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Jun 02, 2021

AILA Presents Brittany Faith with the 2021 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award

AILA recognizes Brittany Faith, of Chattanooga, TN, with the 2021 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for her outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law.

Jun 01, 2021

AILA Presents Paul Hughes and Mary Kenney with the 2021 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award

AILA recognizes two litigators this year with the 2021 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law: Paul Hughes and Mary Kenney.

May 27, 2021

AILA Presents David Thronson with the 2021 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award

AILA recognizes David Thronson, the Alan S. Zekelman Professor of Int'l Human Rights Law at the Michigan State University College of Law, director of the Talsky Ctr for Human Rights of Women and Children, and cofounder of the Imm. Law Clinic, with the 202...

May 26, 2021

AILA Presents Rekha Sharma-Crawford with the 2021 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award

AILA recognizes Rekha Sharma-Crawford of Kansas City, MO, with the 2021 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.

May 25, 2021

AILA Presents Dahlia Walker-Huntington with the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award

AILA recognizes Dahlia Walker-Huntington of Hollywood, FL, with the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession.

May 24, 2021

AILA Presents Elizabeth Jordan with the 2021 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award

AILA recognizes Elizabeth Jordan of Denver, CO, with the 2021 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights.

May 21, 2021

AILA Presents Luis Cortes Romero with the 2021 Advocacy Award

AILA recognizes Luis Cortes Romero of Kent, WA, with the 2021 Advocacy Award for outstanding efforts in support of AILA's advocacy agenda.

May 20, 2021

AILA Urges Further Shift Away from Detention as DHS Announces End to Contracts with Two Facilities

AILA welcomes news that ICE will end contracts with two detention facilities in Irwin County and Bristol County, but urges the Biden administration to take further action by conducting a full review of all people currently held in ICE custody and expandin...

May 19, 2021

AILA Welcomes Biden Administration Expansion of Access to Justice and Legal Representation

AILA welcomed news that President Biden will renew DOJ's efforts to expand access to justice and legal representation, noting that, "Having legal representation is the most important factor in ensuring fair and just proceedings."

May 17, 2021

AILA and Members of AILA’s Board of Governors File Complaint to Block H-1B Lottery Rule

Today, five nonprofit organizations and businesses, represented by AILA, Jeff Joseph, Charles Kuck, and Greg Siskind, sued to enjoin the H-1B lottery rule.

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