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Welcome to the Conference!

Don’t Back Down! Hot Topics in Business Immigration

Thursday, April 10, 9:10–10:00 a.m. (Business)

“¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!” by Jorge Alberto Negrete

Speakers:
Jeff Joseph, AILA National President Elect, Denver, CO
Alexis Axelrad, AILA National First Vice President, New York, NY
Steven Heller, AILA DOS Liaison Committee Chair, New York, NY / Lewes, UK

Welcome to Guadalajara and Let’s Talk About Hot Topics in Family Immigration! 

Thursday, April 10, 9:10–10:00 a.m. (Family/Removal)

“Guadalajara, Guadalajara!” by Vicente Fernandez

Speakers:
Marisol Pérez, San Antonio, TX
Teresa Coles-Davila, San Antonio, TX
Nicholas Mireles, Los Angeles, CA

Hot Topics in the PERM Arena

Thursday, April 10, 10:00–10:50 a.m. (Business)

Did you say Tequila and Mariachi?

Speakers:
David Ware, New Orleans, LA
Doug Russo, Nashville, TN
David Wilks, Rochester, NY

Migration in the Americas 101

Thursday, April 10, 10:00–10:50 a.m. (Family/Removal)

“Volver, Volver” by Vicente Fernandez

Speakers:
Judith Ponce, Guadalajara, MX
Javier Contreras Arreaga, Guadalajara, MX
Spencer McMullen, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

L-1 Visa Applications: An In-Depth Discussion with Experts

Thursday, April 10, 11:00–11:50 a.m. (Business)

Bosque Los Colomos

Speakers:
Julieta Grinffiel Dallas, TX
Ramon Curiel, San Antonio, TX
Susanna Visconti, El Paso, TX

Humanitarian Visa Panel

Thursday, April 10, 11:00–11:50 a.m. (Family/Removal)

Plaza de la Liberación en Guadalaraja

Speakers:
Mario Boisselier, Austin, TX
Silvia Mintz, Houston, TX
Enrique Espinoza, Chicago, IL

A Lesson in Ethics from AILA National Board and Executive Committee Members

Thursday, April 10, 12:00–12:50 p.m. (Plenary Lunch Panel)

“Mujeres Divinas” by Vicente Fernández

Speakers:
Jackie Watson, AILA National Second Vice-President, Austin, TX
Michelle Saenz Rodriguez, AILA National Secretary, Dallas, TX
Irene Mugambi, Board of Governors, Dallas, TX

Immigration Strategies in EB Immigration: When Things Go Wrong

Thursday, April 10, 1:00–1:50 p.m. (Business Round Table)

What to do? Mariachi, Tequila, and Birria

Speakers:
Robin Dana O’Donoghue, Boston, MA
Vince W. Lau, Boston, MA
Michael Nowlan, Detroit, MI

La Batalla: Fighting the Good Fight in Immigration Court

Thursday, April 10, 1:00–1:50 p.m. (Family/Removal)

Escultura La Estampida en Guadalajara

Speakers:
Raed Gonzalez, Houston, TX
Ross Miller, Houston, TX
Stephen O’Connor, Austin, TX

America First Trade Policy and Its Effect on Treaty Visas: US, Mexico, and Canada

Thursday, April 10, 1:55–2:45 p.m. (Business)

Mercado Libertad San Juan de Dios

Speakers:
Enrique Urbina, México City, MX
Matthew Myers, San Antonio, TX
Sergio Karas, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

USCIS Nonsensical and Erroneous RFE’s, NOIDS, and Decisions

Thursday, April 10, 1:55–2:45 p.m. (Family/Removal)

“El Niño Perdido” by Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán

Speakers:
Ana Maria Schwartz, Houston, TX
Amber Weeks, Albuquerque, NM

E-2 Visa Updates and Practice Pointers: Trump 2.0

Thursday, April 10, 2:50–3:40 p.m. (Business)

Colonia Americana

Speakers:
James D. Prappas, Houston, TX (DL)
Benjamin Schatz, Houston, TX
Clayton Cartwright, Columbus, GA

Pal Norte: Border and Asylum Panel

Thursday, April 10, 2:50–3:40 p.m. (Family/Removal)

“Los Caminos de La Vida” by Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán

Speakers:
Taylor Levy, El Paso, TX
Erica Schommer, San Antonio, TX

National Importance Shift under the New Administration T 2.0

Thursday, April 10, 3:55–4:45 p.m. (Business)

Meet you in Tlaquepaque!

Speakers:
Jason Kyriakides, Houston, TX
Lisa York, Aurora, CO

The State of TPS, Parole, and DACA

Thursday, April 10, 3:55–4:45 p.m. (Family/Removal)

“La Malaguena” by Angela Aguilar

Speakers:
Karen Crawford, Austin, TX
Jessica Aguirre, Santa Fe, NM

Latest on Immigration Enforcement and Compliance under Trump 2.0

Friday, April 11, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (Business)

Arcos de Guadalajara

Speakers:
Adriana Reyes, Austin, TX
Bruce Buchanan, Nashville, TN

Mass Deportation to Mexico: Civil Society Fights Back

Friday, April 11, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (Family/Removal)

“Caminos de Guanajuato” by Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Speakers:
Tran Dang, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Maggie Loredo, Queretaro, MX
Robert Hernández, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

The Evolution of H-1B and H-2B Programs

Friday, April 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m. (Business)

Let’s go down Chapultepec Avenue

Speakers:
Miki Matrician, New England Chapter Chair, Boston, MA
Carolyn Alvarez, New York City Area Chapter Chair, New York, NY
Kristen A. Wilson, Austin, TX

Defending the Defender

Friday, April 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m. (Family/Removal)

“El Relampago” by Mariachi Aztlan de UTRGV

Speakers:
Lance Curtright, San Antonio, TX
Javier Maldonado, San Antonio, TX
Paul Hunker, Dallas, TX

Strategies for Religious Workers

Friday, April 11, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Business)

Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María Santísima

Speakers:
Faye Kolly, Austin, TX
Brittany Faith, Chattanooga, TN
Lance Conklin, Perry Hall, MD

Crimmigration Updates

Friday, April 11, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Family/Removal)

“El Hijo del Pueblo” by Vicente Fernandez

Speakers:
Aglae Eufracio, Dallas, TX
Amelia Ruiz Fischer, Nacodoches, TX
Luis Medina, San Antonio, TX

Chapter Business Meeting

Friday, April 11, 12:00–1:30 p.m.

Federal Litigation Update

Friday, April 11, 1:30–2:30 p.m. (Plenary)

Plaza de Los Mariachis in Guadalajara (where everyone goes to hear Mariachi music)

Speakers:
Michelle Lapointe, Legal Director AIC, Washington DC
Jessica T. Arena, San Francisco, CA
Curtis Morrison, Nosall, CA

Leading with Resilience: Navigating Challenges and Preparing Your Law Firm for the Future

Friday, April 11, 2:30–3:30 p.m. (Plenary)

“El Son de La Negra”: A mariachi fight song and Mexico’s second national anthem!

Speakers:
Ruby Powers, Houston, TX
Hussein Sadruddin, Chapter Treasurer, Dallas, TX
Guillermo Hernandez, Chapter Vice Chair, San Antonio, TX

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