AILA Governance
AILA Secretary Announces 2026 Nominations for Officers and Directors
6/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060233.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that neither a previous designation as an unaccompanied child (UAC) nor an approved special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) petition gives an IJ authority to redetermine the custody status of a noncitizen who has not been admitted. Matter of N–A–G–C–, 29 I&N Dec. 662 (BIA 2026)
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Congressional Updates
On 6/2/26, AILA submitted a statement to the House Judiciary Committee opposing H.R. 175, the “Deport Alien Gang Members Act.” The statement highlights that instead of improving public safety, the bill would result in ICE targeting people with no gang ties who pose no threat to public safety.
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Professional Resources
Don’t catch a client by mistake. Watch this Practice and Professionalism Center eight-minute video to get the basics of what goes in a good non-engagement letter and disengagement letter, and when to use them to protect your firm and clarify your services appropriately.
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Immigration News
The Administration’s latest budget request to Congress would cut all funding and staff for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman. AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Greg Chen emphasized that as the detained population has exploded, DHS oversight agencies are being wiped out.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE announced that there are 16 new classes of admission (COAs) for employment-based immigrant categories under the Gold Card program.
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AILA Announcements
Learn how AILALink is the perfect tool for electronic access to the books and other research resources you need. Sign up for our next group training at 2:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, June 9.
6/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 15082740.
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Media Tools
AILA’s policy briefs provide in-depth insight and analysis on significant issues impacting the practice of immigration law, and offer recommendations to make the immigration law system more fair, efficient, and just.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 2, 2026.
6/2/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg and Alexander Smith with the 2026 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law. Each winner was nominated for their superlative legal skills and impact through litigation.
6/2/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060267.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that a noncitizen’s lack of candor regarding his criminal history is a significant adverse factor when exercising discretion on an application for cancellation of removal. Matter of Richards, 29 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent’s conviction for false imprisonment and his arrest on other charges demonstrated that he was a danger to the community and did not warrant release on bond. Matter of Martinez-Rodriguez, 29 I&N Dec. 656 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that good and sufficient cause existed to revoke the prior approval of a visa petition because the record contained substantial and probative evidence of marriage fraud between the beneficiary and her prior spouse. Matter of Nwagwu, 29 I&N Dec. 651 (BIA 2026)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify provided updates on the impact of the 6-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon. Category A12 or C19 EADs issued under the TPS designation for Lebanon are automatically extended through 11/27/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
EOIR Director Daren K. Margolin issued policy memorandum (PM) 26-05 cancelling PMs 21-17, 21-19, 21-20, 21-21, and 21-22, all of which cancelled earlier policy memoranda. However, this memorandum does not reinstate those earlier policy memoranda.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that respondent’s criminal history, including charges not resulting in conviction, and his reluctance to accept responsibility for his criminal acts, outweighed the favorable factors relevant to discretion for cancellation of removal. Matter of Germain, 29 I&N Dec. 648 (BIA 2026)
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Immigration News
The Miami Herald Editorial Board writes that the Trump Administration “is playing a cruel game with people trying to become legal immigrants.” According to former AILA President Ira Kurzban, “I think this is just another attempt to basically end the immigration system in the United States.”
6/1/26
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Immigration News
AILA Senior Director of Government Relations Shev Dalal-Dheini explained that Congress designed U.S.-based adjustments to prevent families from being separated and ensure U.S. companies could retain employees. She noted that those impacted by this memo “came here legally or were admitted legally.”
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Immigration News
In a recent Associated Press article, Shev Dalal-Dheini, AILA Senior Director of Government Relations, underscored that it is difficult for practitioners to provide generalized legal advice about the memo and noted, “It’s going to be a very case by case specific thing.”
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Immigration News
Discussing USCIS’s new adjustment of status memo, AILA President Jeff Joseph told the Washington Post, “We’re already seeing it filter down to the field office ... This is another method of putting cogs in the wheel to try and shut down legal immigration.”
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Immigration News
In an op-ed, Charles Kuck, former AILA President, “This administration cannot pass an immigration law to its liking. What it can do is make existing law so difficult to access that it ceases to function in practice. That is what this memo attempts.”
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Practice Resources
On May 29, 2026, DHS published a notice automatically extending the TPS designation and associated work authorization for Lebanon through November 27, 2026. This practice alert provides more details on implications for employees and employers.
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Featured Issues
This resource hub brings together updates, advisories, analysis, and press coverage on the legal and practical impacts of USCIS PM-602-0199, which signals a major shift adjustment of status policy that could affect hundreds of thousands of green card applicants already living in the United States.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 1, 2026.
6/1/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Rebecca Scholtz with the 2026 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.
