FR Regulations & Notices
ICE 60-day notice of the extension without change of the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Comments are due 8/10/26. (91 FR 35535, 6/11/26)
6/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061106.
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Professional Resources
Online communication gets heated quickly, because it doesn’t have the same communication norms to fall back on. Use these four tips to ensure you come off as well online as you do in person.
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FR Regulations & Notices
EOIR interim final rule and request for comments to update its fee regulations for filings to comply with H.R. 1, effective 6/11/26. Comments are due 7/13/26. (91 FR 35369, 6/11/26)
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Congressional Updates
On 6/9/26, Senators Merkley, Peters, and Durbin submitted a Congressional statement in the lead up to the passage to the FY26 Budget Reconciliation bill providing details on some of the procedural negotiations related to family detention and unaccompanied children prior to the bill's passage.
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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 11, 2026.
6/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061103.
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Professional Resources
This AILA Ethics Committee advisory discusses the importance of maintaining ethical standards in immigration law practice amidst challenging circumstances in order to protect clients and the credibility of the immigration system and practice defensively.
6/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061102.
Ethics
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes James Chesser with the 2026 Technology & Innovation Award, in acknowledgment of his pioneering work leveraging technology to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve client service.
6/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061101.
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AILA Blog
AROL Task Force Member Kathleen Campbell Walker describes screening clients as a tsunami of policy changes floods the zone, writing that “in this current constantly-changing and increasingly chaotic era, counsel must keep their head on a swivel as they advocate for their clients.”
6/11/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061100.
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AILA's CBP Committee coordinates with local CBP liaisons to monitor issues and trends with respect to admissions policy and procedures at U.S. ports of entry, including southern and northern border.
6/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 16072891.
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The DOS Liaison Committee provides a briefing on the June 2026 Visa Bulletin, which highlights employment-based retrogression for EB-1 for India and the use of all available EB-2 and EB-5 visas for India in FY 2026.
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Practice Resources
The AILA Global Migration Section (GMS) Analytics Subcommittee surveyed the GMS membership regarding government digitalization and technology tools used in immigration law practice. These survey responses cover 17 countries.
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Immigration News
Monthly newsletter brought to you by the members of the Family Section Steering Committee
The content of this email was created by Kathleen Irish, the AILA Family Section Chair, along with the assistance of other members of the Family Section Steering Committee
6/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061003.
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Practice Resources
AILA's USCIS Operations Committee provides a few pointers for dealing with rejections, including immediate actions, communications with clients, communication with USCIS, and assessment for potential litigation.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA dismissed the respondent’s appeal, holding that his conviction for health care fraud under 18 USC §1347 was for a particularly serious crime barring asylum and withholding of removal, and affirming the denial of CAT protection. Matter of J–O–A–, 29 I&N Dec. 672 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the “social distinction” element of a particular social group (PSG) must generally be measured on a countrywide basis, rather than from the perspective of a neighborhood or other limited geographic location within a country. Matter of S–E–M–Z–, 29 I&N Dec. 680 (BIA 2026)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS announced that it has issued all available immigrant visas in the EB-5 unreserved category for applicants chargeable to India for FY26. Embassies and consulates may resume issuing visas in this category when the new fiscal year (FY27) begins on 10/1/26.
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA’s orders dismissing the petitioner’s appeal did not state with sufficient particularity their basis for rejecting his arguments that Kenyan police would persecute him as a presumed Mungiki based on his family status or Kikuyu ethnicity. (Muchiri v. Blanche, 6/3/26)
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Practice Resources
The Associated Press has reported that DOS will be reducing consular operations to only 20 posts in Africa. Currently, approximately 50 African posts process visas.
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the petitioner’s conviction in Illinois for battery against his mother and siblings was a crime of domestic violence barring cancellation of removal, and sanctioned counsel for signing and submitting briefs containing AI hallucinations. (Perez-Castillo v. Blanche, 6/1/26)
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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, July 14.
6/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 15082740.
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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 10, 2026.
6/10/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court sanctioned two attorneys for filing briefs containing nonexistent cases, misattributed quotations, and gross misrepresentations of real cases, and for failing their duty of candor by not disclosing that the errors resulted from generative AI hallucinations. (Lnu v. Blanche, 6/3/26)
6/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061002.
Ethics
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court denied and dismissed in part the petition for review, holding that petitioner’s New Jersey conviction for knowingly storing child sexual abuse material on a file-sharing program categorically qualified as a crime of child abuse under INA §237(a)(2)(E)(i). (Uddin v. Blanche, 6/5/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court upheld the BIA’s denial of the motion to reopen as untimely, holding that the petitioner’s lack of counsel and limited resources while detained were not extraordinary circumstances warranting equitable tolling. (Bonilla-Espinoza v. Blanche, 6/1/26)
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Press Releases
AILA recognizes Allen Orr and Yasmin Blackburn with the 2026 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Recognition Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession.
6/10/26
AILA Doc. No. 26061061.
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Agency Memos & Announcements, Federal Agencies
AILA provides a continually updated list of press releases announcing deaths in adult immigration detention.
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