Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held the IJ properly found the respondent was not credible, and ultimately ineligible for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), due to various inconsistencies related to his identity. Matter of I–S–M–, 29 I&N Dec. 811 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that harm suffered while a minor does not necessarily constitute persecution, and a pattern or practice withholding claim still requires an objective showing of a clear probability of persecution and has no subjective component. Matter of I–U–V–, 29 I&N Dec. 816 (BIA 2026)
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AILA Announcements
Stay current with the fully updated second edition of AILA’s U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Law Toolbox. Get practical guidance on good moral character, denaturalization, the civics test, tax issues, checklists, and more. Order your copy today.
8/7/26
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AILA Announcements
Act now: the member presale for Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook 20th edition ends August 17th! Members save 25% on this essential immigration law reference, updated with the latest developments in enforcement, humanitarian relief, and employment-based immigration.
8/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080605.
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Immigration lawyers using artificial intelligence (AI) need practical, mandatory training—not just on tools, but on ethics, confidentiality, court requirements, and real-world risk management—before AI becomes part of daily practice. Here is where to find training and implementation.
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AILA Announcements
Whether you're handling your first removal case or refining your litigation strategy, Representing Clients in Immigration Court 7th ed. offers practical guidance, procedural updates, and effective removal defense strategies. Order today and explore bundle savings.
8/6/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs for TPS-holders from Somalia. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/10/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-06) updating Policy Manual guidance to require officers to suggest DNA testing as an optional form of evidence to establish a claimed genetic relationship when an officer determines additional evidence is necessary. Feedback is due 9/7/26.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-05) updating Policy Manual guidance on evidentiary standards, Requests for Evidence (RFEs), and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). Notably, officers may now deny benefit requests with missing or insufficient initial evidence without first issuing RFEs or NOIDs.
8/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080601.
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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases
AILA is proud to release the 20th edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, the must-have resource filled with expert guidance helping readers navigate the labyrinthine U.S. immigration laws, including recent Supreme Court rulings and their impact.
8/6/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080600.
Adjustment of Status, Admissions & Border, Asylum & Refugees, Business Immigration, Consular Processing, DACA, Deferred Action, Detention & Bond, Family Immigration, National Interest Waivers, Naturalization & Citizenship, Physicians & Healthcare, Prosecutorial Discretion, Provisional Waivers, R Religious Workers, Removal & Relief, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure, Waivers
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Practice Resources
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that its prior order staying Haiti's TPS designation was no longer in effect following the Supreme Court's reversal of the court's February 2, 2026 decision and the D.C. Circuit's subsequent remand.
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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 August 6, 2026.
8/6/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
DOS announced that it has implemented a procedure that permits consular officers to require certain immigrant visa applicants to apply for a Public Charge Bond with USCIS in order to overcome a public charge denial. This procedure is currently being utilized under a pilot program.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ properly determined that the respondent posed a flight risk that could not be mitigated by a bond, and concluded that evidence USCIS denied his adjustment application was properly admitted as probative of flight risk. Matter of A–W–M–K–, 29 I&N Dec. 805 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the respondent was ineligible for cancellation because paying a smuggler to bring his child to the United States constituted assisting an alien to enter or try to enter unlawfully, triggering the good moral character bar. Matter of L–L–R–, 29 I&N Dec. 799 (BIA 2026)
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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 August 5, 2026.
8/5/26
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submits comment on USCIS’s proposed changes to limit eligibility for discretionary employment authorization. The comment argues that this policy change would have drastic negative consequences for applicants, employers, families, and economy.
8/5/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080461.
Adjustment of Status, Asylum & Refugees, Cancellation, Suspension & 212(c), DACA, Deferred Action, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation, Humanitarian Parole, T & U Status, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure, VAWA
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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, September 1.
8/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 15082740.
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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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FR Regulations & Notices
CBP 30-day notice and request for comments on the revision of Form I-736, Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information. Comments are due 9/3/26. (91 FR 49434, 8/4/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
On 7/30/26, the President issued a permit to Cameron County, Texas, to own, operate, and maintain the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge at the Brownsville and Matamoros Port of Entry located on the United States border with Mexico in Brownsville, Texas. (91 FR 50467, 8/4/26)
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Client Flyers
AILA provides three flyers to help your green card holder, visa holder, and undocumented clients understand the risks of traveling within the U.S. and how best to avoid them. The flyers are available as generic PDFs and Word documents you can customize with your firm's information. Please share.
