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SUMMARY:19 · The Blue Light Part of the Dumpster Fire: What in the World I
 s the Status of Asylum These Days?
LOCATION:Room A\, Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel\, 700 Tchoupitoulas St
 reet\, New Orleans\, LA 70130
DESCRIPTION:Vice v. Virtue: Immigration Law in a Complex World\nAILA MidSou
 th Chapter Conference 2026 · Session 19 · Room A\n\nPanelists:\n• Jacq
 ueline Watson (Posada & Watson\, Austin\, Texas)\n• Alicia Triche (Trich
 e Immigration Appeals\, Memphis\, Tennessee)\n• Kaitlin Locascio (Loyola
  University New Orleans\, New Orleans\, Louisiana)\n\nAsylum law remains o
 ne of the most rapidly changing areas of immigration practice. This panel 
 provides a practical discussion of where asylum stands today and how pract
 itioners can effectively represent clients amid continuing policy shifts\,
  litigation\, and procedural uncertainty.\n\nThe panel will discuss:\n• 
 Where Are We Now? The current state of asylum practice.\n• Courts\, Poli
 cies\, and Litigation: what has changed and what remains unsettled.\n• N
 avigating credible fear\, border processing\, and access to protection.\n
 • Practical strategies for screening\, counseling\, and representing asy
 lum seekers.
CATEGORIES:AILA MidSouth 2026,Room A
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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