AILA New England ChapterApr 14, 2025
Cyrus Mehta describes key topics from articles published in the newly released Spring 2025 issue of the #AILALawJournal and gives a tour of the digital edition. Read the latest #ThinkImmigration blog post from AILA. https://bit.ly/42EtKIi
Think Immigration: When is a Law Journal Issue More than a Law Journal Issue?

AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta highlights the newest issue (free to AILA members) and the recent symposium, describing why focusing on ethics was key, writing that the issue ”can offer important knowledge to take with you into any situation you and your client face.”

AILA New England ChapterDec 3, 2024
New post from #AILALawJournal author Yuu Shibata examines the complexity of EU immigration law. Highly recommend for those looking to deepen their understanding of this topic, especially the Schengen Visa scheme and related border management systems. https://bit.ly/3D6CD3T
Think Immigration: Understanding EU Immigration law and the Latest on the Schengen Visa Scheme

AILA Law Journal author Yuu Shibata shares insights into the “complexity of EU immigration law and policy, which operates at both the supranational and intergovernmental levels” in this blog post, which builds on her article in the law journal.

AILA New England ChapterNov 13, 2024
Reading this new post from #AILALawJournal authors Craig Shagin and Maria (Mia) Vejarano hits so close to home – there are inefficiencies that “make no sense” throughout the #immigrationlaw system we work in every day: https://bit.ly/3O7OMba
Think Immigration: Immigration Lawyers Need to Keep Pointing Out Things that “Make No Sense”

As part of our AILA Law Journal amplification series, Craig Shagin and Maria (Mia) Vejarano share insights into the three specific issues they chose to highlight for their article “This Makes No Sense.” AILA members, don’t forget to download your free digital copy of the law journal.

AILA New England ChapterNov 5, 2024
Can’t wait to read the #AILALawJournal and appreciate Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta giving us a preview on the blog in “Getting Back to Basics: How to Improve the Entire Immigration System” https://bit.ly/4ep6ORa
Think Immigration: Getting Back to Basics - How to Improve the Entire Immigration System

AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta previews the fall edition writing, “Our immigration laws will not get better unless we continue to advocate and share our expertise about how our existing system’s weaknesses harm America.”

AILA New England ChapterJun 11, 2024
The first-ever AILA Law Journal Symposium focused on “Shaping Immigration Policy Through the Federal Courts.” Cyrus Mehta shares how a special edition of the #AILALawJournal captures the conversations and articles from the symposium: https://bit.ly/3x9giQT
Think Immigration: The Next Best Thing to Attending the AILA Law Journal Symposium Is Reading This Issue

AILA Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta runs through the pieces in this special edition of the journal which focuses on the AILA Law Journal’s first-ever symposium held this Spring on “Shaping Immigration Policy Through the Federal Courts.”

AILA New England ChapterFeb 1, 2024
In a #ThinkImmigration video blog post, #AILALawJournal author Jim Mayua expands on the current #immigration detention policy and how it affects asylum seekers. WATCH more here: https://bit.ly/49evzgz
The Mandatory Detention of Unlawful Entrants Seeking Asylum in the United States and the Due Process Protection - Blog: Think Immigration

AILA Law Journal author Jim Nzoguma Mayua shares more about his article in the Fall 2023 edition of the journal, in which he discusses the legal uncertainty stemming from Supreme Court rulings denying asylum seekers due process protection.

Blog: Think Immigration - This blog is by the membership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), to help focus the national debate on the real facts about immigration and the means to achieve a just and rational system.
AILA New England ChapterJan 4, 2024
For an #AILALawJournal article and on #ThinkImmigration, Betsy Fisher sought to clarify what the Priority-2 designation is and identify the situations in which the benefits are most likely to lead to relocation to the United States: https://bit.ly/41LCV8M
Digging Into One Key Aspect of Refugee Designations - Blog: Think Immigration

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.

Blog: Think Immigration - This blog is by the membership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), to help focus the national debate on the real facts about immigration and the means to achieve a just and rational system.
AILA New England ChapterDec 21, 2023
Decades after the U.S. Refugee Act of 1980, #AILALawJournal author Elaine Wood makes the case for explicitly including sex and gender as considerations for #asylum protection. READ more on #ThinkImmigration: https://bit.ly/3RxZ3yH
Advancing Gender and Sex Equality in Asylum Protections - Blog: Think Immigration

AILA Law Journal Author Elaine Wood shares a bit about her article entitled “Persecution Taxonomy: Adding Sex and Gender as Protected Grounds for Asylum” in which she argues persuasively that revising the applicable language is now imperative to address contemporary concerns.

Blog: Think Immigration - This blog is by the membership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), to help focus the national debate on the real facts about immigration and the means to achieve a just and rational system.
AILA New England ChapterDec 14, 2023
The current #immigration court system presents challenges to efficiency and fairness. In the #AILALawJournal and on #ThinkImmigration, Mimi Tsankov, President of the National Association of Immigration Judges, explains why implementing an Article I court addresses these concerns: https://bit.ly/46Y060w
An Article I Immigration Court - Blog: Think Immigration

The Honorable Mimi Tsankov, President of the National Association of Immigration Judges, shares brief highlights of her article on the need for an independent Article I immigration court, featured in the Fall 2023 edition of the AILA Law Journal.

Blog: Think Immigration - This blog is by the membership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), to help focus the national debate on the real facts about immigration and the means to achieve a just and rational system.
AILA New England ChapterDec 7, 2023
The latest edition of the #AILALawJournal features articles with the potential to persuade policy makers and courts to change laws in ways that positively affect the lives of immigrants. READ more from Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta on #ThinkImmigration: https://bit.ly/41f4dEs
What’s Inside the Fall 2023 Edition of the AILA Law Journal? - Blog: Think Immigration

Editor-in-Chief Cyrus Mehta describes the topics and issues covered in the Fall 2023 edition of the AILA Law Journal, highlighting the set of timely and important articles; the digital edition is available free to AILA members.

Blog: Think Immigration - This blog is by the membership of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), to help focus the national debate on the real facts about immigration and the means to achieve a just and rational system.