Immigration News
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AILA President: DREAMers Still Waiting for Permanent Status 13 Years Later
AILA President Kelli Stump recognizes the thirteenth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, calling on “legislators to put aside partisan differences and pass legislation to offer security in this time of chaos and turmoil.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 13, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 13, 2025.
Think Immigration: What Do Tech Savvy Immigration Agencies Owe the Tech Unsavvy
In this blog post, AILA Law Journal Author Allison Huang describes how she was inspired to dig into the use of technology in immigration agencies and courts for her article in the Spring 2025 issue of the AILA Law Journal.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 12, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 12, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 11, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 11, 2025.
Think Immigration: Eroding Trust: USCIS and EOIR’s Role in Trump-Era Immigration Enforcement
AILA staff members Heather Hogan, Cristina Rodriguez and Vanessa Dojaquez-Torres describe the impact of ICE arrests at immigration courts and USCIS interviews, and how those arrests are robbing individuals of “due process, something that has stood as a bedrock of U.S. jurisprudence and principles.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 10, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 10, 2025.
AILA Executive Director Condemns Violence and Trump Administration’s Abuse of Power in Response to LA Protests
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 is complicity.”
Daily Immigration News Clips - June 9, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 9, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 6, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 6, 2025
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 5, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 5, 2025.
AILA: New Travel Ban Betrays American Values and Will Not Make Us Safer
Responding to the travel ban, AILA President Kelli Stump stated, “This proclamation...undermines fairness, justice, and equality...AILA will continue fighting this discriminatory ban, and we are calling on Congress to act.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 4, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 4, 2025.
Think Immigration: Beyond the CLE: Why Every AILA Member Should Experience the Annual Conference
Roman Zelichenko from AILA’s Member Experience Committee highlights his favorite Annual Conference experiences outside the classrooms, and why he feels “The real magic lies elsewhere and is what draws me back year after year.”
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 3, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 3, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 2, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 2, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 30, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 30, 2025.
AILA ED: SCOTUS Clears Way for Trump Administration to Terminate Lawful Status of Half a Million Residents Despite Ongoing Litigation
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 in place...SCOTUS got this wrong."
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 29, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 29, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 28, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 28, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 27, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 27, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 22, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 22, 2025.
Daily Immigration News Clips – May 21, 2025
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on May 21, 2025.
Arresting Immigrants Appearing for Immigration Court Hearings Undermines Integrity of the Justice System
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 with court requirements.
Think Immigration: Why We Had to Write About Legal Reform: The Justice Gap and Immigration Law
AILA Law Journal authors Matthew Blaisdell and Michele Carney explain why they wrote about the justice gap and immigration law, noting "by understanding what’s happening-and why-it’s-happening, we can all play a part in building a system that truly delivers justice for all."