8/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080403.
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Memo & Regulatory Comments
AILA submits comments on DOS’s proposed changes to medical examination forms for visa or immigration benefits, expressing concerns about data privacy, access to medical records, and the expanded use of medical data for public charge determinations.
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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 August 4, 2026.
8/4/26
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the petitioner forfeited his Notice to Appear (NTA) claims-processing objection, failed to establish a prima facie case of an illegal stop, and did not show a protected-ground nexus for withholding or a likelihood of torture. (Perez-Hernandez v. Blanche, 7/28/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that the BIA misconstrued the petitioner’s sua sponte motion to reopen as a statutory motion, applied equitable tolling where it had no role, and overlooked critical evidence in concluding that he failed to show his conviction was vacated for a defect. (Kim v. Blanche, 7/30/26)
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from Yemen. TPS for Yemen and associated EADs were terminated, effective 7/20/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from Haiti. TPS for Haiti and associated EADs were terminated, effective 7/27/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from Syria. TPS for Syria and associated EADs were terminated, effective 7/27/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from Somalia. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/3/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from Ethiopia. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/6/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Agency Memos & Announcements
SAVE and E-Verify issued updates on EADs issued to TPS-holders from South Sudan. EADs issued under this TPS designation remain valid and are extended. SAVE and E-Verify will display an expiration date of 8/6/26. The updates supersede prior guidance.
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Featured Issues
Immigration courts face a profound structural problem—they operate under DOJ and are therefore extremely vulnerable to political interference. This page collects resources, updates, and opportunities to advocate for establishing an independent immigration court with the Real Courts, Rule of Law Act.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOS final rule making permanent the visa bond program. Applicants for B-1/B-2 visas from certain countries may be required to submit a bond up to $20,000 as a condition of visa issuance, as determined by the consular officers. The rule is effective 8/3/26. (91 FR 48757, 8/3/26)
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL notice announcing updates to the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for H-2A workers to perform agricultural labor or services in non-range occupations. The rates are effective 8/3/26, or 8/17/26 for entities and states subject to the order in Kansas v. DOL. (91 FR 48946, 8/3/26)
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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 August 3, 2026.
8/3/26
AILA Doc. No. 26080300.
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AILA Announcements
Did you know that AILA members receive discounted rates for the Spanish for Lawyers Courses offered by the American University Washington College of Law? Get more info about the courses and register today!
8/3/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
EOIR announced the swearing in of a regional deputy chief immigration judge within the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, an administrative law judge within the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, 37 immigration judges, and 4 temporary immigration judges.
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL is expected to publish a notice to the Federal Register on 8/3/26 updating Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for H-2A workers to perform agricultural labor or services in non-range occupations. The rates will be effective upon publication. An advance copy is available.
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Practice Resources
NVC has resolved a technical issue with its Public Inquiry Form regarding incorrectly rejected date of birth entries. Practitioners are advised to resubmit unanswered inquiries from July 14, 2026, through July 24, 2026, and to follow specific submission guidelines to avoid errors.
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Immigration News
The New York Times reports on ICE arresting people at airports during domestic travel, including those with pending immigration applications. AILA Chicago Chapter Vice Chair Shannon Shepherd said she and other lawyers are now revising longstanding advice for clients about domestic air travel.
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Immigration News
The Hill reports a new USCIS rule will allow asylum officers to refer certain asylum applications to immigration court without conducting an asylum interview. AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson said, “This is one more nail the Administration has hammered into the coffin of the U.S. asylum system.”
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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 July 31, 2026.
7/31/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that flight risk encompasses not only whether the noncitizen will appear at future hearings but also whether they will comply with future orders, and that speculative eligibility for relief does not materially diminish flight risk. Matter of A–L–S–, 29 I&N Dec. 794 (BIA 2026)
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Practice Resources
AILA's Public Charge working group provides a few pointers that may assist practitioners to better understand how the 2026 Public Charge Final Rule will alter adjudication of USCIS benefit requests starting 9/18/2026. Filing the current Form I-485 well in advance to avoid rejections, is recommended.
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