"21 Nebraska counties outside the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas actually grew between 2010 and 2020... Growth driven by first-generation immigrants who moved to Nebraska for work, and also propelled by their children and grandchildren who stay." https://lnkd.in/eQduNm2P
About us
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of over 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. AILA Member attorneys represent U.S. families seeking permanent residence for close family members, as well as U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace. AILA Members also represent foreign students, entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 36 chapters and over 50 national committees.
- Website
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http://www.aila.org
External link for American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1946
- Specialties
- immigration law, attorneys, immigration, and immigrants rights
Locations
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Primary
Suite 300
1331 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005, US
Employees at American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Jeff Devore
Board Certified Immigration Attorney, Devore Law Group
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Ann Kanter
Of Counsel at Kanter & Romo Immigration Law Office, PC
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Margaret Stock
Attorney @ Cascadia Cross Border Law | MacArthur Fellow
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Jean-Philippe Chetcuti
Founder-Managing Partner, Tax, Residency, Citizenship, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates
Updates
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"A report published Thursday... concluded the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was failing to provide adequate translation services mandated by federal law and its own rules." https://lnkd.in/dfd5bJxF Conducted by the immigration clinic at the Cardozo School of Law in New York, the report surveyed more than 200 detainees and legal service providers and reviewed more than 800 complaints from 2016 to 2022 about language-access issues. READ the report here: https://lnkd.in/eYyf7kEz
Study: ICE fails to provide detainees with language interpretation required by its own rules
latimes.com
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On #ThinkImmigration, Annie J. Wang shares her own immigration story as an example of how #immigration status is never set in stone. READ more on #ThinkImmigration: https://bit.ly/3AT6jR6
Think Immigration: I Wish People Understood How Immigration Status Isn't “Fixed”
aila.org
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"The June proclamation has ushered in a seismic shift in U.S. border policy... Since the new rules took effect, fewer migrants are being released into the U.S. and allowed to apply for #asylum in immigration court." https://lnkd.in/gktHYXCW ICYMI: AILA and the American Immigration Council submitted a comment opposing the interim regulations "because they will return vulnerable individuals who deserve protection from danger and potential death." READ more here: https://lnkd.in/ewyP9yc9
Biden administration weighs making it harder to end asylum crackdown at border
cbsnews.com
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"The decision by Texas-based U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker maintains a pause on the [Keeping Families Together] program through Sept. 23 to allow for legal briefing and a possible hearing." https://lnkd.in/ewZiBVae
Judge leaves temporary block on Biden legalization program for immigrant spouses
reuters.com
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"Despite the fact that it has long been illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections and there is no credible evidence showing it happens in significant numbers, the false claim has continued to gain momentum." https://lnkd.in/gJY3s55e
The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It's affecting real voters
npr.org
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"A reluctance to develop a comprehensive healthcare workforce policy will only exacerbate the shortages in the United States. The absence of immigrant health care workers affects critical access to services and supports in later life." https://lnkd.in/gYwRuARX ICYMI: AILA member Ava Morgenstern explained why #immigration is our nation's solution, not problem, particularly when it comes to an aging population. READ more on #ThinkImmigration: https://bit.ly/3X5QQob
Welcome to the new face of multicultural America and the U.S. healthcare labor force.
statesman.com
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"After many years of advocacy, [the International Entrepreneur Parole program] is finally a viable option for immigrant startup founders... Now that we’re here, our country cannot afford to go back." - Fiona McEntee, J.D., Stephen Yale-Loehr, Dan H. Berger https://lnkd.in/gvf6qTPN
Building Startups, Not Walls: High-Skilled Immigration Policy Changes in the US
thewellnews.com
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"'This is an untenable situation,' said Lance Conklin, who co-chairs the religious workers group of the American Immigration Lawyers Association... The lawyers’ association, together with the bishops’ conference and other organizations, has been lobbying for long-term Congressional fixes." https://lnkd.in/exwU7JaC
Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave
apnews.com
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The AILA Technology and Innovation Summit Planning Committee selected the following companies to highlight for the upcoming Innovator’s Spotlight session happening at the #AILAFallConference in Dallas on September 27. These companies were selected through a competitive submission process and represent both start-ups and established products, all pushing the boundaries of innovation in #immigration legal tech: Case-Flow Filevine Guideli Hona Immidee Technologies ImmiTranslate Lawfully Lista Candle AI (prev. Nava AI) Parley (YC S24) Be sure to attend AILA’s Tech Innovators Showcase session at the #AILAFallConference to get the story behind these companies and learn how each innovator harnessed their creativity to power advances in immigration legal technology. REGISTER by September 5 to secure early-bird registration rates: https://lnkd.in/ggYhNcTN
2024 AILA Fall CLE Conference and Webcast
aila.org