On October 14, 2026, USCIS is expected to publish an interim final rule (IFR) regarding refugee cases USCIS intends to terminate, which significantly shortens the number of days an individual with ...

On September 10, 2026, DOS issued an official cable (26 STATE 88862) instructing all U.S. embassies and consulates to immediately resume processing and issuance of immigrant visas and diversity visas.

The USCIS TPS El Salvador webpage and the E-Verify TPS El Salvador webpage now provide the following alert: An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such ...

CBP’s Carrier Liaison Program provides notice that CBP will cease routine use of admission stamps during primary processing. Admission stamps may still be used during secondary processing and in ...

The damage extends well beyond the individuals directly targeted. By dismantling legal immigration, the Administration is undermining the very economic and security foundations it claims to protect.

Over the past few days, AILA members have reported an increase in clients being detained by DHS at U.S. airports during domestic travel. This is occurring across the country, including in California, ...

In its first year, the current Administration’s mass deportation campaign brought chaos and violence to American communities and undermined public safety. The deaths of over 40 immigrants in federal ...

AILA provides a simple flyer to help your clients understand their rights. Please share widely with your networks. The first and easiest way is to share directly with ...

USCIS released a policy memorandum that will be used to guide the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) by all USCIS employees in cases involving inadmissible and removable noncitizens. The memo states ...

As part of our efforts to amplify the AILA Law Journal, we are honored to share a short video from Mimi Tsankov, President, National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), as she describes her ...

Rather than dismantling the legal immigration system, DOS can achieve the Administration’s goals of putting “America First” by recognizing that immigration is a vital tool that can protect our ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is once again proposing major changes to how immigration officers decide whether someone is likely to become subject to the “public charge” ground of ...