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| Abbreviation | AILA |
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| Formation | October 14, 1946; 79 years ago (1946-10-14) |
| Type | Professional Bar Association |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(6)[3] |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C.,United States |
| Membership | 15,000 members[1] |
| Benjamin Johnson | |
President, Executive Committee | Allen Orr[2] |
| Subsidiaries | 1331 G Street LLC, AILA Professional Services LLC, American Immigration Council501(c)(3)[3] |
| Revenue | $13,972,228[3] (2016) |
| Expenses | $13,409,203[3] (2016) |
| Employees | 71[3] (2016) |
| Volunteers | 765[3] (2016) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers |
TheAmerican Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), founded on October 14, 1946, is a voluntarybar association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teachimmigration law.[1] AILA member attorneys represent U.S. families seekingpermanent residence for close family members, as well as U.S. businesses seeking talent from the global marketplace.[4] AILA members also represent foreign students, entertainers, athletes, andasylum seekers, sometimes on apro bono basis.[1] AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that providescontinuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 38 chapters and over 50 national committees. Its national headquarters are inWashington, D.C.[4] The mission of the AILA is to promote justice and advocate for fair and legal immigration law and policy. They also aim to enhance the professional development of lawyers that work with them.
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Originally called the Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers, the association was founded on October 14, 1946 by a group of 19 immigration lawyers and professionals inManhattan, New York.[5] Twelve of the association founders had recently worked for theImmigration and Naturalization Service, and saw an opportunity to use their professional standing "to elevate the standard and reputation of the practitioner appearing before the Immigration Service."[6] Josh Koenigsberg served as the firstpresident of the association with Gaspare Cusumano asvice president, Anita Streep assecretary, and Daniel Caputi astreasurer.[7]
In 1982, the association established a national headquarters inWashington, D.C., and it was renamed the American Immigration Lawyers Association.[7]
By 1985, the association had 1,800 members; a three-fold increase from 1975.[8] As of 2017[update], there were more than 15,000 AILA members in 39 chapters in the United States and across the world.[1] The AILA has attorneys from more than 58 countries, including in North America, South America, Africa, and parts of Europe.
AILA Publications is the publishing arm of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. It publishes information and analysis serving the practicing immigration lawyer and those in need of immigration law information. It is the publisher of notable titles includingKurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook, Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity, AILA's Asylum Primer, Litigating Immigration Cases in Federal Court, Representing Clients in Immigration Court, and Essentials of Immigration Law.[9][10][11]
| Formation | 1987; 39 years ago (1987) |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | Immigration |
| Headquarters | 1331 G St. NW, Suite 200,Washington, D.C., 20005 |
Executive director | Jeremy Robbins |
| Subsidiaries | Immigration Policy Center |
| Revenue | $8.2 mUSD (2023) |
| Website | americanimmigrationcouncil |
Formerly called | American Immigration Law Foundation |
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TheAmerican Immigration Council is aWashington, D.C.–based501(c)(3)nonprofit organization andadvocacy group that is a subsidiary of AILA.[13][14][15] It was established in 1987, originally as theAmerican Immigration Law Foundation.[16] In 2021, theNew American Economy merged into the council.[17]
Immigration Impact, "the only news site exclusively committed to covering immigration issues", is a project of the council.[18][19]
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