Immigration News
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Trump Administration Terminates Lawful Status of Nearly 500,000 Foreign Nationals, Throwing Families, Employers, and Communities into Turmoil
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson warn of the harm of terminating the successful Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 25, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 25, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 24, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 24, 2025.
AILA Rejects Administration’s Dangerous Threats on Immigration Attorneys
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson reject a chilling directive by the Trump Administration ordering sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys in asylum and immigration cases.
Think Immigration: Coming Together in Denver to Learn, and Lean on Each Other
In this blog post, Chair of the 2025 AILA Annual Conference Committee Matthew Stump describes why he is looking forward to #AILAAC25: "It’s about equipping ourselves with the tools to fight for our clients, push back against restrictive policies, and build stronger, more effective practices."
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 21, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 21, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 20, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 20, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 19, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 19, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 18, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 18, 2025.
AILA: Invocation of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador is Unconstitutional
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to President Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, an archaic, draconian law, saying, “No President should be able to resurrect a law from the 1700’s and circumvent our constitutionally and statutorily mandated due process protections.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 17, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 17, 2025.
ACLU and Democracy Forward Sue Trump Administration over Expected Invocation of Alien Enemies Act
Read the ACLU and Democracy Forward's press release about suing the Trump Administration over the President's "expected unlawful and unprecedented invocation of the Alien Enemies Act."
Daily Immigration News Clips – March 14, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on March 14, 2025.
AILA: Trump Administration Restarts Family Detention Guaranteeing Harm and Trauma to Children and Parents
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson urge President Trump to end the inhumane practice of family detention rather than restore and expand it, noting the immense harm it causes and that “the deprivation of liberty is a power that should be used rarely and only when absolutely necessary.”
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.