Welcome your new Executive Committee for the Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Chapter The new Executive Committee is already hard at work for the chapter and looking forward to a great year. Do not hesitate to contact any members of the committee if you need assistance. Chair – Irene Mugambi Vice Chair – Rebecca Kitson Treasurer […]

A reminder that the Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma Chapter’s business meeting is today at 4:30 pm central.

Please join us on June 24, 2020 for our monthly CLE: This month’s topic is:“Public Charge and the New Form I-944:  A Practitioner’s Guide.”  The session will focus on the new Public Charge rules.  Speaker:                              Brandon Roché, Principal of Roché Law PLLC Date:                                  Wednesday June 24, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 pm Location:                           ZOOM Meeting instructions appear […]

A Message from AILA Houston Member Elizabeth M. Mendoza Macias: Please see the attached EOIR covid memo that was posted this week on AILA’s site. I have been told by non detained court ACIJ Luis that HQ determines non detained court reopenings based on CDC guidance and the status in the city. I also know […]

The Texas Chapter Business meeting will be virtual this year due to COVID19 .  It will be held on June 17, 2020 @4:30 p.m. Please click on the zoom invitation sent by Lance.  We have a capacity of 300 members.  First come, first served!

Amanda Keaveny is running for AILA Board of Governors, please see below for her campaign statement, and issue statement:

All hearings in non-detained cases are postponed through, and including, Friday June 12, 2020.  Visit EOIR’s website for the latest operational status of courts nationwide.

From Chapter Chair Lance Curtwright: All, yesterday you should have received a ballot containing (1) an election for executive committee positions and (2) an up/down vote on the Donation Committee’s recommendations. That ballot works for the elections relating to the positions for the executive committee, but not for donations. If you already voted for Secretary, […]

Hearings in non-detained cases are postponed through May 29, 2020. For the operational status of EOIR operations nationwide, please visit the EOIR website

Below are campaign statements from AILA TX/OK/NM Members Jeff Joseph and Rekha Sharma-Crawford running for positions in the National AILA Board of Directors.

Supreme Court refuses to rule- remands to Ninth Circuit on First Amendment Issue and immigration advice. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-67_n6io.pdf

The candidates are Daniel Claudillo and Michelle Edstrom. Information about the candidates be found below:

The Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico USCIS liaisons invite you to attend their zoom meeting next Thursday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m. They will provide an update on USCIS operations during the pandemic and answer your questions. Our member Beatriz Ballerini, who is the Vice Chair of the National USCIS Field Ops, will moderate the […]