AILA ED Ben Johnson responds to the Trump Administration's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, stating "The military must never be used as a tool of political convenience. Our Constitution must be upheld. Silence in the face of these abuses i...
Responding to the travel ban, AILA President Kelli Stump stated, "This proclamationundermines fairness, justice, and equalityAILA will continue fighting this discriminatory ban, and we are calling on Congress to act."
As SCOTUS cleared the way for the Trump Administration to move forward with plans to dismantle the CHNV parole program, AILA ED Ben Johnson responded: "Forcing people to return to unstable and violent places is unconscionable when a legal alternative is i...
AILA members are reporting a disturbing rise in ICE arrests at immigration courts across the country. AILA President Kelli Stump, responded to the reports, noting "This is a flagrant betrayal of basic fairness and due process" as people are complying wit...
AILA ED Ben Johnson highlighted Senator Ruben Gallego's (D-AZ) immigration reform proposal, noting that AILA is ready to work "to build out a structurally sound plan that will design a fair and reasonable immigration system that is balanced and advances A...
In response to the DHS announcement of a "stipend" for people choosing to self-deport from the United States, AILA cautioned individuals noting that "No one should accept this without first obtaining good legal advice from an immigration attorney or other...
AILA President Kelli Stump welcomed news that due to litigation efforts by myriad AILA members and organizations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reinstating international students' records.
AILA President and Executive Director respond to Trump Administration's targeting of lawful visa holders, including students and researchers, in this press statement urging Congressional action "to provide oversight and end this abuse of power."
AILA ED Ben Johnson warned of due process and rights abuses in response to the recent Trump Administration effort to eliminate three important oversight bodies vital to the effective and accountable operation of DHS.
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson warn of the harm of terminating the successful Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