6/1/26
AILA Doc. No. 26060161.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS announced that, working closely with USCIS, it has issued all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) category for applicants chargeable to India for FY26. The annual limits will reset at the start of FY27 on 10/1/26.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL notice of availability and request for comments on Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations. Comments are due 6/26/26. (91 FR 31475, 5/27/26)
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052934.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL notification that there will be no inflation adjustment to DOL civil monetary penalties for 2026, effective 5/27/26. (91 FR 31358, 5/27/26)
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052933.
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FR Regulations & Notices
OMB proposed rule to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. Among other provisions, it would require recipients and subrecipients of federal financial assistance to use E-Verify when hiring for funded activities in the U.S. Comments are due 7/13/26. (91 FR 32198, 5/29/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 60-day notice of revision of Form I-751, Petition To Remove the Conditions on Residence. Comments are due 7/28/26. (91 FR 32068, 5/29/26)
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052969.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS 30-day notice of revision of Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program. A 60-day notice was previously published on 3/10/26. Comments are due 6/29/26. (91 FR 32074, 5/29/26)
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052968.
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FR Regulations & Notices
CDC notice of amended Title 42 Order issued 5/22/26 suspending introduction of travelers who were in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days. The order, effective for 30 days, now applies to LPRs. Comments are due 6/22/26. (91 FR 32052, 5/29/26)
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Practice Resources
AILA's DOL Committee shares a brief summary of the May 2026 Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) law updates.
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Examples & Questions
AILA’s EOIR Liaison Committee invited former EOIR officials to the EOIR Agency Updates panel at the Annual Conference and seeks member questions to inform discussion. Submissions may shape topics but do not guarantee inclusion.
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FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of the automatic six-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, effective 5/28/26. TPS for Lebanon will remain in effect through 11/27/26. (91 FR 32069, 5/29/26)
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AILA Blog
AILA Board Member Andrew Nietor writes about how AILA's strength is that "as immigration attorneys, and as an AILA community, we work at the intersection of law, policy, and humanity" helping to identify patterns of policy changes and collectively respond.
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052963.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 29, 2026.
5/29/26
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes the Asylum Law Clinic at Southwestern Law School with the 2026 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights.
5/29/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052962.
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AILA Announcements
Are you a U.S. law student passionate about immigration law and legal scholarship? AILA is now accepting applications for Editorial Fellows for the AILA Law Journal! This is a volunteer, remote position ideal for rising 2Ls and 3Ls. Application deadline: June 12, 2026.
5/29/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced it is soliciting input of the annual determination of labor supply states for the H-2A program. Public input is due 7/21/26.
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Client Flyers
AILA provides a flyer to help inform your clients about the recent change to USCIS’s policy on adjustment of status and the potential impact on their applications. The flyer is available as a generic PDF version and a Word version you can customize with your firm's information.
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Policy Briefs
On 5/21/26, USCIS issued a new policy memo asserting that adjustment of status is an exceptional form of relief. This policy brief explains how this new policy raises significant legal, policy, and practical concerns and leaves applicants, their families, and their employers uncertain of the future.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that although a government may generally defer to tribal mechanisms for resolving tribal conflict, doing so does not indicate the government is unable or unwilling to control persecutors within a tribe. Matter of A–H–D–, 29 I&N Dec. 642 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the group "Mexican men with Schizoaffective Disorder," defined only by such diagnosis, is not cognizable as a particular social group (PSG) under the INA. Matter of L–A–D–, 29 I&N Dec. 634 (BIA 2026)
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AILA Blog
AILA Law Journal author Catherine Tanihu explains what drove her to write about the Major Questions Doctrine and ICE's expansion of expedited removal, writing that her "article argues it’s time to apply the same scrutiny to DHS that we’re applying everywhere else."
5/28/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052864.
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Practice Resources
The Verification Committee provides a comprehensive chart on current status and EAD notes for TPS and parole programs.
Special thank you to Kathleen Campbell Walker, Meredith Jolie, John Mazzeo, Timothy D’Arduini, Sarah Peterson, and Kimberley Best Robidoux for their contributions to the chart.
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Angelo Paparelli with the 2026 Advocacy Award for outstanding efforts in support of AILA’s advocacy agenda.
5/28/26
AILA Doc. No. 26052863.
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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 28, 2026.
5/28/26
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AILA Announcements
Finding community and prioritizing well-being have never been more essential. That’s why members of AILA’s Lawyer Well-Being Committee are excited to introduce the Well-Being Interest Group.
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Consolidated Ebola-related CDC guidance (5/26/26) restricts entry of travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Only U.S. citizens and nationals may enter and must arrive at designated airports for screening, with limited exceptions.
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