Liaison Minutes
AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee provides the unofficial minutes from its 5/15/25 meeting with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). These notes have not been reviewed by DOL.
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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 4, 2025.
6/4/25
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
ICE memo regarding ICE civil immigration enforcement actions in or near courthouses. It outlines which noncitizens are generally subject to such actions, procedures, and responsibilities. It also notes that ICE officers should generally avoid enforcement near non-criminal or specialized courts.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS announced that DHS Secretary Noem will provide more resources and personnel to the ICE tip line used to report “suspicious criminal activity” by undocumented people.
6/4/25
AILA Doc. No. 25060400.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DOJ request for comments on revision of Form EOIR-60, Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Form EOIR-61, Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court. (90 FR 23568, 6/3/25)
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The TPS designation for the country expires on 6/7/25, and the termination will be effective on 8/3/25.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS Secretary issued a notice of determination that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in the state of Arizona. (90 FR 23535, 6/3/25)
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS Secretary issued a notice of determination that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in the state of New Mexico. (90 FR 23534, 6/3/25)
6/3/25
AILA Doc. No. 25060308.
Liaison Minutes
AILA's CBP OFO Committee shares summary notes of the Spring 2025 liaison meeting with CBP Office of Field Operations. Among the topics discussed were CBP priorities, Trusted Traveler Program updates, and Technology updates, among others.
Professional Resources
This video discusses the four keys to software success: the test drive, integration costs, support offered, and training.
Speaker: Reid Trautz
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 3, 2025.
6/3/25
AILA Announcements
AILA members recently reported widespread instances of ICE Enforcement and ERO agents appearing at immigration courts to detain individuals. AILA released a policy brief summarizing the reports. To better understand the details, please complete this survey if your client was arrested at EOIR.
AILA Blog
Roman Zelichenko from AILA’s Member Experience Committee highlights his favorite Annual Conference experiences outside the classrooms, and why he feels “The real magic lies elsewhere and is what draws me back year after year.”
6/3/25
AILA Doc. No. 25060304.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DHS announced the publication of a list of sanctuary cities, counties, and states, in accordance with E.O. 14287. Each jurisdiction will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes. DHS demands that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their policies.
6/3/25
AILA Doc. No. 25060303.
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court denied the petitioner’s motion to stay the IJ’s removal order pending appeal, finding that he failed to show that he was likely to succeed on the merits of his underlying appeal and that he would be irreparably injured without a stay. (Sarkisov v. Bondi, 5/29/25)
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice of extension, without change, of Form I-983, Training Plan for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training (OPT) Students. Comments are due 7/2/25. (90 FR 23349, 6/2/25)
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice of extension without change of Form I-901, Fee Remittance for Certain F, J and M Nonimmigrants. Comments are due 8/1/25. (90 FR 23350, 6/2/25)
Client Flyers
AILA provides a flyer to alert your clients of ICE arrests outside of immigration courthouses with information they should know before going to immigration court. The flyer is available as a generic PDF version as well as a Word version you can customize with your firm's information. Please share.
Examples & Questions
AILA's USCIS High Impact Adjudications Assistance (HIAA) Committee and the VAWA/U/T Committee seek examples of cases where clients have been informed by USCIS that "it appears" they have already complied with the noncitizen registration requirement and do not need to complete the G-325R process.
6/2/25
AILA Doc. No. 25060234.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DOS notice of request for comments on revision of Form DS-234, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Biodata Form. The form elicits information used to determine the eligibility of certain Iraqis and Afghan SIV recipients for refugee resettlement benefits. Comments are due 7/29/25. (90 FR 23097, 5/30/25)
A Department of State cable instructing consular officers to maintain “extra vigilance and to comprehensively review and screen every visa applicant for potential security and non-security related ineligibilities including to assess whether the applicant poses a threat to U.S. national security.”
Practice Resources
Reports indicate that deferred action (DA) grants are not being sent out with I-360 approval notices for SIJS applicants. USCIS issued a Notice that proposes a new G-325A removing the option on the form to request initial deferred action and deferred action renewals for SIJS beneficiaries.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DOL released Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) online filing release notes for 5/28/25. Updates apply to PERM and H-2B.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 2, 2025.
6/2/25
Practice Resources
AILA's Verification and Documentation Committee provide updates on the impact to EAD c11 in relation to the ruling issued by SCOTUS on 5/30/2025.
5/30/25
AILA Doc. No. 25042408.
