Judicial warrants for ICE aren’t radical. Without them, masked agents can kick down anyone’s door at night—the “chief evil” SCOTUS said the 4th Amendment is meant to prevent. Calling warrants a “complete nonstarter” is absurd and dangerous.

A divided 5th Circuit greenlit ICE’s policy of detaining immigrants without bond, abandoning decades of practice and basic due process. Treating civil immigration cases like criminal punishment erodes the rule of law and human dignity.

New polling is clear: Americans want real ICE reform. Supermajorities support visible IDs, bans on masking, independent investigations on wrongdoing, and an end to racial profiling. Voters want accountability and transparency, not unchecked enforcement. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...

The Administration is gutting due process again. This time by issuing an interim final rule making the Board of Immigration Appeals less relevant and offering immigrants less chance to have their case reviewed unless they go to federal court.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end TPS for Haiti, making clear that TPS holders cannot be deported or denied work authorization while the case moves forward. AILA celebrates this win & will carefully follow further developments on Haitian TPS.

Don’t waste American taxpayers’ dollars on militarized raids & unchecked detention. Existing DHS resources should be shifted to agencies like FEMA that genuinely protect the public. Public safety is built through transparency, not terrorizing communities. https://bit.ly/3ZgaWh7

Incredibly proud of our AILA member attorneys who worked tirelessly to support Liam and his father and get them out of detention. The reality is they should never have been detained in the first place, and the administration continues to call terrorizing children & families "policy."

Congress now has until Feb 13 to make real changes at DHS. Congress must halt DHS money until it stops violence by federal agents, racial profiling, warrantless arrests, mass roving patrols, and arrests at schools, churches, and places where emergency services are provided.

Congress must block the DHS funding bill unless it has the necessary guardrails to end the lawless, deadly actions DHS is engaging in. DHS is endangering, NOT protecting, American communities. Take Action: www.aila.org/library/take...

AILA calls on Congress to settle for nothing less than real reforms that ensure compliance with the Constitution, reduce DHS’s excessive and bloated budget, and keep our communities safe.

"If immigration enforcement is civil, it must look civil: transparent, notice-driven, and judge-centered. No masked street operations for civil paperwork. No brandishing of firearms with no imminent threat of harm" -Jeremy McKinney on #ThinkImmigration. https://bit.ly/45zRLm6

Today, AILA sent a vote recommendation to the Senate urging a NO vote on the FY2026 DHS Appropriations bill. Congress cannot give more money to DHS without putting in place guardrails to stop the unlawful actions that are causing violence & death. https://bit.ly/4k6HJPo

A second U.S. citizen has now been killed as a direct result of DHS’s reckless enforcement operations. This campaign of fear must end.  AILA calls for what the country deserves:  a full, independent investigation with integrity and accountability; and Senators to vote NO on any DHS funding (1/2)

When the government tells judges to ignore a federal court order, it undermines the rule of law itself. Court orders aren’t optional. Defying them erodes judicial independence, due process, and the basic promise that the law applies to everyone.

AILA opposes increased funding for DHS detailed in the FY 26 DHS appropriations bill. Further expansion of a dangerous, harmful, and deadly enforcement system cannot be allowed to continue under the watch of this Congress. We need urgent accountability.

DOJ ordered immigration judges to defy a federal court’s nationwide ruling that said class members have a right to a bond hearing. ICE is terrorizing communities and arresting people with impunity, and now DOJ is limiting any chance for release. Defying court orders erodes the rule of law.

As an organization of more than 18,000 immigration lawyers, we are concerned about the safety of Americans and their family members in Iran, as well as Iranian nationals in the United States.

The Administration calls this a “pause on processing.” In reality, it blocks immigrant visas from 75 countries—including family and employment-based cases—and adds a de facto wealth test. The human and economic costs are real. We cannot keep shutting our doors on legal immigration.

Ending TPS for Somalia is disgraceful given conditions there. Added to the Administration's ICE operations in Minnesota & multiple derogatory statements about the Somali-American community, this is a deliberate attempt by the Administration to sow fear & harm.

A life was lost in Minneapolis today, and that alone demands pause and accountability. No immigration operation should end in death. This tragedy is a direct result of ICE using excessive force as part of a campaign of fear and intimidation in targeted communities.

NEW: AILA President Jeff Joseph responds to the Trump Administration's recent immigration changes, including the expansion of the ban, widespread cancellations of citizenship oath ceremonies, and halt to the Diversity Visa program. https://bit.ly/48WFVod

Ignoring the need for immigration reform affects tens of thousands of American families. Longtime immigrant workers care for our kids, but without a path to legal status, families face constant disruption and uncertainty. @immcouncil.org

You can’t be “pro-innovation” and “anti-immigrant” at the same time. The Trump–Miller agenda is a recipe for losing talent, investment, and jobs to our competitors.

AILA supports new paths to legal status, but there are serious concerns about whether the President has the authority to collect a monetary gift in exchange for an employment-based immigrant visa, especially if applicants who have been waiting in line are moved to the back of the line.

