AILA recognizes Olivia Serene Lee with the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession.
AILA and the American Immigration Council welcome Angela Kelley as Chief Advisor – Policy and Partnerships. In her role, Ms. Kelley will be a critical member of the executive management team of both organizations; she most recently served as Senior Coun...
Allen Orr responded to the preliminary injunction keeping Title 42 in place as a border expulsion policy noting, "We are disappointed but in no way surprised by this decision…we will overcome this decision and ensure America's compassion and commitment ...
AILA President-Elect Jeremy McKinney responded to the decision in Patel v. Garland, stating, "This decision strips non-citizens of an important avenue for relief after incorrect decisions by immigration judges. It does so by ignoring the plain language of...
AILA and the American Immigration Council stand in support of the Texas State Bar Foundation in response to TX AG Ken Paxton's investigation of the Foundation for supporting organizations that provide legal representation, citizenship classes, and other l...
AILA welcomed news that USCIS will automatically extend work permits for up to 540 days beginning May 4, 2022. AILA President Allen Orr said, "It is a great step forward, but there remain many more simple changes the Biden Administration can and should ma...
AILA welcomed the announcement the Biden administration is building out a process to allow U.S.-based individuals and organizations to more easily sponsor Ukrainian refugees but must redouble its efforts to correct what continues to be starkly disparate t...
AILA welcomed the recent designation of Cameroon for TPS which will protect thousands of Cameroonian nationals currently in the U.S. but noted, "We cannot sacrifice one vulnerable population for another. These decisions must be centered in equity and our ...
AILA welcomed the recent memo from ICE Principal Legal Advisor Kerry Doyle directing prosecutors "to use their discretion to look for opportunities to resolve cases promptly and in the interest of justice for all parties involved." The memo will take effe...