Practice Resources
AILA's Verification and Documentation Committee are aware of email notifications sent to employers and web service providers by E-Verify. The Committee will continue to monitor this trend and provide updates.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DOS public notice determining that assistance to migrants without legal basis to remain in the United States to voluntarily return to their country of origin or country of legal status will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States. (90 FR 23096, 5/30/25)
Professional Resources
Innovation and Technology Committee Chair Michele Carney demystifies blockchain technology and explores it's potential for immigration.
Federal Court Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay allowing DHS to revoke parole for CHNV parolees while the litigation continues. This follows a 4/15/25 emergency stay entered by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani. Justice Jackson issued a dissent. (Noem v. Doe, 5/30/25)
Press Releases
As SCOTUS cleared the way for the Trump Administration to move forward with plans to dismantle the CHNV parole program, AILA ED Ben Johnson responded: "Forcing people to return to unstable and violent places is unconscionable when a legal alternative is in place...SCOTUS got this wrong."
5/30/25
AILA Doc. No. 25053031.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 30, 2025.
5/30/25
Professional Resources
In this series AILA’s National Pro Bono Committee interviews Chapter Pro Bono Champions, asking them five questions to learn more about how they began doing pro bono work and the impact of their work.
Policy Briefs
AILA members reported widespread instances of ICE Enforcement and ERO agents appearing at immigration courts to detain individuals following the dismissal of their case. This brief summarizes the key takeaways from the reports of AILA members and the broader policy implications.
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that lack of time and place information on the Notice to Appear (NTA) did not render untrue or incorrect the respondent’s admission to the factual allegations or invalidate the charges of removability in the NTA. Matter of Lopez-Ticas, 29 I&N Dec. 90 (BIA 2025)
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the submission to Congress of a plan to reorganize DOS. The announcement included the organizational chart for the proposed reorganization.
5/30/25
AILA Doc. No. 25053000.
Featured Issues
This featured issue page provides information, updates, and resources from AILA’s Rule of Law Task Force (AROL), formed in response to threats, disparaging comments, and extreme actions against the immigration bar and the practice of immigration law.
5/30/25
AILA Doc. No. 25052907.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS Secretary Marco Rubio announced that DOS will work with DHS to revoke visas for Chinese students, including those "with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields" and revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of future visa applications from China and Hong Kong.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS requests comments on generic clearance for the collection of certain biographic and employment identifiers on immigration forms. This collection is to be used by USCIS to assess eligibility for immigration-related benefits. Comments are due 7/28/25. (90 FR 22750, 5/29/25)
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS requests comments on the proposed revision of Form G-325A, Biographic Information (for Deferred Action). Comments are due 6/30/25. (90 FR 22752, 5/29/25)
Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Liaison Committee provides an updated practice alert on media reports of DOS cables directing consular officers to increase social media vetting of student visas, as well as related updates to the FAM.
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ applied the wrong legal standard for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) in determining that the respondent “could be” subject to torture instead of that he would “more likely than not” be tortured. Matter of N–N–B–, 29 I&N Dec. 79 (BIA 2025)
Professional Resources
Here are four tips from the John Michelle, the Purple Coach, and AILA’s Practice and Professionalism Center on how to discover the strengths of your people and yourself and use them to improve performance and resilience. It includes three recommended strengths assessments.
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that a supplemental filing to a motion to reopen that raises claims that are fundamentally different from those raised in the original motion is treated as a separate motion. Matter of D–E–B–, 29 I&N Dec. 83 (BIA 2025)
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 29, 2025.
5/29/25
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE announced that users are now able to create cases using a Social Security number (SSN) as the applicant’s enumerator. Additionally, SAVE users may now create cases in bulk using a SAVE-provided template with required fields in a standardized data format.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE announced the return of the Web Agency Audit Report, featuring improved reporting capabilities. This report allows agency users to generate detailed case reports for a specific date range with specified data fields.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification announced it will permanently delete records from the decommissioned Permanent Online System for which a final determination was made over five years ago. Employers who wish to obtain records from the legacy system must submit a FOIA request by 6/5/25.
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that respondent’s release on bond would pose a danger to the community based on his dangerous behavior subjecting a person particularly vulnerable due to her young age and familial relationship to unlawful sexual conduct. Matter of Beltrand-Rodriguez, 29 I&N Dec. 76 (BIA 2025)
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA concluded that, considering the recency and repeated nature of respondent’s criminal history and the lack of a showing of rehabilitation, the respondent had not established that he warranted cancellation of removal as a matter of discretion. Matter of Bain, 29 I&N Dec. 72 (BIA 2025)