AILA and our partners requested the DHS and DOJ OIGs review the implementation of President Biden's EO phasing out DOJ's use of private prisons; the request was supported by 85 immigrant and human rights groups that delivered a complementary letter demand...
AILA applauded the Biden administration's rewrite of the USCIS mission statement which clearly signals a more welcoming and respectful attitude towards immigrants and recognition of the importance of immigration to America's success.
AILA is proud to join NALEO Educational Fund and NPNA for AILA's 16th Citizenship Day, taking place virtually and in-person at 20+ events across the country on or around Saturday, February 12, 2022, to help lawful permanent residents take the final steps ...
AILA welcomed newly introduced legislation that would create an independent immigration court system. The "Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022" was introduced by Representatives Lofgren (D-CA), Nadler (D-NY), and Johnson (D-GA), following two hearings on...
Capital Good Fund and AILA have launched a national program to give AILA members the benefit of offering an affordable financing option to their clients, allowing more people to access legal representation.
AILA welcomed policy changes that will help America attract and retain individuals with STEM expertise. President Allen Orr noted, "These changes are in line with several recommendations AILA has urged the Biden administration to consider as part of our V...
AILA reviewed and analyzed the Biden administration's promises on immigration and the actions taken, or not taken, in our new report. "Still Striving – The First Year of the Biden Administration" covers promises kept and those left unfulfilled in the ye...
AILA President Allen Orr welcomed news from Vice President Kamala Harris about planned measures to strengthen Central America through public-private partnerships, noting that such measures must be managed with transparency and the input of civil society.
AILA President Allen Orr welcomed news that the Biden administration reversed the position taken by the previous administration and has once again recognized the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) as the labor union for immigration judges.
AILA welcomes the merger of the American Immigration Council and the New American Economy into a unified American Immigration Council which "will have a dramatic impact on the lives of immigrants, the lawyers and organizations who represent them, and comm...
