Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 25, 2026.
9/25/26
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submitted a comment opposing a EOIR NPRM that would allow immigration judges to impose monetary penalties on private attorneys, clients, and witnesses in the courtroom who are found in contempt. AILA urges EOIR to withdraw the rule in its entirety.
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AILA Announcements
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9/25/26
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Practice Resources
AILA members are reporting that, as of mid-September 2026, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) is no longer providing information on individuals with final removal orders. AILA is continuing to monitor the issue.
Accessible to: Member, Student, Paralegal.
Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS announces the launch of a new online tip portal for individuals to report instances of alleged visa fraud. DOS states that the information the portal collects will help "thwart attempts to travel to the United States through fraudulent means or for illegal purposes".
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS Secretary Rubio announced a new policy targeting individuals who help to facilitate or engage in "birth tourism". This policy would prevent visas being issued to individuals who "knowingly engage in, have engaged in, or facilitate birth tourism".
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-14) on new Policy Manual guidance, effective 9/23/26, addressing the inadmissibility of individuals engaged in controlled substance trafficking, significant trafficking in persons, and money laundering under section 212(a)(2) of the INA. Feedback is due 10/23/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
EOIR announced the investiture of 47 IJs and 6 temporary IJs who joined immigration courts in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA and the Council submitted a joint comment opposing the proposed rule imposing a $103,265 fee on certain H-1B petitions and urging DHS to withdraw.
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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 September 24, 2026.
9/24/26
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Practice Resources
The U.S. Supreme Court on 9/29/26 allowed third country removals (TCR) to resume, for now. It granted the government's request for a stay of the ruling that a class of noncitizens subject to TCR are entitled to meaningful notice and a chance to raise fears of harm in the third countries.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-15) updating Policy Manual to clarify how USCIS applies the regulatory definition of “day” to filing deadlines. The policy is effective 10/23/26. Feedback is due 10/23/26.
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FR Regulations & Notices
On 9/18/26, President Trump signed a proclamation extending a previous proclamation from last year restricting entry of certain nonimmigrant (H-1B) workers while continuing to apply a $100,000 fee to all H-1B applications, except for those in the national interest. (91 FR 60497, 9/23/26)
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Practice Resources
On September 18, 2026, the White House issued a proclamation and an executive order (EO) impacting the H-1B program. Please see alert for more details.
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the government violated due process by ordering the petitioner removed in absentia after sending the only notice of his hearing to a residential address provided by third parties on a bond form that did not ask for a mailing address. (Meza Medina v. Blanche, 9/18/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that paragraph four of 18 USC §1546(a) categorically describes a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT), including when a person presents a required immigration document knowing it lacks any reasonable basis in law or fact. (Nemis v. Blanche, 9/17/26)
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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 September 23, 2026.
9/23/26
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FR Regulations & Notices
On 9/18/26, the President issued an Executive Order instructing DOS, DOL, and DHS Secretaries to adopt changes to ensure that all provisions of the H-1B program are being followed. (91 FR 60501, 9/23/2026)
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOS final rule amending its regulations governing the availability of information under DOS control to the public, effective 10/21/26. The rule implements the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Improvement Act of 2016. (91 FR 59698, 9/21/26)
9/22/26
AILA Doc. No. 26092200.
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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 September 22, 2026.
9/22/26
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Practice Resources
Correct edition dates were not updated on the USCIS website on 9/18/2026, until AILA notified USCIS. However, it remains unclear when Form I-485 Supplement A and Form I-356 were properly updated on the USCIS. Members are encouraged to review edition dates before filing.
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Chapter Documents
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9/21/26
AILA Doc. No. 26042206.
Accessible to: Member, Student, International Associate.
Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Committee provides a practice alert regarding DOS’s acknowledgement that the DV pause and 75-country IV pause are no longer in effect. The Committee also provides advice on next steps for practitioners.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that, in the absence of a timely answer to the Notice of Intent to Discipline, the Board generally does not diverge from the sanction recommended in a Notice of Intent to Discipline that is based on reciprocal discipline. Matter of Cuber, 30 I&N Dec. 59 (BIA 2026)
9/21/26
AILA Doc. No. 26092107.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
On September 10, 2026, DOS issued an official cable instructing all U.S. embassies and consulates to immediately resume processing and issuance of immigrant visas and diversity visas.
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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 September 21, 2026.
9/21/26
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Practice Resources
AILA’s DOS Committee provides a practice alert on the August 24, 2026, recission of Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, discussing what the recission means for Syrian nationals.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL Wage and Hour Division notice and request for comments on a proposed information request extension regarding MSPA requirements on disclosures to farmworkers related to pay, calculation of pay, housing, meals, and more. Comments are due 11/20/26. (91 FR 59807, 9/21/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice stating that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is further extending the “Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens” first issued on 1/23/25. This extension, dated 9/21/26, will expire in 180 days. (91 FR 59795, 9/21/26)
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AILA Blog
In this blog post, AILA member Angelo Paparelli interviews former USCIS asylum adjudicator Joshua Perez about the adjudicator’s view of an asylum filing and concludes that “understanding the digital context in which cases are reviewed is becoming an essential part of effective advocacy.”
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