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ADC Denounces Blanket Visa Revocation for South Sudanese Nationals as Unjust and Dangerous Precedent (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC Denounces Blanket Visa Revocation for South Sudanese Nationals as Unjust and Dangerous Precedent
Washington D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemns Secretary Marco Rubio's recent announcement to revoke existing visas and block the issuance of any future visa for South Sudanese passport holders. This decision is troubling because it imposes a sweepin more PR
ADC Expresses Grave Concern Over Ongoing Harassment and Intimidation of Attorneys by CBP, DHS and ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release:
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ADC Expresses Grave Concern Over Ongoing Harassment and Intimidation of Attorneys by CBP, DHS and ICE
Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is gravely concerned about the increasing pattern of harassment and intimidation directed at attorneys throughout the United States by officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of more PR
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Trump Dragnet Widens to Unconstitutional Targeting of People With Visas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release:
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American Immigration Lawyers Association: Trump Dragnet Widens to Unconstitutional Targeting of People with Visas
Over the past weeks, individuals holding lawful visas, including students and researchers, have experienced visa revocations, termination of lawful status, and in some instances detention, and removal without clear explanations. The Administration has detained and removed p more PR
Assistant Secretary of Defense Leonardo, Senior Advisor to Deputy Secretary of Defense Salesses Testify Before House Armed Services Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following joint testimony by Rafael F. Leonardo, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and Robert G. Salesses, senior advisor to the deputy secretary of Defense, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America":
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Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee:
Thank y more PR
Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from Avelo Airlines Regarding Contract Flights for Department of Homeland Security (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from Avelo Airlines Regarding Contract Flights for Department of Homeland Security
Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Avelo Airlines expressing his deep disappointment and asking a series of vital questions regarding the company's decision to enter into a contract to operate charter flights for the U.S. Department of Homelan more PR
Attorney General Wilson applauds SCOTUS win allowing Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua members (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Wilson applauds SCOTUS win allowing Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua members
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds the United States Supreme Court's decision to lift Judge Boasberg's order that blocked the deportation of members of foreign terrorist organization Tren De Aragua, ruling President Trump's use of the Alien E more PR
Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
[Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 24 of his colleagues wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father wh more PR
CAIR, Almost 60 Groups Demand Protections for Maryland Students Against Unconstitutional Distribution of Student Data (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR, Almost 60 Groups Demand Protections for Maryland Students Against Unconstitutional Distribution of Student Data
Faith-based, Advocacy Groups Issue Call to Action Amid National Reports of Student Abductions, Detentions
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today repeated its call for protection against the unconstitutional more PR
CAIR-Arizona Denounces Trump Admin's Visa Revocations, Demands Reinstatement and Safeguarding of International Students' Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-Arizona Denounces Trump Admin's Visa Revocations, Demands Reinstatement and Safeguarding of International Students' Rights
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed grave concern and outrage over reports that at least 50 Arizona State Universi more PR
Campaign for Immigration Due Process Responds to Supreme Court Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Campaign for Immigration Due Process Responds to Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume mass arrests and deportations under a wartime authority invoked b more PR
CBSA immigration investigation leads to 20-month conditional sentence and 50K fine for construction manager (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 8 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release:
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CBSA immigration investigation leads to 20-month conditional sentence and 50K fine for construction manager
April 8, 2025 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Border Services Agency
On April 2, 2025, Gurwinder Singh Ahluwalia, a resident of Winnipeg, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals contrary to Section 124 of the Immigration and Refug more PR
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Sends Letter to DHS Secretary Requesting Congressional Oversight and a Congressional Visit to the Krome Detention Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Sends Letter to DHS Secretary Requesting Congressional Oversight and a Congressional Visit to the Krome Detention Facility
Today, April 7, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson sent a Letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, requesting Congressional oversight of the Krome Detention Facility and a Congressional visit to the facility.
In 2 more PR
Congresswoman Ramirez Demands Secretary Noem Resign (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ramirez Demands Secretary Noem Resign
Congresswoman Ramirez's demand that Secretary Noem step down came after a visit to the southern border, where she saw children facing immigration processing without lawyers
Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem resign immediately, given her abuse of the Department's power more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Commends the Arrest of 133 Illegal Aliens in Upstate New York (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Commends the Arrest of 133 Illegal Aliens in Upstate New York
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today commended the efforts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners in apprehending 133 illegal aliens across Western, Central, and Northern New York.
"President Trump and Border Czar Homan are prioritizing getting the w more PR
Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 18 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who applied f more PR
Data Reveals Need for Wage Equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women and Gender Expansive People (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Data Reveals Need for Wage Equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women and Gender Expansive People
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Equal Pay Day, the point at which each year the earnings of AANHPI women "catch up" to those of non-Hispanic, white men from the previous year. As a more PR
Democratic National Committee: Trump Threatens to Illegally Send U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
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Trump Threatens to Illegally Send U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons
In response to Donald Trump threatening to illegally send U.S. citizens to prisons in El Salvador, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Corrupt wannabe dictator Donald Trump 'love[s]' the idea of illegally shipping Americans to foreign prisons. Let's be clear about what Trump is saying: He's willing to stri more PR
DHS issues waiver to expedite new border wall construction in California (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
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DHS issues waiver to expedite new border wall construction in California
WASHINGTON - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has issued the Department's first waiver for the border wall under the new administration, enabling the immediate construction of approximately 2.5 miles of new barrier in California.
