Safeguarding and Fighting Against Denaturalization: Protecting Immigrant Rights in a Changing Legal Landscape
Denaturalization has been wielded with increasing frequency in recent years, especially during the Trump Administration. As a prologue to further escalation of this draconian tactic, our expert panelists will provide examples of early warning signs and common red flags. Then, they will discuss how the denaturalization process works, why it is expected to be used more aggressively in the coming years, and what immigration lawyers can do to defend their clients.
Featured Topics
- Understanding denaturalization: what it is and how the process unfolds
- The Trump Administration’s expanded use of denaturalization and its political and legal context
- Legal strategies for defending clients facing denaturalization proceedings
- Holding the government to meet its burden
- Broader implications for immigrant communities and civil rights
- Building awareness and advocacy to protect naturalized citizens
AILA Membership Benefit – Access to Free Seminar Recordings (CLE Credit Available for $35)
Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. CLE credit is included with purchase for live participants.
Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free. Recordings are CLE eligible in most jurisdictions and a $35 administration fee is required to obtain CLE credit.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a web seminar recording.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | October 21, 2025 |
| Format | Web Seminar |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | Yes. Live attendance must be recorded within one week of the event date in My CLE. This deadline does not apply to the OnDemand format. |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.
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- The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.
To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided by October 28, 2025 via My CLE.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.
Paul O’Dwyer (DL), AILA Federal Court Litigation Section Steering Committee, New York, NY
*David W. Leopold, AILA Past President, Cleveland, OH
Kathrin S. Mautino, San Diego, CA
*Cynthia B. Rosenberg, Baltimore, MD
