Action Litigation

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

AILA Quicktake #120: Clean DHS Funding Bill Passes

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

AILA Quicktake #119: DHS Funding Recap and What’s Next

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

AILA Quicktake #118: Legislative Update on DHS Funding

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

AILA Quicktake #117: Judicial Victory Protects Central American Mothers and Children

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

AILA Quicktake #116: UPDATED - Injunction Delays President Obama's Executive Actions

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

AILA Quicktake #115: Update on Border Bill, DHS Funding, and Attorney General Confirmation

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

AILA Quicktake #114: Beginning Arguments of Texas Lawsuit

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

AILA Quicktake #113: The 114th Congress Convenes

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