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Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 25, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 25, 2024.

11/25/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Making Connections through AILA’s Interest Groups

Karen Hill from AILA’s Member Experience Committee encourages AILA members to join Interest Groups, writing that Interest Groups have helped her with “friendships, mentorships, successful lawyering and business-building.”

11/25/24 AILA Doc. No. 24112507.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 22, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 22, 2024.

11/22/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: A New Resource for Effective Immigration Court Advocacy

In this blog post, authors Michelle Méndez and Victoria Neilson discuss AILA’s newest book on trial skills and how it can help lawyers prepare and succeed in immigration court proceedings.

11/21/24 AILA Doc. No. 24112100. Removal & Relief
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 21, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 21, 2024.

11/21/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 20, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 20, 2024.

11/20/24 AILA Doc. No. 24112003.
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Children Should Not Face Immigration Court Alone

AILA Law Student Member Magdalena López Murphy explains the high stakes for children facing removal or deportation proceedings and the bipartisan effort to establish a children’s court within EOIR to ensure children have fair access to protections and obtain legal representation.

11/19/24 Removal & Relief
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 19, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 19, 2024.

11/19/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 18, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 18, 2024.

11/18/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 15, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 15, 2024.

11/15/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 14, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 14, 2024.

11/14/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 13, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 13, 2024.

11/13/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Immigration Lawyers Need to Keep Pointing Out Things that “Make No Sense”

As part of our AILA Law Journal amplification series, Craig Shagin and Maria (Mia) Vejarano share insights into the three specific issues they chose to highlight for their article “This Makes No Sense.” AILA members, don’t forget to download your free digital copy of the law journal.

11/13/24 AILA Doc. No. 24111304. Adjustment of Status, Humanitarian Parole, Waivers
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 12, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 12, 2024.

11/12/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 11, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 11, 2024.

11/11/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 8, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 8, 2024.

11/8/24
AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA: “Keeping Families Together” Program Derailed by Court

In this press statement, AILA responded to the ruling against the “Keeping Families Together” Program with President Kelli Stump noting that the program should have been upheld as “the Administration was using its congressionally enacted authority.”

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 7, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 7, 2024.

11/7/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: What’s Changed in Immigration Law over the Last Two Years? What Hasn’t!

In this blog post, AILA member Elizabeth Montano details some of the many changes to immigration law and policy over the last two years as she explains why she turns to Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook for the comprehensive resource she needs to serve her clients.

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 6, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 6, 2024.

11/6/24
AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA: We Will Continue to Serve Our Members and Our Nation

In responding to the election results, AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson stated, “AILA and its more than 16,000 members will continue to defend the Constitution and stand against laws and policies that violate due process, undermine civil rights, or denigrate the contributions of immigrants.”

11/6/24 AILA Doc. No. 24110601.
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Getting Back to Basics - How to Improve the Entire Immigration System

AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta previews the fall edition writing, “Our immigration laws will not get better unless we continue to advocate and share our expertise about how our existing system’s weaknesses harm America.”

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 5, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 5, 2024.

11/5/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – November 4, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 4, 2024.

11/4/24
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Daily Immigration News Clips – November 1, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on November 1, 2024.

11/1/24