Immigration News
The October 2026 edition of the AILA Law Journal is now available.
Accessible to: Student, Paralegal, Member.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 15, 2026.
10/15/26
Accessible to Public.
FR Regulations & Notices
DHS and DOJ final rule, effective 10/14/26, for DHS to fine noncitizens for not departing during the VD period or after a final removal order, or for “improperly” entering the U.S. Unlike the IFR, it allows acceptance of late-filed appeals due to mail delivery issues. (91 FR 65390, 10/14/26)
Accessible to Public.
FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS notice of proposed rulemaking to end the policy of generally giving deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petition for a person’s employment or stay. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 65119, 10/14/26)
10/14/26
AILA Doc. No. 26101464.
Accessible to Public.
FR Regulations & Notices
USCIS final rule affirming the October 2025 interim final rule that ended automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain EAD categories. The rule is effective 10/14/26. (91 FR 65306, 10/14/26)
Accessible to Public.
FR Regulations & Notices
DHS interim final rule to reduce the response period for a Notice of Intent to Terminate (NOIT) for refugees from 30 days to 10 days. The IFR is effective 10/14/26. Comments are due 11/13/26. (91 FR 65077, 10/14/26)
Accessible to Public.
Practice Resources
AILA's EOIR Committee shares this practice alert regarding an increase in the filing fee for a Notice of Appeal to the BIA from $1,030 to $1,060, effective 10/1/26. This new fee applies based on the date that Notice of Appeal is filed, not the payment date.
Accessible to: Student, Paralegal, Member.
AILA Blog
AILA Affiliated Paralegal Erick Assis shares how he has found it useful to apply "a layer of review that operates after the completeness check and before submission" ensuring that each piece of evidence maps to a specific element of the legal standard on the cases he works on.
Accessible to Public.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on October 14, 2026.
10/14/26
Accessible to Public.
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The district court approved a class action settlement agreement in a lawsuit relating to families who were apprehended together by the U.S. government at the U.S.-Mexico border between 1/20/17 and 1/20/21, but were then separated and kept apart. (Ms. L., et al. v. ICE, et al., 12/1/23)
Accessible to: Member, Student, Govt/Policy, Paralegal.