Acting under President Trump's more PR
DHS Waives Environmental and Historic Protections for Border Construction in San Diego Sector (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has invoked a sweeping legal waiver to bypass dozens of environmental, historic preservation, and administrative laws in order to expedite construction of border barriers and roads in the San Diego Sector of California.
In a notice published April 8, 2025, in the Federal Register, the agency announced that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had exercised her authority under Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Re more PR
Durbin, Sanders Call On Trump To Release Ozturk, Khalil, & All Those Targeted For Political Activities Protected By First Amendment (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Durbin, Sanders Call On Trump To Release Ozturk, Khalil, & All Those Targeted For Political Activities Protected By First Amendment
WASHINGTON - Following the arrests of Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil, and reports of numerous other students, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary C more PR
Durbin, Senate Democrats Demand Answers On Dismantling Of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Senate Democrats Demand Answers On Dismantling Of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee; and Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the more PR
Foster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep STEM Graduates in America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Foster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep STEM Graduates in America
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Keep STEM Talent Act to make certain advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree holders eligible for permanent resident status. This would allow these graduates to remain i more PR
Fox News: Dem Governors Revolt Against Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 8, 2025:
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Fox News: Dem governors revolt against Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Today, Fox News outlined how Democratic governors are '[uniting] in opposition' against Donald Trump's disastrous tariff policies and 'working to blunt the impact' of rising costs on working families in their states.
"Fox News said it best: Democratic governors continue to serve as the last line of defense agains more PR
Gooden Praises End of USCCB Agreement With Federal Government for Illegal Alien Resettlement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Gooden Praises End of USCCB Agreement with Federal Government for Illegal Alien Resettlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gooden praised the end of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) agreement with the federal government for "refugee" resettlement. Gooden has been a leader in the fight against NGOs like USCCB since November 2021, when he visited the bord more PR
Governor Hochul Marks Substantial Progress Combatting Housing Discrimination Across New York State During Fair Housing Month (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Marks Substantial Progress Combatting Housing Discrimination Across New York State During Fair Housing Month
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced substantial progress in combatting housing discrimination across the state. Over the past year, the New York State Division of Human Rights has awarded more than $320,000 in financial compensation to victims of housing discrimination more PR
Governor Murphy Announces Pardons and Commutations for 93 Individuals in Second Round of Clemency Actions (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Governor Murphy Announces Pardons and Commutations for 93 Individuals in Second Round of Clemency Actions
NEW BRUNSWICK - Governor Phil Murphy today exercised his executive authority and announced a second round of clemency actions, providing relief for 93 individuals. This round includes 87 pardons and six commutations, including five commutations of incarcerated persons. Today's announce more PR
Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 8 [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:
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Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
Latest Action Stems from Supreme Court Ruling
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with The Legal Aid Society whose clien more PR
Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with The Legal Aid Society whose clients are plaintiffs in the litigation, filed an emergency lawsuit this morning in federal court in New York to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judi more PR
ICE Atlanta announces results of multiagency operations across Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Atlanta announces results of multiagency operations across Georgia
ATLANTA -- U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced April 4 the results of interagency enforcement operations targeting illegal aliens present in Georgia.
Since Jan. 22, federal agents have arrested about 1,500 illegal aliens statewide, through a targeted enforcement ef more PR
ICE removes Mexican national convicted of child molestation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE removes Mexican national convicted of child molestation
DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed a Mexican national convicted for molesting a child under the age of 16. Nestor Adiel Salamanca, 32, was removed to Mexico by ICE officials and turned over to authorities in his home country March 31.
Salamanca was convicted of lewd m more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Denounces IRS Agreement to Cooperate With ICE on Sharing Sensitive Data (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Denounces IRS Agreement to Cooperate with ICE on Sharing Sensitive Data
(Washington)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) denounces the IRS's decision to cooperate with ICE officials in helping them find immigrants targeted for deportation by sharing sensitive information, an unprecedented decision that some IRS officials and legal experts h more PR
IRS Agrees to Share Confidential Tax Information With Immigration Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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IRS Agrees to Share Confidential Tax Information With Immigration Agents
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reached an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to share confidential taxpayer information with law enforcement officials, according to recently filed court records. In a government filing late yesterday in a case by Centro de Trabajadores more PR
Kaine, Collins, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Collins, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in the U.S. on temporary R-1 status with pending EB-4 applications to stay in the U.S. while waiting for permanent resi more PR
Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise.
As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external)
WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and more PR
Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. According more PR
LatinoJustice Applauds Block of Florida Anti-Immigrant Law (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release:
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LatinoJustice Applauds Block of Florida Anti-Immigrant Law
A U.S. district judge in Florida today temporarily blocked a new law aimed at criminalizing the entry or reentry of undocumented immigrants into the state.
