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AILA Welcomes Termination Memo Intended to End the "Migrant Protection Protocols” Permanently

AILA welcomed the Biden administration's memo to terminate the "Migrant Protection Protocols", with AILA President Allen Orr noting, "May this be the beginning of the final end to this despicable program undermining U.S. asylum law."

AILA Applauds Congress for Passing Historic Budget Resolution that Includes Legalization Programs for Dreamers, TPS Holders, Essential Workers, and Other Eligible Immigrants

AILA issued a statement in response to yesterday's passage by the House of Representatives of a budget resolution that includes over $100 billion to support legalization programs for Dreamers, TPS recipients, essential workers, and other eligible immigran...

AILA President Allen Orr Responds to Federal Judge Decision to Reinstate "Remain in Mexico” Asylum Policy

AILA President Allen Orr shared a statement in response to the nationwide injunction issued on August 13, 2021, directing the Biden administration to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly known as "Remain in Mexico."

AILA Welcomes End to Trump Administration's Public Charge "Wealth Test”

AILA celebrates the end of the Trump administration's public charge "wealth test" and offers gratitude to "everyone who collectively fought to see the battle against this unjust rule through to victory."

Citing Coronavirus Risks and a New Irresponsible Policy for Immigration Courts, Groups Urge Protecting the Health and Safety of Government Employees, Lawyers, and Immigrants

AILA and the American Immigration Council, with over 100 other organizations, sent a letter to EOIR and ICE calling for the prioritization of the health and safety of government employees, detained individuals, and their legal representatives amid the COV...

AILA Supports the "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act”

AILA welcomes the announcement by Senators Perdue, Durbin, Young, and Coons that they will introduce bipartisan legislation which would help address the critical healthcare shortage in the United States, a weakness that has been evident during the COVID-1...

AILA Supports House Introduction of the "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act”

AILA commends the introduction of the "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act” in the House; the bill is companion legislation to a Senate bill intended to help address the critical healthcare shortage in the United States, a weakness that has been evi...

LPR Applicants, Their Sponsors, and Immigrant and Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Law Violations in Implementation of Trump Administration's Public Charge "Wealth Test”

Today, AILA and our partners filed a complaint on behalf of a group of applicants for lawful permanent residence, their sponsors, and nonprofit immigration legal service providers, suing the Trump administration for violating the law in its implementation...

AILA Releases New Edition of Immigration Law and the Family

AILA's Executive Director Benjamin Johnson comments on the release of the sixth edition of Immigration Law and the Family by Charles Wheeler.

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