Immigration News
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 5, 2026.
11/5/26
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held no amount of bond was sufficient to ensure respondent’s appearance at future hearings given multiple motor vehicle law violations, failure to establish a fixed address, and apparent lack of eligibility for relief from removal. Matter of Cruz Aijiaco, 30 I&N Dec. 218 (BIA 2026)
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Practice Resources
AILA's USCIS Operations Committee provides a brief context around processing times and shifts in policies surrounding Form I-130, including data and practice tips that may be useful when representing clients in family-based cases.
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AILA Announcements
Join AILA on November 19, 2026, to explore the J-1 Research Scholar Program with representatives from three designated sponsors. Real case examples illuminate eligibility, sponsor assessments, common disqualifiers, candidate fit, and proactive strategies for reducing compliance risks.
11/5/26
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AILA Announcements
On November 18, 2026, learn to use AILA’s Software Vendor Evaluation Checklist to assess technology providers, with a focus on case management systems. Ask better questions, reduce selection risk, and choose software that fits your immigration practice.
11/5/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
USCIS issued a policy memo (PM-602-0201) on good moral character evaluations for naturalization applicants USCIS deems to have willfully failed to support dependents; failed to meet sponsorship obligations; or obtained public benefits by illegal means or by intentionally avoiding self-sufficiency.
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Correspondence
AILA calls on the 120th Congress to take bold action on immigration by ending the Trump Administration's abuses and enacting solutions to build a faster, fairer, and more secure immigration system that works for Americans and advances the national interest.
11/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26110401.
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AILA Public Statements
Following the midterm elections, AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson reflects on opportunities ahead for immigration law and the vital role AILA members can play in shaping meaningful change. He outlines AILA’s commitment to advancing practical solutions and preparing members for what comes next.
11/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26110400.
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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 November 4, 2026.
11/4/26
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Press Releases
With election results giving Democrats control of Congress, AILA called on the incoming majority to move quickly from campaign promises to concrete action that restores accountability, strengthens the rule of law, and begins the long-overdue work of modernizing America’s immigration system.
11/4/26
AILA Doc. No. 26110461.
Congress
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ clearly erred in finding the respondent credible where late-filed asylum amendments did not merely add details but completely changed the nature and substance of his original claim, and he did not explain prior omissions. Matter of S–N–K–C–, 30 I&N Dec. 207 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ erred in granting LPR cancellation in discretion by inadequately accounting for the nature, recency, and seriousness of the respondent’s criminal record, including drug convictions and a domestic violence arrest. Matter of Yang, 30 I&N Dec. 199 (BIA 2026)
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AILA Public Statements, Press Releases
AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to reports that the Trump Administration plans to deport scores of Afghan immigrants to Pakistan where they are expected to then be sent back to danger in Afghanistan, stating that “America can enforce its immigration laws without abandoning our values.”
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AILA Blog
AILA Member Mustafa Cetin explains what happens when CBP refers travelers to secondary inspection, how visa cancellation, withdrawal, and expedited removal differ, and why reviewing immigration history before travel can head off problems at the airport.
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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 November 3, 2026.
11/3/26
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Practice Resources
AILA’s EB-5 Committee provides guidance on regional center investor filings after September 30, 2026, detailing filing deadlines, benefit risks, investment recovery, and upcoming costs. EB-5 investors may file after September 30 but face reduced grandfathering protection if the program lapses.
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held the IJ inadequately assessed flight risk by failing to address evidence concerning the respondent’s marriage, path to lawful status, residence, and sponsor, and that a pending asylum application alone does not mitigate flight risk. Matter of N–L–U–, 30 I&N Dec. 195 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ erred in granting LPR cancellation as a matter of discretion because the respondent’s serious criminal history outweighed his positive equities and he presented no objective evidence of rehabilitation. Matter of Mata Rodriguez, 30 I&N Dec. 191 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA held that the IJ’s finding of likely future torture was speculative where generalized country conditions evidence failed to establish a particularized risk or support the IJ’s finding that the respondent could not internally relocate. Matter of K–Y–V–R–, 30 I&N Dec. 203 (BIA 2026)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held it lacked jurisdiction over a petition challenging only an IJ’s negative reasonable-fear determination and recognized that Riley v. Bondi abrogated precedent permitting standalone review of withholding and CAT rulings. (Castro-Fuentes v. Blanche, 10/27/26)
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Cases & Decisions, Federal Court Cases
The court held that reinstatement orders remain reviewable after Riley but dismissed the petition as untimely, assuming without deciding that equitable tolling was available and finding that no extraordinary circumstance prevented timely filing. (Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Blanche, 10/26/26)
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AILA Announcements
Join AILA on November 17, 2026, to tackle the asylum one-year filing bar. Learn to identify changed and extraordinary circumstances, satisfy the reasonable-period requirement, document exceptions, avoid pretermission, and address recent adjudication trends.
11/3/26
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Agency Memos & Announcements
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced the annual determination of labor supply states (LSS). Changes include adding Texas to Michigan's Labor Supply Matrix and removing South Dakota from North Dakota's Labor Supply Matrix.
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AILA Blog
AILA member Vaman Kidambi encourages everyone eligible to vote, writing “Rejecting past appeals to anger or fear, consider how your vote is likely to affect the defenseless, the vulnerable, the unrepresented, and those who will inherit the future.”
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Cases & Decisions, DOJ/EOIR Cases
The BIA reaffirmed Matter of Yauri, holding that it generally will not exercise its discretion to reopen proceedings sua sponte for an arriving alien to pursue adjustment of status before USCIS. Matter of Pierre-Louis, 30 I&N Dec. 212 (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 November 2, 2026.
11/2/26
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FR Regulations & Notices
DOL notice of availability and request for comments on the Housing Occupancy Certificate required under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. Comments are due 11/30/26. (91 FR 68558, 10/30/26)
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