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AILA @aila.org · 6m

"'Collateral arrests' or people arrested while ICE agents are patrolling the street, often without a previously signed warrant, have been a major tactic deployed during the local immigration enforcement crackdown." https://abc7.ws/47hKKax

Warrantless arrests by ICE in Chicago area ruled unlawful by federal judge

A U.S. District Judge has ruled ICE agents violated a consent decree over warrantless arrests in the Chicago area and unlawfully detained more than two dozen people in the first months of Trump's seco...

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AILA @aila.org · 17h

NEW: The Trump Administration's numerous asylum policy changes over the past year have made it harder for individuals to access lifesaving protections. Read AILA's latest policy brief on consequences of these changes and possible reforms. https://bit.ly/4q8hw5y

Policy Brief: Chaotic Policy Changes Are Ending Access to Asylum in America

The Trump Administration's numerous asylum policy changes over the past year have made it harder for individuals to access lifesaving protections. This brief overviews the consequences of these policy...

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AILA @aila.org · 19h

"The intense focus on immigration has raised alarm among current and former FBI agents who say morale is low across the bureau as agents have less time to dedicate to the often complex cases they were hired to work on." https://wapo.st/42y5QyO

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AILA @aila.org · 23h

"A CBS News analysis...found that nearly all were transferred to another facility, often hundreds of miles away. Those arrested in New York were moved an average of more than 1,000 miles away, often to Texas or Louisiana." https://cbsn.ws/4o1nofz

ICE agents target New York City immigration courts more often than others, new analysis suggests

ICE has made nearly 2,400 arrests that likely took place in immigration courthouses around the country, and analysis of federal data finds.

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AILA @aila.org · 1d

"Worker shortages are stalling timelines and driving up costs on commercial and residential projects." https://bit.ly/48qFS49

D.C. construction hits delays as Trump crackdown sparks worker fears

Many workers will only take jobs in Maryland and Virginia, and some contractors say they might stop bidding on projects in D.C.

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AILA @aila.org · 1d

Escape the cold at the 2026 AILA Midwinter Conference and Webcast in sunny Guanacaste, Costa Rica! This year’s conference features an advanced-level Business Track and an advanced-level Removal Track. Register today: https://bit.ly/4pQZgxi

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AILA @aila.org · 1d

"More than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested since an immigration crackdown started last month in the Chicago area...U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen & aggressive encounters." https://bit.ly/3WsX2ql

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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AILA @aila.org · 1d

The increasing frequency of ICE worksite raids is starting to have a sizeable negative impact on the U.S. economy while bringing uncertainty for employees and employers. This policy brief explores these consequences as well as what can be done instead. https://bit.ly/48eU28h

Policy Brief: Mass Worksite Enforcement Harms U.S. Economy and Communities

The increasing frequency of ICE worksite raids is starting to have a sizeable negative impact on the U.S. economy while bringing uncertainty for employees and employers. This policy brief explores the...

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AILA @aila.org · 2d

"Lawyers and human rights experts...said the record number of detainees, combined with secrecy and neglect, is fueling a humanitarian crisis." https://bit.ly/46USGNH

Deaths & Disappearances In U.S. Immigration Detention Raise Alarm

Nearly 60,000 behind barbed wire - the record number of detainees, combined with secrecy and neglect, is fueling a humanitarian crisis

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AILA @aila.org · 2d

Implementing a weighted H-1B lottery will damage economic growth, legal immigration, and our country’s global standing. TAKE ACTION: Use AILA's template comment to voice your concerns and the impacts on your clients directly to USCIS regarding this proposed rule: https://bit.ly/4q8c5Ue

AILA @aila.org · 2d

"The lawsuit opens a new front in the legal battles the White House is waging against state and local officials, coming just hours after a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of the guard to Portland, Oregon." https://cnn.it/4pWlRsk

Illinois and Chicago sue Trump administration over deployment of National Guard | CNN

The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests...

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AILA @aila.org · 2d

"Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement under President Trump’s second-term push to accelerate deportations." https://on.wsj.com/4nHLcov

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

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AILA @aila.org · 3d

"President Trump is expected to lower the ceiling on refugee admissions to 7,500, a drastic decrease from the cap of 125,000 set by the Biden administration last year." https://nyti.ms/3II5wH5

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

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AILA @aila.org · 3d

Registration is now open for the 24th Annual AILA New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium! Save now with early bird rates for in person or virtual attendance: https://bit.ly/4gToOWk

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AILA @aila.org · 3d

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

Think Immigration: AILA’s Citizenship Day in Chicago: Uplifting Communities in a Time of Adversity

In this blog post, AILA Chicago Chapter Citizenship Day Coordinator Megan Davis describes how the Chicago Chapter partnered with community organizations and held a successful and inspiring AILA Citize...

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AILA @aila.org · 3d

The Judge blocked ICE from "contravening a 2021 injunction which requires ICE...to pursue the least restrictive and punitive arrangements possible in addressing...unaccompanied children who turn 18 in federal custody or foster care with pending cases." https://politi.co/48P2JX2

Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18

The ruling comes a day after ICE confirmed it would offer unaccompanied minors money to self-deport to their home countries.

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AILA @aila.org · 3d

"The court granted an emergency request filed by the Trump administration seeking to block a judge's ruling that said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed to follow the correct process in revoking Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans." https://nbcnews.to/4nalzf3

Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans

The Trump administration is trying to revoke a Biden-era policy that extended protections to thousands of Venezuelans.

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AILA @aila.org · 5d

AILA member Matthew Maiona spoke with K-12 Dive on the impact on H-1B changes on teachers: "It doesn’t help our school districts, because they can’t plan, and they can’t anticipate costs." https://bit.ly/48eozmK

Hiring foreign teachers? What to look out for as Trump targets H-1B visas

A $100,000 fee and a DHS proposed rule may make it more difficult for districts to hire teachers from other countries to address shortages.

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AILA @aila.org · 6d

"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

ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

ICE confirmed its plan to pay unaccompanied immigrant children in exchange for their agreement to be deported.

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Ben Johnson @ailaexecdir.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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AILA @aila.org · 6d

DHS has proposed a rule that would restrict access to immigration pathways critical to America’s innovation and economic growth. Take action today by submitting a comment that details how this rule will impact you, your clients, and U.S. workers: https://bit.ly/4q8c5Ue

Take Action: Oppose Latest Attack to Undermine U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would restrict access to immigration pathways critical to America’s innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. Use AILA's Advocacy ...

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AILA @aila.org · 6d

"The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges, the latest step in a broader plan that experts warn could harm immigration courts." https://bit.ly/476B2ro

Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges

The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges

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AILA @aila.org · 7d

"A U.S.-born citizen who was arrested and detained by immigration authorities twice in recent months has filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming he was improperly detained." https://bit.ly/48c3t8p

US-born citizen sues after twice being arrested by immigration agents

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born citizen who was twice arrested by immigration authorities, has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was improperly detained.

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AILA @aila.org · 7d

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

Policy Brief: Policies Targeting Skilled Workers and Students Crush American Innovation and Harm our Economy

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 potenti...

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