Free Resource Guide for Teachers

Don’t give your favorite teacher an apple. Give them the 2008 Teachers Resource Guide “Teaching Children about Immigration” — the gift that keeps on giving. Download your free copy today.

Read about the Latest Developments in Lawsuits Affecting Your Clients

AILF’s Litigation Clearinghouse provides updates on a variety of immigration topics including mandamus and naturalization delay litigation, challenges to state and local laws, and Supreme Court updates. Visit the website to view issues of the Litigation Clearinghouse Newsletter and to check out the Litigation Issue Pages.

 

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2008 Annual Conference Session Recordings Available

Recordings of all educational sessions from the 2008 AILA Annual Conference are now available in audio/MP3 CDs and downloadable MP3 format from CSC Digital Media – try a free download with coupon code AILA2008. Videos of the ICE Raids Workshops are also available - $69 for all 4 sessions on DVD!

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The new edition of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook is flying off the shelves. Over 4,000 copies have already been sold. Place your order today for the reference used and quoted by government officials!

Attention New Members! Get Easier Access to Needed Resources

New Members have a comprehensive, yet streamlined portal to access all the benefits of AILA membership, including practice resources, research strategies, and other resources to get the most out of your membership. Visit the revised New Member Division section today!

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  • 7/23/2008 EOIR Announces Immigration Court Closures Due to Hurricane Dolly
    EOIR announced closures at the Port Isabel, Willacy, and Harlingen Immigration Courts due to Hurricane Dolly. AILA Doc. No. 08072366.
  • 7/23/2008 EOIR Pasierb Memo on Processing of Defective Immigration Court Filings (.pdf 446 KB) A 6/17/08 Memo from Mark Pasierb, Chief Clerk of the Immigration Court addresses the processing of defective filings at the immigration courts beginning 7/1/08. AILA Doc. No. 08072365.
  • 7/23/2008 The Pulse: AILA’s Capitol Beat –July 22, 2008
    The 130th issue of the AILA Advocacy Department’s proactive advocacy briefing. In this issue, read about a new report from the DHS’s Office of the Inspector General calling upon ICE to improve its immigration detention standards. Also, take action in support of the Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act (S.3114). AILA Doc. NO. 08072364.
  • 7/23/2008 The Immigration Bar Loses Another Giant: Mas Yonemura
    AILA member Robert Baizer remembers his former law partner, Mas Yonemura, who passed away on 7/23/08 at age 92. AILA Doc. No. 08072363.
  • 7/23/2008 Barack Obama (Updated 7/23/08)
    AILA’s analysis of ’08 Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and his position on immigration-related issues. AILA Doc. No. 07121665.
  • 7/23/2008 John McCain (Updated 7/23/08)
    AILA’s analysis of ’08 Presidential Candidate John McCain and his position on immigration-related issues. AILA Doc. No. 07121860.
  • 7/23/2008 USCIS Harlingen Office Closes Due to Hurricane (.pdf 26 KB) USCIS announced that the Harlingen, Texas office is closed on 7/23/08 because of Hurricane Dolly. AILA Doc. No. 08072362.
  • 7/23/2008 Sneak Preview of ESTA Web Tool Now Available
    On 7/21/08 CBP announced that a preview of Electronic System for Travel Authorization under the Visa Waiver Program is now available. The ESTA website will go live and begin accepting applications on 8/1/2008. AILA Doc. No. 08072361.
  • 7/23/2008 HHS to Seek Further Input on Health Professional Shortage Areas
    As a result of the comments received to a proposed rule on the designation on Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas, HHS will make changes to the proposed rule and issue a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (73 FR 42743, 7/23/08). AILA Doc. No. 08072360.
  • 7/23/2008 H-2B Count (Updated 7/23/08)
    On July 21, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap. As of July 21, 2008, 29,234 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the first half of FY 2009. AILA Doc. No. 08070362.
  • 7/22/2008 The ICE Man Keeps Coming and Coming ...
    Let AILA’s Guide to Worksite Enforcement and Corporate Compliance help you help employers and employees who are being targeted by recent ICE raids. AILA Doc. No. 08072276.
  • 7/22/2008 DHS Updates Refugee and Asylee Data in Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
    On 7/22/08 DHS announced that data on refugees and asylees is now available in the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics through 2007. AILA Doc. No. 08072275.
  • 7/22/2008 DHS Report on Admitted Refugees and Asylees in 2007 (.pdf 544 KB) DHS released a report on the number and characteristics of persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum to the United States in fiscal year 2007. AILA Doc. No. 08072274.
  • 7/22/2008 DOJ Announces Awards for Prevention of Immigration-Related Job Discrimination
    A 7/21/08 DOJ press release announced the award of $710,500 in grants to 11 groups for public education programs about immigration-related job discrimination. AILA Doc. No. 08072272.
  • 7/22/2008 AILF’s Exchange Visitor Program: Host Site Verification Fee
    In compliance with federal J-1 program regulations, an AILF representative is required to visit new host companies with fewer than 25 employees or less than $3 million in annual revenue, prior to approval of the first AILF-sponsored J-1 application. Effective Monday, August 11, 2008, a one-time Host Site Verification fee wil