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As America's population ages and the economy faces the "Silver Tsunami," AILA member Aaron Kochenderfer reflects on immigration reform that could help offset coming workforce challenges and help ensure our "Golden Years" are prosperous. The post Immigration Reform Can Protect Our “Golden Years” from the “Silver Tsunami” first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/8S97ctf via IFTTT

AILA Media Advo Committee Member Anthony Pawelski shares some key insights into the economic benefits of immigrants in New England states, and how the data shows how our “nation immensely benefit from our immigrant population" using data from the American Immigration Council's Map the Impact tool. *** Not from New England but wondering how your state (or vacation destination) stacks up? All these data points and more are at your fingertips at the American Immigration Council’s Map the Impact page, so go ahead and dive in and” Map the Impact. The post How I Spent My Summer Vacation (or the Economic Impact of Immigrants) first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/SeHvpGx via IFTTT

Margaret Stock describes the immigration concerns facing many service members and how the new Morgan Lewis Military Immigration Fellow Joanna Kloet will be able to offer help hand in hand with volunteer attorneys assisting via the AILA Military Assistance Program (MAP) effort. The post A New Way to Offer Immigration Law Expertise to Service Members first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/d2rbgm1 via IFTTT

AILA's Paul Stern digs into the recently released USCIS Ombudsman's Report which highlights continued backlogs and processing delays, urging readers to take action to help "ensure the agency has the resources needed to chart a course forward where progress is not just a promise, but a reality." The post One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Digging into the Ombudsman’s Take on the USCIS Backlog first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/WsC6lVk via IFTTT

AILA Law Journal author Christopher Boom shares some insights into his recent article, noting that "Taking away appellate rights from noncitizens for not going to their hearings without warning them of this possibility first" is unjust and contrary to the will of Congress. The post The Immigration and Nationality Act’s Lost Appellate Rights Warnings first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/iNsla6I via IFTTT