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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.

May 14, 2021

Civil Rights Coalition Welcomes Rescission of Trump’s Illegal Healthcare Ban

Today, litigators from the Justice Action Center, AILA, and the Innovation Law Lab, with Sidley Austin LLP, welcomed the rescission of President Trump's long-enjoined healthcare insurance ban.

May 07, 2021

Immigration Groups Push Back Against Arizona and Montana’s Efforts to Invoke Unlawful Trump-Era Agreement Restricting DHS Policymaking

AILA joined in an amicus brief opposing Arizona and Montana's challenge to the Biden administration's immigration enforcement priorities guidance.

Apr 29, 2021

Much Accomplished in First 100 Days, But Biden Administration Has Much Still to Do on Immigration

AILA unveils a new resource tracking actions and decisions by the Biden administration over its first 100 days in office. The resource charts what has been accomplished and highlights what remains to be done based on AILA's recommendations to the presiden...

Apr 08, 2021

Litigation Team Sues Biden Administration’s State Department as Agency Unlawfully Refuses to Issue Visas

AILA joined Jeff Joseph, Charles Kuck, and Greg Siskind in filing litigation on behalf of scores of plaintiffs against Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, alleging that he and the Department of State have unlawfully refused to issue visas because of tem...

Apr 01, 2021

Civil Rights Coalition Celebrates End of Harmful Visa Ban

AILA and our litigation partners celebrated the end of the harmful nonimmigrant visa ban that AILA Director of Federal Litigation Jesse Bless noted, "was based on a false premise that foreign nationals take away jobs." He urged the Biden administration to...

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