In this blog post, AILA member Angelo Paparelli interviews former USCIS asylum adjudicator Joshua Perez about the adjudicator ...

Founded in 1946, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, voluntary bar association that provides continuing legal education, professional services, information ...

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

Learn more about AILA National's leadership and governance structure and meet the 2025–26 Executive Committee and Board of Governors. If you are an AILA member, log in to visit the member version of ...

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on September 30, 2026.

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on July 15, 2026.

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

In June 2026, EOIR released an updated fact sheet on observing court hearings. Notably, this version permits people to observe web-only hearings over Webex. It explicitly states that observers will ...

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.

As many turn their attention to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, President Donald Trump is expected to use the 2026 State of the Union to defend his immigration crackdown. But the numbers tell a very ...

On 3/14/25, President Trump issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, targeting for immediate apprehension and removal members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a transnational criminal ...