Cases & Decisions
The court held that noncitizens who have not been admitted into the U.S. are not entitled to any process beyond what is provided by statute. Accordingly, an unadmitted noncitizen has no statutory or constitutional right to a bond hearing. (Sosnava Rodriguez v. Vergara, 10/23/26)
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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 October 23, 2026.
10/23/26
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Visa Bulletins
DOS posted the November 2026 Visa Bulletin with updates on family-sponsored and employment-based “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing” and U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).
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AILA Blog
AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta describes the new edition, writing that the editorial board sought to “bring forward a collection of both original and thought-provoking articles by authors who have creatively advanced topics and ideas that may have received too little attention.”
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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 October 22, 2026.
10/22/26
AILA Doc. No. 26102204.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
CBP’s Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) notified air carrier and aircraft operators that effective 11:59pm EST November 3, 2026, passengers departing any foreign country for the U.S. must provide an attestation that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) within the last 21 days.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the Ninth Circuit’s inherently unbelievable standard conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent, and that IJs and the BIA need not accept as true facts supporting a motion to reopen even if not inherently unbelievable. Matter of J–E–D–C–, 30 I&N Dec. 162 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that substantial evidence supported the findings that the petitioner, stalked for three years in Honduras by a man who threatened her partner, did not establish past persecution or an objectively reasonable fear of future persecution. (Alvarado-Hernandez v. Blanche, 10/15/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo does not permit disregarding its precedent defining sexual abuse of a minor, and that NYPL §130.60(2) categorically matches that aggravated felony, which requires no age differential. (Islam v. Att’y Gen., 10/14/26)
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AILA Blog
Kathleen Campbell Walker details how flawed citizenship checks and automatic voter registration errors can put both eligible voters and noncitizens at risk, describing the need for accurate data, careful verification, and due process to protect voting rights and prevent immigration consequences.
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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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Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 21, 2026.
10/21/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency’s finding that DHS rebutted the presumption of a well-founded fear of future persecution by showing a fundamental change in circumstances in The Gambia, and affirmed the denial of humanitarian asylum. (Jatta v. Blanche, 10/16/26)
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Practice Resources
AILA's DOL Committee provides clarification on the PERM processing suspension for the eight companies; including what it means and for how long.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that no presumption favors a continuance for a prima facie approvable U visa petition and that IJs should apply the Matter of L–A–B–R– test in deciding good cause based on a pending petition or visa availability. Matter of L. Ramirez, 30 I&N Dec. 157 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA abused its discretion by placing too much weight on the IJ’s pre-death-threat findings and too little weight on the petitioner’s new evidence of death threats, and that there was a nexus between the threats and her family group. (Fajardo-Rivas v. Blanche, 10/13/26)
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Practice Resources
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine and Sudan was set to expire on October 19, 2026, however DHS has not issued an official decision on their status. Please see alert for details and clarification on what is currently known on the status of TPS for Ukraine and Sudan.
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Federal Agencies
The DOS Liaison Committee has obtained sample public charge questions that have been given to immigrant visa applicants prior to their interviews in London, Paris, Kingston, Madrid, and Doha.
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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 October 20, 2026.
10/20/26
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