Stand with Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Against this Rising Tide of Hate
In this blog post, AILA Media Advocacy Committee Vice Chair Evangeline Chan shares her personal experience and provides insights into ways we can stand together against anti-AANHPI hate, writing “By standing together, we can root out racial injustice and create a truly inclusive society.”
The Arab American Struggle for an Inclusive Immigration System
AILA member and Executive Director of NIPNLG Sirine Shebaya writes for Think Immigration about how we must ensure administrations “understand the complexity and diversity of our Arab American community and uphold our values of compassion and respect for everyone’s rights in both word and policy.”
1-2% of People are Autistic – How That Affects Your Practice
In this piece, part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog post series, AILA member Beckie Moriello shares their insights from personal and professional experience about why autism acceptance matters, writing, “We’re used to keeping an open mind. Let’s keep opening it more and more.”
Domestic Terrorism: Revisiting the War on Terror and its Impact on BIPOC Communities
In this piece, part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog post series, AILA member Leila Sayed-Taha shares insights about why “one must take a nuanced position when understanding the relationship between the term ‘domestic terrorism’ and the enactment of oppressive policies against communities of color…”
Immigration Attorneys on the Front Lines in Defending Democracy: Soul of America Film Screening and Discussion
Olivia Lee, chair of AILA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee highlights an upcoming opportunity for AILA members to screen the HBO documentary “The Soul of America” and join the panel discussion on “Immigration Attorneys on the Frontlines in Defending Democracy” on April 7.
Women and Burnout
In this post, part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog post series, Laura F. Kelley shares insights into the legal profession’s gender disparities and the need to come together on International Women’s Day and every day to address the disparities and the harm they cause.
Why We Need to Recognize Black History Every Month
AILA member Yasmin Blackburn, who chairs the CT chapter’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, shares her life experience and why Black History recognition should not be limited to one month a year but celebrated year-round.
The Importance of HBCUs – An Immigration Lawyer’s Perspective
As part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog post series, Christine Alden shares her personal experience as a student and graduate of an HBCU, along with some of the history around her alma mater, the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
Some Experiences as a Black Female Immigration Attorney
Part of the Diversity and Inclusion Blog Post Series In 1998, I moved to Mississippi from my hometown of Detroit, Michigan to work as a reference librarian at the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson. I had always had one foot in the law and one foot outside...
Honoring Latinx Heritage and Its Champions
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, AILA Diversity & Inclusion Committee Member Magaly Rojas Cheng shares her family’s story along with key data about the contributions of the Latinx community to our shared prosperity.
