WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNStalk) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following statement on June 14, 2022: * * * A decade ago today, President Barack Obama created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a critical initiative that has offered deportation protection and work authorization to hundreds of thousands of people who arrived in the United States as children. The DACA initiative has survived multiple court battles and administrative attempts to terminate the program, while als more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Daren Bakst, senior research fellow for environmental policy and regulation in Heritage Foundation's Center for Energy, Climate and Environment, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on May 31, 2022, and posted on June 2, 2022: * * * To: Mary Hutson, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (Mail Code C504-06), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Submitted via Regulations. more ST

LOS ANGELES, California, June 16 (TNSpol) -- The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: Today marks 10 years since the creation of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. Enacted via executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012, the temporary program grants work permits and safety from deportation for young people who arrived in the United States before June 15, 2007. DACA was hard-fought and hard- more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 16 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: An alarm has been sounding for the last 20 years, but finally someone is listening. According to a recently published article in the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success by Patrick Turner, associate provost for student success at New Mexico State University, 62 percent of men of color begin their journey in higher education at a two-year institution, only 25 percent graduate with a degree or  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following statement: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama's announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. "Dreamers have been active members of our communities for their entire lives -- attending school, playing sports, paying taxes, and working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They came to this country  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSreact) -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: June 15th marks the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The decades-old immigration initiative, granted by former President Barack Obama and fought for by undocumented youth and advocates across the country, has improved the lives of Dreamers, allowing hundreds of thousands to attain higher education, serve their country and contribute to our local more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The White House issued the following news release on June 15, 2022: * * * President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Senator Evan Bayh, Member, President's Intelligence Advisory Board * Donna Brazile, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Ambassador James Costos, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Stephen Schneck, Commissioner, United States Commission on International Re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release: President Joseph R. Biden announced on June 15, 2022 the appointment of Stephen Schneck to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF welcomes Stephen Schneck to the Commission and looks forward to the valuable insight that his years of expertise will bring. USCIRF also expresses sincere gratitude to outgoing Commissioner Khizr Khan for his advo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) : "Yesterday marked ten years since President Barack Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, offering 'Dreamers' an opportunity to seek higher education, work authorization permi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following statement by Social Security Works President Nancy J. Altman involving a hearing on June 9, 2022, entitled "Saving Social Security: Expanding Benefits and Demanding the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share or Cutting Benefits and Increasing Retirement Anxiety": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee: Thank you, Chairman Sanders, not only for holding this crucially important hearing on Social Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, involving a hybrid hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled "The JCPOA Negotiations and United States' Policy on Iran Moving Forward". The JCPOA is the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. * * * On behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am honored to present my analysis and recommendat more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 (TNSres) -- Temple University issued the following news: By Jonny Hart With the holiday taking place near the two-year anniversary of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, attorney Timothy Welbeck and historian Gregory Urwin discuss the impact that recent events have had on the topic of race in their respective fields. Juneteenth often serves as a time for discussions about racism and the ways it continues to affect American society. This year, the holid more PR