Immigration News
Check out daily roundups of immigration-related news stories, read articles that quote and cite AILA and AILA leadership, and check out analysis from AILA members and leadership on the AILA blog.
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Daily Immigration News Clips – March 18, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 18, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 15, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 15, 2024.
AILA Executive Director Urges Biden Administration to Offer Haitians Safety in this Time of Turmoil
AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson urged the Biden Administration to take immediate action as Haiti faces immense challenges and use “all of the tools in the executive branch’s toolbox” to help offer security and safety to those affected, including extending and redesignating TPS for Haitians.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 14, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 14, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 13, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 13, 2024.
Think Immigration: A Look Inside DHS’ Family Expedited Removal Management Program
AILA Law Student Member Araceli Garcia describes how University of Texas Law students were able to help families in the expedited removal program and how the expansion of the FERM program has meant the need for counsel has only grown.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 12, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 12, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 11, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 11, 2024.
AILA Executive Director Responds to Release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson responded to the release of the FY2025 budget from the Biden Administration, noting that in addition to what is included, “more funds could and should also be directed to improve the entire immigration system.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 8, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 8, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 7, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 7, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 6, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 6, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 5, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 5, 2024.
Think Immigration: Customer Service Chronicles: Tracking USCIS’s Implementation of AILA’s 2021 Recommendations
AILA’s Paul Stern and Jonathan Valdez share insights into the new policy brief they developed to track the status of AILA’s 2021 recommendations for the Biden Administration to improve USCIS customer service, the impact on members and their clients, and the work remaining to be done.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 4, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 4, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 1, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 1, 2024.
Think Immigration: Magic Mushrooms and Psychedelics are Still a Bad Trip for U.S. Immigration Purposes
AILA member W. Scott Railton discusses the potential consequences of possession or use of “magic mushrooms” for foreign nationals, writing that “Magic mushrooms and psychedelics are moving to the mainstream in some places, but the immigration laws are unlikely to catch up any time soon.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 29, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 29, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 28, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 28, 2024.
Think Immigration: Add that to the Tab – Rising Costs to Tour the United States
The new fee schedule, taking effect April 1, 2024, will have an impact on visas and applications, including those for musicians and artists as Anthony Pawelski shares in this blog post for Think Immigration in which he highlights concerns about the chilling effect higher fees may have.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 27, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 27, 2024.
AILA Releases New Edition of Immigration and Crimes Resource
AILA proudly releases the 10th edition of Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity; AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson noted the resource is “packed full of analysis” and is “vital for anyone whose practice touches on the intersection of immigration and criminal law.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 26, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 26, 2024.
Daily Immigration News Clips – February 23, 2024
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on February 23, 2024.
Think Immigration: The New Beneficiary-Centric H-1B Registration Process – Good News for Employees, Mixed Bag for Employers
AILA Supervisory Policy and Practice Counsel Michael Turansick breaks down the new H-1B visa registration process which has been significantly updated as USCIS tries to ensure the integrity of the system and a level playing field.