Greg Chen

Greg Chen

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Greg Chen is a prominent advocate in the field of immigration law, serving as the Director of Government Relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He has been vocal about immigration policy issues and has provided legal support for international students facing challenges with their visa statuses, particularly in light of recent government actions that threatened their legal protections.

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Greg Chen is the director of government relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) who alerted members about the change in ICE policy.

ICE ‘borra’ del mapa a miles de migrantes detenidos y dificulta poder encontrarlos, pese a que 'tienen vías legales para permanecer en EE. UU.'
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-09-25
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Greg Chen is the director of government relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, expressing concern over new ICE policies affecting immigrants' rights.

‘La Nación’ habla con costarricense recluido en centro de detención del ICE: ‘En tres meses he bajado casi 15 kilos, no les importamos’
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-09-24
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Greg Chen, senior director of government relations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, says these are people that have been highly vetted already, so it doesn’t make any policy sense.

How a freeze on some US citizenship decisions is affecting these would-be Americans
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-12
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Greg Chen expressed concerns about the implementation of the new policy to detain more individuals without real review of their circumstances.

Inmigrantes indocumentados que sean detenidos en Estados Unidos permanecerán en la cárcel hasta definir su caso, según nueva orden de Donald Trump
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-07-15
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Greg Chen stated that the Trump administration is pressuring immigration judges to act as cogs in a mass deportation machine.

millonarias multas y redadas a la salida de cortes
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-06-02
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Greg Chen, with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said some uncertainty remained regarding ICE's actions.

Trump administration reversing termination of legal status for international students around U.S., lawyer says
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-26
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