WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48482) on April 3, 2025, entitled "Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress" by Emily G. Blevins and Marcy E. Gallo, science and technology policy analysts: * * * SUMMARY Science and technology (S&T) underlie a wide range of issues confronting the nation. The advancement of S&T drives economic growth, helps address national priorities, and improves health and quality of life. The ubiquity a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48482) on April 3, 2025, entitled "Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Information Technology (IT) and Social Media Rapid advancements in IT present several issues for the 119th Congress, such as the accessibility of various types of data by consumers, companies, and law enforcement entities (among others); cybersecurity; legal and policy consider more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 60 Minutes Report Reveals Indiscriminate Brutality of Mass Disappearances An overwhelming majority (75%) of the Venezuelan men removed to a Salvadoran megaprison have no criminal record whatsoever On Sunday night, 60 Minutes aired a searing report (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QmW99SqBuw&ab_channel=60Minutes) on the mass removals of Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11269) on April 2, 2025, by legislative attorney Jennifer K. Elsea: * * * The Alien Enemy Act: History and Potential Use to Remove Members of International Criminal Cartels On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (E.O.) declaring a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to address the threat to U.S. national sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMIDST HARMFUL FEDERAL CUTS AND RISING HEALTH CARE CONCERNS, CONGRESSMAN RYAN'S C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE Amidst Harmful Federal Cuts and Rising Health Care Concerns, Congressman Ryan's C.A.R.E.S. Van to Provide Assistance with Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare Amidst cuts, closures and uncertainty with federal funding for critical programs more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * At Summit, Rep. Lee Announces Plans For Environmental Justice Caucus **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Video of Remarks | Photos WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2025 -- At Moms Clean Air Force's annual summit, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) announced plans to launch a congressional caucus on Environmental Justice. Honoring the legacies of the late Reps. Raul Grijalva and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Condemns Trump Administration's Revocation of Student Visas, Calls for Immediate Reinstatement and Protection of International Students' Rights The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed grave concern and outrage following reports that mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 7, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, April 8, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP." On Wednesday, April 9, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy and Colleagues Demand Answers on Burdensome Requirements for Canadian Travelers New Rules For Canadians Will Impact Tourism, Further Strain U.S.-Canada Relations WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 28 colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration seeking clarity about new requirements for Canadians traveling to the U.S. On Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11205) on March 10, 2025, by international sanctions and financial crimes specialist Liana W. Rosen and Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke. * * * Designating Cartels and Other Criminal Organizations as Foreign Terrorists: Recent Developments In furtherance of President Donald Trump's executive order (E.O.) Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terroris more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Detained Immigrant Family from Sackets Harbor Released from ICE Custody Mother and three children taken by ICE last week en route home SACKETS HARBOR, NY -- On March 27, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid near North Harbor Dairy Farms in Sackets Harbor, New York. While agents were conducting a raid on the farm, they entered another home on the pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Chelsa Kenney, director of international affairs and trade at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives." INL is the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Magnet for Migrants, Cover for Criminals" at 10 a.m. on April 9, 2025, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine how sanctuary jurisdictions protect illegal aliens instead of their communities. It will also examine how radical Democrat officials thwart law enforcement efforts to cooper more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes criminal alien wanted for drug trafficking in Costa Rica SEATTLE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Josseth Santos-Fonseca, 30, a citizen of Costa Rica, to his home country where he is wanted by law enforcement authorities for drug trafficking. Santos entered the U.S. near Laredo, Texas, without inspection or admission by  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, law enforcement partners arrest MS-13 gang member in Virginia, wanted in El Salvador for extortion, blackmail, terrorist affiliation ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with law enforcement partners from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration and Virginia State Police, apprehended an  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Illegal aliens from Mexico sentenced for illegal reentry into the US TAMPA, Fla. - Two illegal aliens from Mexico have been sentenced to more than four years combined in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation. Julio Cesar Paniagua was  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release: * * * Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Re-Entry Into The United States By A Removed Alien And False Representation Of A Social Security Number A federal grand jury recently returned a three-count indictment charging Edgar Javier Castillo-Rodriguez, age 53, of Mexico, with illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien and false representat more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in February 2025 entitled "Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York." Here are excerpts: * * * New York City released its preliminary fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget and five-year financial plan on January 16, 2025 (see Figure 1). The City increased its expectations for its surplus in FY 2025 to $2.34 billion, which is being used to fund prepayments that will help balance i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Discusses Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Impact on California Farmers, How He Will Fight Back in Fresno Bee Interview "Whatever our views are on other issues, I'm still going to be an aggressive champion of the industry. I want the farmers and the farm workers to view me as their ally and their champion, and look forward to getting to know them better. I'm hugely proud of what the indu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU, NORTON, BEYER AND ESPAILLAT REINTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT PRIVACY OF U.S. CITIZENS CROSSING THE BORDER WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Donald Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) reintroduced the Protecting Data at the Border Act, which would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association's President And CEO Craig Kirby Provides Update on Tariff Engagement Below is a letter Craig Kirby, President and CEO of the RV Industry Association, sent to Association members on Friday, April 3rd, 2025, addressing President Trump's reciprocal tariffs on foreign products. In the letter, Kirby outlines the RV Industry Association's ongoing engagement e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Significant methamphetamine seizure at Javier Vega Jr. checkpoint Kingsville, Texas - On April 4, 2025, Border Patrol agents in Kingsville, Texas made a substantial methamphetamine seizure at the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint on US Highway 77. A Border Patrol service canine alerted to the vehicle, a Ford Escape, during an immigration inspection. Upon searching  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul "When a Sackets Harbor family was detained by ICE last month, I called on ICE to provide answers immediately and spoke with White House Border Czar Tom Homan to call for their release. Moments ago, I spoke once again with Mr. Homan who informed me that this family - a third grader, two teenagers and their mother - are currently on their way back to Jefferso more PR

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further Challenges Court Rules that People Targeted for Removal Under the Act are Entitled to Challenge their Deportation WASHI more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Block on Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants, Clears Path to Further Challenges Court Rules that People Targeted for Removal Under the Act are Entitled to Challenge their Deportation WASHINGTON -- Th more PR

NEW YORK, April 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Participates in Ethnic Media Engagement With "Voice of South Asia TV" April 4, 2025 Ali Abbas: Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor, for joining us. First, I would like to ask you, you always have been a strong voice of the immigrant community. So now immigrants are being deported from the United States for many reasons. I want to know what would be your stance? How would you help immigrants more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Update on federal immigration enforcement UW-Madison has learned that the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records of a number of current and former international students have been terminated by the U.S. government. As of Monday morning, April 7, the terminations affect six current students and seven alumni on employment extensions. A status termination generall more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Adam Isacson, director for defense oversight of the Washington Office on Latin America, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives." INL is the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. * * * As a U.S.-Latin America security relations specialist since the 1990s, I've observed U.S.-funded programming firsthand in seven more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Raskin for Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Trump Administration's Attacks on the Rule of Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, for a bi more PR