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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

USCIS issued a policy alert (PA-2026-09) on revised Policy Manual guidance on the public charge ground of inadmissibility following the rescission of the 2022 final rule. The revision provides ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

USCIS determined that, for September 2026, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart, and applicants in all employment-based preference categories ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in its Policy Manual regarding when a valid marriage between a principal asylee or refugee and a derivative spouse has taken ...