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Jun 04, 2024

AILA Presents Caitlin Dickson with the 2024 Media Leadership Award

AILA recognizes Caitlin Dickson of Yahoo News with the 2024 Media Leadership Award, given to individuals whose efforts in the media most accurately depict immigration and immigrants.

Jun 04, 2024

Stuck Between Congressional Inaction and Border Realities, President Biden Issues New Proclamation and Rule on Asylum

AILA ED Ben Johnson responded to the Biden Administration's new proclamation and rule aimed at preventing migrants entering the U.S. between ports of entry from accessing asylum, noting that "the powers of the Executive Branch alone are insufficient to ad...

Jun 03, 2024

AILA Presents Laila Ayub and Maria Aftab Kari with the 2024 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award

AILA recognizes Laila Ayub and Maria Aftab Kari with the 2024 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for their outstanding contributions made as young lawyers in the field of immigration and nationality law.

May 31, 2024

AILA Presents the Muñoz Litigation Team with the 2024 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award

AILA recognizes the Muñoz Litigation Team with the 2024 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law.

May 31, 2024

AILA Executive Director Welcomes Anti-Trafficking Effort, Urges Focus on Real Threats

AILA ED Ben Johnson states DOJ's anti-trafficking and smuggling plans are exactly where DHS and DOJ "should focus efforts to reduce crime and improve border management" but flags concerns with "the agencies' plan to increase prosecutions of people for imp...

May 30, 2024

AILA Presents Alberto M. Benitez with the 2024 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award

AILA recognizes Alberto M. Benitez of George Washington University Law School with the 2024 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award.

May 30, 2024

Audio Recording of May 30, 2024, Press Briefing with Rep. Stanton and AILA and Council Border Policy Experts

Listen in on the press briefing featuring Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ), AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson, AILA Senior GR Director Greg Chen, and American Immigration Council Senior Fellow Dara Lind as they discussed possible border solutions in t...

May 29, 2024

AILA Presents Rex Chen with the 2024 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award

AILA recognizes Rex Chen with the 2024 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.

May 28, 2024

AILA Presents Paulina Reyes-Perrariz with the 2024 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award

AILA recognizes Paulina Reyes-Perrariz with the 2024 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights.

May 23, 2024

AILA Presents Allen Orr with the 2024 Advocacy Award

AILA recognizes Allen Orr with the 2024 Advocacy Award for outstanding efforts in support of AILA's advocacy agenda.

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