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Brian Green and Stephen Yale-Loehr describe the recent oral arguments in two SCOTUS cases which could dramatically affect federal agency review; it is yet unclear whether the decisions will hurt or help immigrants when challenging ambiguous agency decisions or interpretations. The post Is Chevron Dead? Thoughts after Oral Arguments in Relentless, Inc. and Loper Bright Enterprises first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/WvuA5ED via IFTTT

AILA members César Magaña Linares and Raquel Fernández—a Salvadoran Dreamer with TPS and a second generation Venezuelan American—call for intra-immigrant solidarity. The post A Bridge We Can All Cross first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/3MQcEBC via IFTTT

In this blog post, AILA Policy and Practice Counsel Manolasya Perepa describes the recent SCOTUS consolidated oral arguments in Campos-Chavez v. Garland and Garland v. Singh and notes that “issues of improper notice pervade multiple aspects of the immigration system.” The post SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Notice Requirements (Again) first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/3qFJAzS via IFTTT

AILA Law Journal authors Emercio José Aponte and Andrea Paola Aponte share more about their article in which they discuss how the current authoritarian regime in Venezuela has been violating citizens’ human rights and what that means for claims of asylum. The post How the “Internal Enemy” Label Forces Venezuelans to Flee Their Country first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/AxeJpVq via IFTTT

Alejandra Arrieta, the 2023 Maggio Fellowship winner, describes how the fellowship offered opportunities to network and train in immigration law. 2024 fellowship applications are due by February 16. The post Take the First Step and Just Apply for the Maggio Fellowship! first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/6IBbyQO via IFTTT

AILA Law Journal author Martin Robles-Avila highlights how a flawed rulemaking process has affected Nonimmigrant Status breaches and a quandary business immigration practitioners often find themselves in determining whether a client is eligible for adjustment of status. The post No Fault/Technical Reasons: A Chronicle of Misfeasance Exposed first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/uDyWTh3 via IFTTT

AILA member Alexandra Zaretsky describes how the International Refugee Assistance Project decided to find out how USCIS and the State Department process FOIA requests by filing a “meta-FOIA” which unearthed some questionable agency policies of potential interest to others. The post FOIA Behind the Scenes – How USCIS and DOS Process Immigration-Related Requests first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/EUlrwoR via IFTTT

AILA New England Chapter Chair Robin Nice describes the recent successful set of EAD clinics hosted in Massachusetts, where state and federal agencies worked together with local partners and volunteers "to address immigration issues in a cooperative, common sense, humane manner." The post New England AILA Members Joined Community and Government in Helping Newcomers first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/jc9lPkT via IFTTT

AILA Law Journal author Betsy Fisher shares more about her recent article published in the journal which reflects on the disappointing results she has seen in one kind of humanitarian program: Priority-2 (or P-2) refugee resettlement, and seeks to identify ways to best leverage P-2 resettlement. The post Digging Into One Key Aspect of Refugee Designations first appeared on Blog: Think Immigration . from Blog: Think Immigration https://ift.tt/Jrlqxsv via IFTTT