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31 Jul 2020

AILA: Trump’s Wind-Down of DACA Once Again Throws Dreamers’ Lives into Turmoil

AILA President Jennifer Minear and AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson respond to the Trump administration announcement that it will begin to wind down legal protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients while it conducts a review of the program.
AILA President Jennifer Minear and AILA Executive Director Benjamin Johnson respond to the Trump administration...
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27 Jul 2018

AILA: U.S. Must Reunify Families, Stay Their Removal, and Provide for the Return of 400+ Parents Deported Without Their Children

AILA calls for an immediate stay of the removal and release from custody of all of the victims of this family separation strategy so the families are afforded the chance to be represented by an attorney and to file claims for relief if they are eligible.
AILA calls for an immediate stay of the removal and release from custody of all of the victims of this family separation...
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detention, family separation
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7 Jul 2018

AILA – New USCIS Policy Will Needlessly Push Thousands More Cases into the Deportation Machinery

In this statement, AILA highlights how the new guidance published by USCIS regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs) will needlessly push thousands more cases into the deportation machinery, further clogging the already backlogged immigration court system.
In this statement, AILA highlights how the new guidance published by USCIS regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs) will...
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notices to appear, removal proceedings, uscis
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25 Feb 2018

AILA – Rewrite of USCIS Mission Statement Cannot Change America’s Identity as a Nation of Immigrants

AILA expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration’s rewrite of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) mission statement to, among other things, remove the "phrase a nation of immigrants."
AILA expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration’s rewrite of the United States Citizenship and...
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17 Feb 2018

AILA – Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Save Dreamers Destroyed by Veto Threat

AILA expressed deep disappointment in the failure of the Senate to pass commonsense reforms to protect Dreamers. At the same time, AILA commends the many senators who stood firm against the nativist voices demanding legislation to gut legal immigration and make our country weaker.
AILA expressed deep disappointment in the failure of the Senate to pass commonsense reforms to protect Dreamers. At the...
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daca, donald trump, dreamers
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13 Feb 2018

AILA – Article: The Presidents Cuts to Legal Immigration Are Dangerous

In this opinion piece, which first appeared in the Christian Post, AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen explains what the Trump administrations plans for legal immigration would mean for American families and the economy.
In this opinion piece, which first appeared in the Christian Post, AILA Director of Government Relations Greg Chen...
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diversity visa lottery, family-based immigration, trump
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1 Oct 2017

AILA: Latest Travel Ban Will Weaken Not Strengthen America

AILA expressed concerns about the new travel ban, with AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noting the changes...will add unnecessary steps to our already robust visa screening procedures and ultimately will block or slow the entry of legitimate business, family, and other travelers.
AILA expressed concerns about the new travel ban, with AILA President Annaluisa Padilla noting the changes...will add...
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muslims, travel ban
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22 Jun 2017

AILA – AILA Announces 2018 Annual Conference Will be Held in San Francisco

AILA announced that the associations 2018 Annual Conference will be held in San Francisco, CA, June 13-16, 2018. The conference had been set for Grapevine, TX, but the Board of Governors voted earlier this month to move the event after weighing the potential impact of SB 4.
AILA announced that the associations 2018 Annual Conference will be held in San Francisco, CA, June 13-16, 2018. The...
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10 Feb 2017

AILA: President’s Border and Immigration Enforcement Policies Will Undermine Rights and Weaken Public Safety

AILA condemns President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on border security and immigration enforcement and calls for an end to these divisive policies that undermine rights and weaken public safety.
AILA condemns President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on border security and immigration enforcement and calls for...
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29 Dec 2016

AILA – Ending NSEERS Closes Dark Chapter in U.S. History

AILA welcomed the rescission of the regulatory framework for the discriminatory National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), with AILA President William A. Stock noting that it “wasted millions of taxpayer dollars and caused unnecessary harm to thousands.”
AILA welcomed the rescission of the regulatory framework for the discriminatory National Security Entry-Exit...
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nseers, obama
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19 Nov 2016

AILA – Concerns Raised Regarding Attorney General Nominee’s Positions

AILA raised concerns about the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, with AILA President Bill Stock noting that the role “has a tremendous impact within our justice system, including responsibility for administration of the immigration courts throughout the United States.”
AILA raised concerns about the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, with AILA President Bill Stock...
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4 Oct 2016

AILA: SCOTUS Denies Rehearing in Deferred Action Case Leaving Millions of Immigrants Out in the Cold

AILA is disappointed with today’s Supreme Court decision denying the request for a rehearing in United States v. Texas; AILA President Bill Stock noted, “the Supreme Court has once again allowed state governments to block federal policy initiatives with which they disagree.”
AILA is disappointed with today’s Supreme Court decision denying the request for a rehearing in United States v....
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deferred action, executive action, scotus
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23 Sep 2016

National Academies Report Underscores Immense Economic Importance of Immigrants to America

Welcoming a new report on immigration from the National Academies, AILA President Bill Stock noted it confirms decades of research, and “what most Americans have always known” that immigrants who come to America “share our ideals and values and contribute to our communities, society, and economy.”
Welcoming a new report on immigration from the National Academies, AILA President Bill Stock noted it confirms decades...
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comprehensive immigration reform
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2 Sep 2016

AILA: Trump Immigration Policy Unworkable and Inhumane

AILA expressed deep concern over Donald Trump’s immigration platform which reflected a lack of understanding of immigration law, a disregard for fundamental rights of due process guaranteed by the Constitution, and a failure to appreciate the valuable contributions that immigrants make.
AILA expressed deep concern over Donald Trump’s immigration platform which reflected a lack of understanding of...
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donald trump, latino voters
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27 Aug 2016

AILA: New Business Immigration Rule Takes Step Toward Welcoming Entrepreneurs

AILA welcomed the issuance of a proposed rule from USCIS on immigrant entrepreneurs with AILA President Bill Stock noting that this step is one that “AILA has been advocating for years as we saw countless missed opportunities for entrepreneurs due to outdated immigration laws.”
AILA welcomed the issuance of a proposed rule from USCIS on immigrant entrepreneurs with AILA President Bill Stock...
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28 Feb 2016

AILA Applauds House Access to Counsel Legislation

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) applauds the introduction of the "Fair Day in Court for Kids Act" in the House of Representatives, led by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), with the following statement from AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis:
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) applauds the introduction of the "Fair Day in Court for Kids Act" in...
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