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AILA Press Releases


Dec 05, 2022

AILA and the American Immigration Council Respond to a Bipartisan Framework of Immigration Reform Compromises

AILA and the Council respond to the news that Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have reached an agreement on a draft Border and DREAM Act Deal.

Nov 29, 2022

AILA and the American Immigration Council Respond to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in U.S. v. Texas

AILA and the Council respond to oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court in the case U.S. v. Texas, a dispute over the Biden Administration's authority to set immigration policy.

Nov 16, 2022

AILA Welcomes Federal Court Decision to End Title 42; Implementation Will Begin in Five Weeks

AILA welcomes the decision from U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan striking down the public health law wielded by the Trump Administration as a weapon against asylum seekers as "arbitrary and capricious." The decision has been stayed for five wee...

Nov 15, 2022

AILA Applauds House Access-to-Counsel Legislation

AILA applauds the introduction of the "Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act" in the House of Representatives, an effort led by Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Immigration Subcommittee Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).

Oct 13, 2022

Biden Administration Pairs Humanitarian Aid and H-2B Visa Expansion with Trump-Style Border Enforcement in Venezuelan Response Plan

AILA and the Council responded to the Biden Administration's announcement of a parole program to protect some Venezuelan nationals with ties to the U.S., expansion of Title 42 to expel Venezuelans who cross the border without prior authorization, and near...

Oct 06, 2022

AILA President Responds to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Remand of DACA Litigation

AILA President Jeremy McKinney reviewed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remand of the State of Texas v. USA litigation and noted, "Congress must act immediately … Protecting Dreamers permanently is right, true to America's values, and ultimately bene...

Sep 13, 2022

AILA, NALEO Educational Fund, and NPNA — in Conjunction with Telemundo Stations — Partner for the 17th AILA Citizenship Day with In-Person and Virtual

AILA, NALEO Educational Fund, and NPNA are proud to co-host the 17th AILA Citizenship Day, taking place in person and virtually on and in the lead up to National Citizenship Day on Saturday, September 17, 2022, bringing together expert volunteers to help ...

Sep 08, 2022

New Public Charge Regulation Welcome, and More Welcoming

AILA President Jeremy McKinney and American Immigration Council Managing Director of Programs Jorge Loweree respond to the new public charge regulations published today by the Biden Administration.

Sep 08, 2022

AILA: Massive Effort by USCIS to Issue Visas Shows Need for Congressional Investment to Catch Up Fully with Backlogs

AILA commends USCIS and DOS for the successful effort to process employment-based visas reflected in the October Visa Bulletin but despite that, many individuals "are now faced with visa retrogression and others, particularly those in the family backlog, ...

Sep 06, 2022

New Edition of Waivers Resource Released by AILA

The fourth edition of The Waivers Book: Strategies for Overcoming Inadmissibility, Removability, and Other Barriers to Immigration Benefits is now available; the new edition has been expanded to cover asking the government to exercise its waiver-like disc...

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