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Oct 29, 2020

New H-1B Regulation Defies Congressional Intent and Threatens to Hurt U.S. Economy

AILA President Jennifer Minear and AILA Director of Government Relations Sharvari Dalal-Dheini respond to a new H-1B regulation that will harm U.S. workers and businesses.

Oct 19, 2020

AILA and Board of Governors’ Members File Pro Bono Suit Challenging Department of Labor’s Midnight Rule Changing Prevailing Wage Determinations

AILA joins Jeff Joseph, Charles Kuck, and Greg Siskind in suing to enjoin, in its entirety, the Department of Labor Interim Final Rule, "Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States."

Oct 07, 2020

Sweeping Changes Will Alter H-1B Process and Harm American Businesses

AILA President Jennifer Minear and AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson respond to sweeping rules that will alter the H-1B process.

Oct 02, 2020

House Condemns Atrocities Against Immigrants in Custody

AILA welcomed the passage of the bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives Resolution 1153 which condemns unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals in immigration detention without their full, informed consent.

Sep 30, 2020

USCIS Fee Rule Halted in Its Entirety in Response to Litigation Filed by AILA and Sidley Austin LLP

AILA applauds Judge White's decision to halt USCIS's Fee Rule in its entirety following litigation filed with Sidley Austin LLP on August 20, 2020.

Sep 15, 2020

Organizations Call for Immediate Investigation into Reports of Unnecessary Procedures and Inadequate Care in ICE Facility

In a joint statement, AILA and the American Immigration Council respond to reports of inadequate medical care and unnecessary hysterectomies in ICE detention.

Sep 04, 2020

Court Orders Trump Administration to Allow Diversity Visa Lottery Winners In

Litigators from AILA, Justice Action Center, and Innovation Law Lab respond to the U.S. District Court for the District Columbia's preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from denying immigrant visas to 2020 diversity visa winners.

Aug 31, 2020

AILA Releases New Edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook

AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson comments on the release of the 17th edition of Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook, authored by Ira J. Kurzban.

Aug 27, 2020

AILA Releases Fifth Edition of Litigating Immigration Cases in Federal Court

AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson comments on the release of the fifth edition of Litigating Immigration Cases in Federal Court, authored by Robert Pauw.

Aug 26, 2020

DOJ Proposes Regulation to Turn Immigration Appeals into Tool of the Administration’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda

AILA Senior Policy Counsel Laura Lynch and AILA First Vice President Jeremy McKinney respond to a new rule proposed by DOJ that would overhaul Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) processes.

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