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Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 24, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 24, 2024.

12/24/24
AILA Blog

A Guide Through the Labyrinth: AILA Local Liaisons

In this blog post, part of our series from the Member Experience Committee, Olivia Lee highlights the ways AILA local liaison volunteers can help by offering insights into local government office operations and describes how to identify the right agency liaison to answer your questions.

AILA Doc. No. 24122337.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 23, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 23, 2024.

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 20, 2024

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

AILA Doc. No. 24122032.
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 19, 2024

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

12/19/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 18, 2024

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

AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Empowering Immigration Professionals for the Challenges Ahead

In this blog post, AILA President Kelli Stump shares why she believes “we are entering a new chapter in immigration law that promises to bring both immense challenges and critical opportunities” making AILA’s work supporting our members more important than ever.

12/18/24 AILA Doc. No. 24121833.
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: INTERPOL Red Notice - More from the AILA Law Journal

AILA Law Journal author Sandra Grossman digs into updates about INTERPOL Red Notices and the updated article she and Ted Bromund shared in the most recent edition; these notices have a massive impact on affected clients and are often misunderstood.

12/17/24 AILA Doc. No. 24121704. Asylum, Crimes
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 17, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 17, 2024.

12/17/24
AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

Commonsense Workforce-Focused Changes as Biden Administration Wraps Up

AILA highlights three recent Biden Administration workforce-focused rules, noting they “will bolster the integrity of these programs and help both employers and employees navigate what can often be an uncertain amalgam of immigration laws and policies.”

AILA Public Statements, Press Releases

AILA Executive Director Responds to Asylum Regulation

Ben Johnson responded to the asylum regulation published today: “This rule will not bring more consistency or order to border processing...Without adequate resources, this rule not only risks asylum applicants being wrongly rejected but also weakens accurate national security assessments.”

12/17/24 AILA Doc. No. 24121707. Asylum
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 16, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 16, 2024.

12/16/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 13, 2024

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

12/13/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 12, 2024

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

12/12/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 11, 2024

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

12/11/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 10, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 10, 2024.

12/10/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: What My Firsthand Experience with Asylum Seekers Taught Me

As part of our DEI Scholarship winner series, Estefani Munive shares her personal experience working with asylum seekers and their need to not just have legal representation, but also more holistic services because of the trauma and harm they have endured.

12/10/24 AILA Doc. No. 24121005. Asylum
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 9, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 9, 2024.

12/9/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 6, 2024

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

12/6/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 5, 2024

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

12/5/24
Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 4, 2024

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

12/4/24
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: When Irish Eyes are Crying - Remembering our Beloved Immigration Advocate Billy Lawless

AILA Chicago member Fiona McEntee shares a remembrance of immigration activist Billy Lawless, writing that “Billy’s work reaches far beyond Chicago and Ireland. It touches every individual he fought for and every community he strengthened.”

12/4/24 AILA Doc. No. 24120403.
AILA Blog

Think Immigration: Understanding EU Immigration law and the Latest on the Schengen Visa Scheme

AILA Law Journal author Yuu Shibata shares insights into the “complexity of EU immigration law and policy, which operates at both the supranational and intergovernmental levels” in this blog post, which builds on her article in the law journal.

Immigration News

Daily Immigration News Clips – December 3, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 3, 2024.

12/3/24
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Daily Immigration News Clips – December 2, 2024

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on December 2, 2024.

12/2/24