Immigration News
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AILA Leaders Express Deep Concerns at Trump Administration Undermining Constitutionally Protected First Amendment Rights
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to recent actions and threats by the Trump Administration against individuals with legal immigration status that undermine fundamental constitutional rights.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 13, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 13, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 12, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 12, 2025.
Think Immigration: Where Are the Healthcare Aides?
In this blog post, AILA Law Student Member Katrynna Jackowicz details the importance of healthcare aides and highlights the fact that “Our immigration system lacks a temporary work visa option and a simplified green card path specifically for these critical workers.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 11, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 11, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 10, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 10, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 7, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 7, 2025.
Think Immigration: Trying to Read the Tea Leaves: EB-5 Visas and President Trump’s “Gold Card” Idea
In this blog post, AILA members Kripa Upadhyay, Jennnifer Hermansky, Kristal Ozmun and Phuong Le lay out the possible path for President Trump to implement the "gold card" visa and what EB-5 clients and practitioners should keep in mind in the meantime.
AILA and Members File Litigation Against Arbitrary Mandatory Form Changes
Today, AILA and Benach Collopy, LLP, brought litigation in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration for abruptly implementing immediate form changes that will harm tens of thousands of AILA member attorneys and their clients.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 6, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 6, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 5, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 5, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 4, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 4, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 3, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 3, 2025.
Think Immigration: Ramadan, Resilience, and Representation: A Muslim American Immigration Attorney’s Journey
On AILA’s Blog: Think Immigration, AILA member Hudaidah Bhimdi reflects on her journey as a Muslim American immigration attorney, her commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, and her work toward a society that embraces and celebrates diversity.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 28, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 28, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 27, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 27, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 26, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 26, 2025.
Trump Administration Seeks to Implement Registration Requirement
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the proposed registry requirement, arguing that it will create chaos and fear, and would lead to what amounts to a national ‘show me your papers’ regime.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 25, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 25, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 24, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 24, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 21, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 21, 2025.
Senate Fails to Put Any Checks or Balances on Trump Administration’s Mass Detention and Deportation Plans
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson responded to the Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill noting, “Missing from this budget is any understanding that immigrants have been and continue to be vital to America’s success.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 20, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 20, 2025.
Think Immigration: The H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Process – Key Concepts and Considerations
In this blog post, AILA member Mustafa Cetin shares the basic outlines of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa and some considerations for employers and visa holders to keep in mind.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 19, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 19, 2025.