Shannon Shepherd
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Shannon Shepherd
@immattyshannon.bsky.social
Immigration attorney, advocate, spokesperson, and supporter. And always a Georgia Bulldog. Even in Chicago.
“When we punish individuals who are doing what the U.S. government is asking of them…the administration is robbing them of due process, something that has stood as a bedrock of U.S. jurisprudence and principles.” READ on #ThinkImmigration: bit.ly/3T6AWbP
Think Immigration: Eroding Trust: USCIS and EOIR’s Role in Trump-Era Immigration Enforcement
AILA staff members Heather Hogan, Cristina Rodriguez and Vanessa Dojaquez-Torres describe the impact of ICE arrests at immigration courts and USCIS interviews, and how those arrests are robbing indivi...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"If the goal is court compliance, these tactics achieve the opposite: they terrify people away from the very process they’re supposed to trust, undermining the rule of law at its foundation" @aila.org Pres. Kelli Stump on arrests at immigration court. bit.ly/4msBd69
Arresting Immigrants Appearing for Immigration Court Hearings Undermines Integrity of the Justice System
AILA members are reporting a disturbing rise in ICE arrests at immigration courts across the country. AILA President Kelli Stump, responded to the reports, noting “This is a flagrant betrayal of basi...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The President is attempting to vilify immigration lawyers for fulfilling our duty of zealously advocating for our clients. This is an attack on due process & attempt to silence those who work to protect the most vulnerable among us. NEW from @aila.org: bit.ly/41SLtet
AILA Rejects Administration’s Dangerous Restrictions on Immigration Attorneys
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson reject a chilling directive by the Trump Administration ordering sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys in asylum and imm...
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March 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My clients, colleagues, and I were blindsided by the sudden and immediate change in USCIS forms this week. Tens of thousands of applications could be affected. Thank you @aila.org and Benach Collopy LLP for bringing litigation to try to right this wrong.

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AILA and Members File Litigation Against Arbitrary Mandatory Form Changes
Today, AILA and Benach Collopy, LLP, brought litigation in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration for abruptly implementing immediate form changes that wi...
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March 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The Trump Administration seeks to require foreign-born individuals to register with the federal government. I stand with @aila.org leadership in warning that this will not make Americans safer & will cause harm to thousands of families and businesses.

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Trump Administration Seeks to Implement Registration Requirement
AILA President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson respond to the proposed registry requirement, arguing that it will create chaos and fear, and would lead to what amounts to a national ‘sh...
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February 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
@msnbc.com you should say “par for the course” instead of “breaking news.” He is what we thought he was.
February 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Yesterday, Congress passed the Laken Riley Act. Read from @aila.org President Kelli Stump and Executive Director Ben Johnson on how the bill "undermines the bedrock principle of the American justice system that people are innocent until proven guilty."
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Legislation Purporting to Enhance Public Safety Will Instead Guarantee Chaos in the Courts and Denial of Due Process
In this statement, AILA President Kelli Stump and ED Ben Johnson responded to the passage of the Laken Riley Act by Congress, noting that the “legislation will not ensure or improve public safety... i...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Reposted by Shannon Shepherd
LGBTQ+ married couples "fear the road to citizenship could become more difficult if marriages like theirs stop getting recognized at a federal level," said Michael Jarecki, AILA Member.
Here's how same-sex married couples in Illinois are preparing for Donald Trump's second term
Illinois is a haven for LGBTQ+ people, ensuring marriage equality and other protections. But some LGBTQ+ families worry about a potential rollback in protections by a new Trump administration and how ...
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November 21, 2024 at 3:35 PM