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Aug 19, 2024

AILA Welcomes Launch of “Keeping Families Together” Program – Lives Will Be Changed

AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson welcome the implementation of the Keeping Families Together program which is an example of the Biden Administration putting families first and implementing sensible solutions to problems create...

Jun 28, 2024

AILA President: SCOTUS Overturning “Chevron” Doctrine Will Impact Immigration Cases

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to today's SCOTUS ruling overturning the "Chevron" doctrine, noting that while "the Loper Bright and Relentless cases had nothing to do with immigration law" the decision "will have a significant impact on many immigra...

Jun 28, 2024

AILA Executive Director Welcomes Administration’s Moves to Protect Haitians in the United States

AILA ED Ben Johnson welcomed news that the Biden Administration will redesignate and extend TPS for Haitian nationals and offer hardship work authorization for Haitian students, stating, "This is exactly what U.S. leadership should look like when confront...

Jun 26, 2024

U.S. Court of Appeals Damages Lower Courts’ Power to Hold Executive Branch Accountable for Refusing to Issue Diversity Visas

AILA, JAC, and ILL respond to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia's reversal of the lower court's order in Gomez v. Biden (first known as Gomez v. Trump). Class counsel is evaluating possible next steps and will be in touch with class m...

Jun 21, 2024

AILA President Responds to Supreme Court Decision in Department of State v. Muñoz

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to the Supreme Court ruling in Department of State v. Muñoz, which held that U.S. citizens do not have a fundamental liberty interest in their noncitizen spouses' ability to come to the United States.

Jun 18, 2024

AILA Applauds Announcement of Life-Changing Protections for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens and Dreamers

AILA applauded the Biden Administration's announcement of executive actions to provide protections and work authorization for some undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens and Dreamers with comments from President Kelli Stump and Executive Direc...

Jun 14, 2024

AILA President: Supreme Court Decision in Campos-Chaves Gives Government Free Pass and Undermines Due Process

AILA President Kelli Stump responded to today's SCOTUS ruling in Campos-Chaves v. Garland, highlighting that "this is yet another example of why we so desperately need an independent immigration court in order to have any chance of fairness and justice."

Jun 13, 2024

AILA Elects New Officers: Kelli Stump to Serve as President of Association

AILA installed Kelli Stump as the association's president for the 2024-25 term and elected officers to its Executive Committee.

Jun 11, 2024

AILA Presents Stephen Yale-Loehr with the Robert Juceam Founders Award

AILA recognizes Stephen Yale-Loehr with the Robert Juceam Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy.

Jun 10, 2024

AILA Presents Robert H. Cohen and Leslie A. Holman with the 2024 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award

AILA recognizes Robert H. Cohen and Leslie A. Holman with the 2024 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award, in recognition of their outstanding service, over a period of years, in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its member...

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