Judge Kathleen Williams said the law is likely unconstitutional and likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. The enforcement of the law has been suspended for 14 days, and a more PR
Maryland Birthright Citizenship Challenge Goes to the Fourth Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release:
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Maryland Birthright Citizenship Challenge Goes to the Fourth Circuit
IRLI shows lower court was wrong to block Trump's executive order
WASHINGTON--The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a case in which activist groups claim that President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional more PR
Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigr more PR
Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigrati more PR
Minnesota Dept. of Education Commissioner Jett Shares Response to U.S. Department of Education Request for Certification of Compliance (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Commissioner Jett Shares Response to U.S. Department of Education Request for Certification of Compliance
MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett sent a response to the April 3 U.S. Department of Education request for certification of compliance and updated Minnesota educators and school leaders.
From the desk of Minnesota Dep more PR
National Immigration Project Sues ICE Over Unlawful Termination of International Students' Status (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release:
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National Immigration Project Sues ICE Over Unlawful Termination of International Students' Status
Over the weekend, two international students in California represented by the National Immigration Project, the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, and Clinical Professor of Law Annie Lai at the University of California, Irvine filed cases challenging U.S. Immigration and Custo more PR
NILC Denounces Supreme Court Decision in Alien Enemies Act Case (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement:
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NILC Denounces Supreme Court Decision in Alien Enemies Act Case
WASHINGTON -- Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court greenlit the use of the Alien Enemies Act to send immigrants to be tortured abroad:
"Today, the Supreme Court embraced the Trump administration's abuse of an obscure, centuries-old law to s more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches New Episode of The Remedy Podcast (10)
NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release:
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NYC Health + Hospitals Launches New Episode of The Remedy Podcast
Season 2 Episode 3: Treating Violence covers the critical work the public health system's Hospital Violence Interruption Programs (HVIP) do to prevent violence, save lives, and heal communities
The health care system's role as a public hospital system and a major safety net health care system for New York Ci more PR
Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement
Senators: "We also ask that you immediately suspend any access to ORR's database and children's case files that runs counter to existing law, policy, and regulations."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcomm more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representat more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representative Pramila more PR
Raskin, Padilla, Durbin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Raskin, Padilla, Durbin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-I more PR
Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) -- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy -- released the following statement after the Trump administration's Internal Revenue Service agreed to share taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs more PR
Rep. Grothman: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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After returning from our districts, Mr. Speaker, it is time to bring to the Chair's attention a variety of issues which we have come across over the weekend and issues that the minority party has brought up.
The first issue I bring up is that regarding DEI. DEI or Affirmative Action has been a big part of America's landscape over the more PR
Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce joined Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03)and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pe more PR
Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
Bill Would Invest in Counselors, End Over-Policing of Public K-12 Schools
Text of Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Today, as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans attack public education, Congresswoman Summer more PR
Risch Introduces Religious Workforce Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch Introduces Religious Workforce Protection Act
Bill would allow foreign-born religious workers to continue to perform essential service in American communities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act to allow religious workers in the U.S. on temporary R-1 status to continue serving our communities while their application for permanent more PR
Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins' introducing the bill on the Senate floor.
Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in t more PR
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Trump Administration, Allowing Resumption of Deportations to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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The U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Trump Administration, Allowing Resumption of Deportations to El Salvador
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women celebrates a massive legal victory for President Trump and the American people. The Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling late Monday, allowing the Trump administration to resume their depor more PR
Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability (10)
NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news:
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Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability
Mayor Eric Adams: Oh boy, it's good to see some of you. You know, throughout these last fifteen months, I relied on one thing, I relied on God. And I would say it, I would bless the Lord at all times. His words of praise would continuously be in my mouth. And I'm standing in front of you because of my faith in all those New Yorkers who are going throu more PR
Two Rushed Supreme Court Decisions on Deportations Grossly and Callously Undercut Due Process for All in the US, Says LatinoJustice (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release:
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Two Rushed Supreme Court Decisions on Deportations Grossly and Callously Undercut Due Process for All in the US, Says LatinoJustice
Two decisions issued by the Supreme Court yesterday in response to emergency appeals by President Trump reversed decisions by federal courts on cases related to deportations carried out without due process.
One decision lifted an order from a DC federal judge that halted removal more PR
U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More Than 900 Illegal Aliens With Immigration-Related Crimes During the First Week in April as Part of Operation Take Back America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 900 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the First week in April as part of Operation Take Back America
Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, more PR
U.S. Southern Command Commander Holsey Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America":
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Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished committee members, it is a distinct honor and privilege to serve as United States Southern Command's (USSOUTHCOM) 33rd Combatant Commander. In assuming this more PR
Van Hollen Leads 24 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Leads 24 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and 24 Senators wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally, under protecte more PR
Welch Joins Van Hollen, 23 Senate Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Joins Van Hollen, 23 Senate Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 23 Senators in writing to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Ki more PR
White House Fact Sheet: Protecting American Energy From State Interference (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2025:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects American Energy from State Overreach
PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY FROM STATE INTERFERENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at securing America's energy dominance by removing unlawful and burdensome state-level impediments to domestic energy production.
* The Order directs the Attorney General to identify and take action more PR
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