AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson reject a chilling directive by the Trump Administration ordering sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys in asylum and immigration cases.
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to President Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, an archaic, draconian law, saying, "No President should be able to resurrect a law from the 1700's and circumvent our constitutionally and s...
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson urge President Trump to end the inhumane practice of family detention rather than restore and expand it, noting the immense harm it causes and that "the deprivation of liberty is a power that should be used ra...
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to recent actions and threats by the Trump Administration against individuals with legal immigration status that undermine fundamental constitutional rights.
Today, AILA and Benach Collopy, LLP, brought litigation in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration for abruptly implementing immediate form changes that will harm tens of thousands of AILA member attorneys and ...
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the proposed registry requirement, arguing that it will create chaos and fear, and would lead to what amounts to a national ‘show me your papers' regime.
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson responded to the Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill noting, "Missing from this budget is any understanding that immigrants have been and continue to be vital to America's success....
In this statement, AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to the passage of the Laken Riley Act by Congress, noting that the "legislation will not ensure or improve public safety it fails to offer any substantive policy solutions that...
AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson respond to today's announced immigration policy changes by President Trump and highlight key concerns with several policies including proposed use of military force, reinstituting Remain in Mexico, and ending ...
AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news of several actions taken by the Biden Administration including extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, and Venezuela and adding Romania to the Visa Waiver Program.
