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."
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...
AILA's Ben Johnson and the American Immigration Council's Jeremy Robbins responded to the vote held February 13, in which House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a vote of 214-213 following a failed attempt las...
As the House Republican majority moves forward with their efforts to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the Executive Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) shared the following open letter.
AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson responded to the newly released bill text from the bipartisan group of Senators negotiating the "Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024."
AILA responded to the advance copies shared publicly by the Biden Administration regarding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fees and a revised H-1B visa registration process with insights from President Farshad Owji and Dir of Gov't Relat...
Ben Johnson on the 9th edition of AILA's Asylum Primer: A Practical Guide to U.S. Asylum Law and Procedure by Dree K. Collopy: "This book will help practitioners, those new to the area of practice as well as long-time asylum attorneys, do the best job pos...
Visalaw.Ai and AILA announce the launch of GEN 1.0, the only GPT designed for immigration lawyers powered by AILA resources; Gen's initial release is exclusively available to AILA members.
AILA welcomes the news from the Department of State that a Stateside Renewal Visa Pilot Program will be launched, initially limited to approximately 20,000 H-1B holders who meet specific eligibility requirements.
As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs anti-immigrant bills into law this week, AILA ED Ben Johnson responded stating, "Once again, the Texas governor has signed legislation that attempts to transform how immigration laws and policy are enforced and stands in cl...
