About AILA Texas

Founded in 1946, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a national bar association of attorneys who practice and teach immigration law. The AILA Texas Chapter includes among its members immigration attorneys from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, as well as other AILA members with an interest in practicing in those states.

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Recent News

ABA Commission on Immigration Webinar: What’s Next for Immigration Legal Services

You’re invited: ABA Commission on Immigration Donor Briefing – What’s Next for Immigration Legal Services? Free briefing webinar: Tuesday, May 20, at 4 p.m. Central Please RSVP to save your spot! Please join staff and volunteers of the ABA Commission on Immigration for a donor briefing to hear what’s next...

Free Monthly Chapter Web-CLE

Please join us on Wednesday May 21st at 12:00 noon Central for our free monthly web-CLE. Topic: Alien Registration: Requirements & Ethical Obligations Our speakers: Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez, AILA National Executive Committee Secretary, Dallas, TX Irene Mugambi, AILA Board of Governors Elected Director, Dallas, TX Craig Dobson, former Chair of AILA’s...

Chapter Meeting at AILA Annual Conference

Please RSVP as soon as possible if you can join our Chapter meeting on Wednesday, June 18th, at the 2025 AILA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Event: AILA Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma Chapter Annual Conference Business Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 18 Time: 7:30–9:00 p.m. Mountain Location: AILA 2025 National Conference, Gaylord Convention...

AILA Elections – Elected Director

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AILA Elections – Elected Director

Courtesy Gunda Brost, AILA Iowa/Nebraska Chapter Hello Fellow AILA member, I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to kindly ask for your support as I run for Elected Director of AILA. I’m running a nontraditional campaign from a small chapter (to my knowledge, nobody from my chapter has previously served...

AILA Elections – Board of Governors

Courtesy Erin Zipfel, AILA Washington State Chapter Chair Recently you should have received an email from Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez with the subject line: "2025–2026 AILA Elections for National Officers and Directors Now Open." This email includes your personalized voting link—please don’t forward it to others. Can’t find the email? You can click the link...

AILA Elections – Secretary

Courtesy Dave Wilks, AILA Upstate New York Chapter Visit Dave's campaign site: https://www.daveforaila.com/

AILA Elections – Secretary

Courtesy Andrew Nietor, AILA San Diego Chapter Greetings to my AILA friends and colleagues in the Texas chapter! This year’s AILA election is a critical one and particularly important for how we want AILA leadership to fight for our members, clients, and the rule of law! To summarize why I...