Jessica Jensen re-elected to Board of Governors for the American Immigration Lawyers Association
On June 20, 2025, MLT Aikins lawyer Jessica Jensen was re-elected to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Board of Governors. Jessica, who will serve as Elected Director on the Board for a 3-year term, had been elected previously in November 2023 as a part of the special election held to fill vacant positions and again in 2024 for a 1-year term.

As an Elected Director, Jessica plans to continue her support of inclusion and belonging efforts within the association, while also ensuring that new and existing members have access to the tools and resources they need to have the best membership experience possible. She has reaffirmed her commitment to driving positive progress for AILA initiatives and plans to meaningfully support the association’s mission by leveraging her passion for proactive and innovative solutions and the insights she’s earned over a decade as a proud AILA member.
About Jessica
Jessica practises Canadian and U.S. immigration law and maintains a Foreign Legal Consultant permit from the Law Society of Manitoba, allowing her to practise U.S. law in Manitoba.
She is dual-licensed and is a member in good standing of the Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota Bars, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
About AILA
Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, voluntary bar association that provides continuing legal education, professional services, information and knowledge to more than 16,000 attorneys who practise and teach immigration law.
Their mission is to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice and enhance the professional development of AILA members.