AILA is committed to sensible, lawful reforms that address the real challenges in our immigration system, strengthen security, and uphold our nation’s constitutional and humanitarian commitments.

"Instead of honoring our legal and moral commitments, the administration is sowing fear and uncertainty and undermining the credibility of its own institutions,” AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson responds to Trump Administration refugee re-screenings. https://bit.ly/4oduBIF

Great article highlighting the important work of @aila.org and our members to protect clients' rights, particularly through habeas efforts.

AILA Elected Director Heather Prendergast describes a recent consultation that deeply affected her: a young Venezuelan couple faces detention and removal after a routine traffic stop upended their lives. Read on the #ThinkImmigration blog. https://bit.ly/3WxICpa

NEW on #ThinkImmigration: AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta describes the key topics from articles published in the newly released Fall 2025 issue of the AILA Law Journal. https://bit.ly/3L5k9F5

"Put immigration adjudication where it belongs: under an independent Article I court, led by judges whose duty is to the law—not to a political boss." Read more on #ThinkImmigration from AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney. https://bit.ly/4hkX4KQ

A DHS audit just gutted most of a South Dakota dairy’s workforce, hardworking people who kept the operation running for decades. This is what happens when enforcement replaces reason: rural economies and American businesses suffer.

AILA Chicago Chapter Citizenship Day Coordinator Megan Davis describes how the Chicago Chapter partnered with community organizations to hold a successful & inspiring 2025 AILA Citizenship Day, helping people toward naturalization. #ThinkImmigration https://bit.ly/46TUIOa

"Advocates have urged immigrants, especially children, not to sign any documents that attempt to threaten or incentivize children to waive their rights without first seeking legal advice." https://bit.ly/4pTEtt1

Late yesterday, trusted sources warned that an effort to threaten the security of unaccompanied children between the ages of 14-18 might start today. We do not have confirmed reports that this effort is underway, but we continue to monitor the situation.

The Trump administration's immigration policies targeting highly skilled immigrants threatens to weaken the U.S. economy through undercutting innovation and not providing ample opportunity for potential talent to stay and contribute. New AILA policy brief: bit.ly/42JzjWL

Government Shutdown and Immigration: Immigration enforcement continues unabated, while some other areas are affected; here is @aila.org's updated resource about impacts on immigration law and policy.

AILA Past President Kathleen Campbell Walker on #ThinkImmigration: USCIS’s new enforcement authority disrupts the long-standing separation between benefits adjudication and enforcement, creating complex challenges for immigration lawyers and their clients. https://bit.ly/42KeJVQ

There was no legitimate reason to terrorize H-1B workers and alarm their employers causing 24 hours of panic. The failure to provide a legally sound proclamation and the haphazard messaging caused unnecessary chaos and fear along with human and material cost.

These announcements attempt to rewrite laws created by Congress, which clearly established the parameters and purpose of the H-1B program and employment-based green cards, their fees, and the formal process for making changes. It will not stand up in court.

AILA Policy & Practice Associate Mariah Ferguson details how changes to policies affecting international students will hurt agency efficiency, institutions of higher education, American students & the national economy on today’s #ThinkImmigration https://bit.ly/4nCs6Q0

This Washington Post story documents the lack of due process and access to counsel as well as unsafe and inhumane conditions at Ft. Bliss/Camp East Montana - share this piece with your networks and speak out against these abuses. Congress needs to act.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of AILA Citizenship Day! Our members have helped change lives and foster community through this important and inspiring pro bono effort. There is still time to get involved, find out how on #ThinkImmigration https://bit.ly/48b0kWl

Every American should be gravely concerned that the nation’s highest court has given a green light to racial profiling.

For 30 years, across 5 Presidents, the “plain language” of the statute at issue was universally read to hold the opposite of this new ruling. The only thing that has changed is the increasing willingness of the immigration courts to follow Donald Trump instead of the law.

This alarming development is another example of the administration’s singular focus of creating a hostile environment for all immigrants and their attorneys. Instead of solutions for the American people, they are closing America’s doors to the world.

In this latest destructive move to undermine the immigration courts, the Trump Administration is reviving a long-abandoned rule to allow temporary immigration judges with no background in immigration law.

New on #ThinkImmigration, AILA member Gunda Brost considers the future of denaturalization as an immigration enforcement priority in the wake of the Trump administration's June 2025 memo. https://bit.ly/466n2fH

A federal court just let the Trump admin move forward with ending TPS for Afghans and Cameroonians despite unsafe conditions and U.S. travel warnings. Stripping protections now puts lives at risk. This is cruel, calculated harm.

The mass firings of immigration judges and State Dept. personnel are reckless. Backlogs will grow, legal immigration will slow, and the U.S. has lost invaluable talent and experience across the globe. This is sabotage, not strategy.

The fight to protect the 14th Amendment isn’t over: A federal judge blocked Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship nationwide, allowing the case to proceed as a class action. Though there's much work to be done, this is a win for constitutional rights.