Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
Upholding the agency’s denial of cancellation of removal, the court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the petitioners’ challenge to the agency’s factual findings underlying its hardship ruling under INA §240A(b)(1)(D), and denied the remaining legal claims. (Xiquin Xirum v. Bondi, 6/25/25)
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent’s Virginia conviction for indecent exposure constituted a crime involving moral turpitude (CIMT) because the offense requires an “obscene display or exposure,” which necessarily involves a lewd intent. Matter of Mayorga Ipina, 29 I&N Dec. 110 (BIA 2025)
AILA Announcements
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7/2/25
AILA Doc. No. 25070203.
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 2, 2025.
7/2/25
Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that there must be some showing of a connection between the persecutors’ actions and the protected ground beyond speculation such that the alleged harm is not solely stemming from statistical likelihoods or coincidence. Matter of C–I–R–H– & H–S–V–R–, 29 I&N Dec. 114 (BIA 2025)
AILA Announcements
Join AILA’s web seminar on August 26 from 2:00–3:30 PM ET to explore how to use the EB-3 Other Workers category for industries like hospitality, construction, and care work. Learn strategies for navigating labor cert, recruitment, and visa processing challenges.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DOJ notice of revision and extension of Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge. The form is used to appeal an immigration judge’s decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Comments are due 9/2/25. (90 FR 28815, 7/1/25)
AILA Announcements
Join AILA's web seminar on August 5 from 2:00–3:30 PM ET to learn how to prepare clients for credible and reasonable fear interviews in detention. Experts will cover legal standards, client communication, and advocacy strategies to improve outcomes.
AILA Announcements
The House is considering a reconciliation bill that slashes programs that millions of American working families depend on, adds exorbitant fee hikes, and fuels mass deportation without meaningful oversight. Use AILA’s advocacy tool to call your Representative to reject this reckless bill.
Press Releases
AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to the Senate budget reconciliation bill passage: “AILA urges the public, legal community, and policymakers to resist this dangerous shift toward an enforcement-only system that abandons our nation’s values of fairness, due process, and humane treatment of immigrants.”
7/1/25
AILA Doc. No. 25070104.
AILA Announcements
The House of Representatives is considering a reconciliation bill that slashes programs that millions of American working families depend on, adds exorbitant fee hikes, and fuels mass deportation without oversight. AILA urges Congress to reject this harmful bill.
Practice Resources
AILA National is aware of rejections and RFEs due to "valid" signatures on certain USCIS forms. Please submit examples with requested information to reports@aila.org.
Practice Resources
After receiving multiple reports of online filing errors for Form I-129 on the final day of the H-1B cap filing period, AILA requested USCIS extend the deadline. On July 1, USCIS confirmed that the H-1B cap deadline for online filing was extended until 7:30 PM EDT on July 1.
AILA Announcements
Continue to pressure Congress to restore the CIS Ombudsman’s Office, a congressionally mandated oversight body. Members are encouraged to keep submitting case inquiries and follow up on pending ones to document the disruption. Use AILA’s advocacy tool to demand full funding and operational capacity.
7/1/25
AILA Doc. No. 25061207.
AILA Blog
Jeremy L. McKinney, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, and Brian S. Green team up on this blog post detailing what the SCOTUS decision on universal injunctions means for the fight to preserve birthright citizenship.
7/1/25
AILA Doc. No. 25070102.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
DHS notice that DHS Secretary is terminating the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation is set to expire on 8/3/25 with termination effective 9/2/25. (90 FR 28760, 7/1/25)
Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 1, 2025.
7/1/25
Professional Resources
There are really only five sources of most clients. Cultivating productive relationships with referral sources is relatively simple and can have profound results on your law firm’s bottom line. Watch this quick how-to video by Reid Trautz, Senior Director of the Practice & Professionalism Center.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
Assistant AG Shumate sent a memorandum to DOJ Civil Division employees on 6/11/25 setting Civil Division enforcement priorities, which include litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and denaturalization, among others. The memo outlines categories of priorities for denaturalization cases.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
OFLC received the 2025 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Prevailing Wage Study survey for the CW-1 program. OFLC has approved the 2025 CNMI Prevailing Wage Study survey for 408 occupations and will issue updated CW-1 prevailing wages using this data for 7/1/25-6/30/26.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice to announce that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is changing the mailing address for its temporary programs, currently submitted to addresses in Chicago, IL. The change is effective 8/29/25. (90 FR 27877, 6/30/25)
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
EOIR Acting Director Sirce E. Owen issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 25-33 reminding Immigration Judges of their ethical and professional responsibility obligations to treat both parties in a neutral, unbiased, and impartial manner. Judges who do not may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action.
Federal Agencies
DHS issued an assessment of the privacy risks and mitigations associated with the Enterprise Contact eXperience system—a cloud-based communications technology platform used for USCIS’ Customer Engagement Center—and its collection, use, and maintenance of personally identifiable information.
6/30/25
AILA Doc. No. 25063007.
Practice Resources
AILA's DOL Committee provides pointers on the July 1st updates to the OEWS Prevailing Wage and Appendix A, and how this updates impact Labor Conditions Applications (LCAs) and Prevailing Wage Determination (PWDs).
Federal Agencies
CBP published a Privacy Impact Assessment to address privacy risks in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of the information collected by the CBP Home app, which may include the collection of U.S. citizens’ and lawful permanent residents’ information.
Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS Secretary Marco Rubio announced a new visa restriction policy that will apply to family members and close personal and business associates of individuals sanctioned under Executive Order 14059, "Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade."
Practice Resources
On June 27, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, effective September 2, 2025. Please see this practice alert for information regarding impact to employees and employers of TPS Haiti beneficiaries.
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court upheld the BIA’s denial of asylum, finding that the petitioner’s proposed particular social group (PSG)—Honduran business owners who are “perceived as having wealth” and are “target[s] of threats and extortion by … criminal gangs”—was overly broad. (Ponce v. Att’y Gen., 6/23/25)
Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that EOIR’s OPPM 17-04 on reserved grants of cancellation of removal was not binding and thus did not create any enforceable right, and that, alternatively, it would not have required a ruling in the petitioner’s case within five days. (Zalaya Orellana v. Bondi, 6/24/25)
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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 30, 2025.
6/30/25