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ACLU Condemns Arbitrary Revocation of International Student Visas at New Mexico Universities (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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ACLU Condemns Arbitrary Revocation of International Student Visas at New Mexico Universities
ALBUQUERQUE, NM- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is alarmed by the apparent revocation of student visas affecting international students at several of the state's universities. According to the Albuquerque Journal, following President more PR
Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Against Mayor Adams' ICE Office at Rikers (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Against Mayor Adams' ICE Office at Rikers
Today, the ICE Out NYC Coalition, Shut Rikers Campaign, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Make the Road Action, elected officials, immigrants and people directly impacted by detention at Rikers held a rally and press conference outside City Hall to denounce an executive order issued by the Mayor on Tuesday allow more PR
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Stop Funding Israel's Torture of Palestinian Captives (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Stop Funding Israel's Torture of Palestinian Captives
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to address the latest reports of Israel's torture of Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian prisoners just released by Israel more PR
CAIR Marks End of 2025 Md. Legislative Session With Reflections on Key Progress, Challenges (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Marks End of 2025 Md. Legislative Session With Reflections on Key Progress, Challenges
Civil rights group thanks lawmakers, advocates, community that consistently championed justice, defending rights of marginalized communities
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today marked the end of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Progressives Demand Information From ICE -- Oh, the Irony (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2025:
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Written by David Zimmer
Progressives demand information from ICE -- oh, the irony
The message sent
For years, several progressive-led cities, counties, and campuses in Minnesota have had "sanctuary" policies that have prohibited sharing information with Immigration and Customs En more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: The Frozen North -- Canada's Economic Stagnation (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 5, 2025:
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Written by John Phelan
The frozen north -- Canada's economic stagnation
Canada's Growth Problem
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key metric of economic performance which tells us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or put to some other use. Unde more PR
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: On Tax Day, Reject DOGE-Led Cuts to the IRS Workforce and Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025:
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On Tax Day, Reject DOGE-Led Cuts to the IRS Workforce and Budget
By Josephine Cureton, Research Assistant
The "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and the second Trump Administration have led a myriad of attacks on the IRS, targeting staff, enforcement funding, customer service for filers, and data privacy. These attacks on the IRS are costly and are the exact o more PR
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Research Note - Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Provide Over 1.5 Million Uninsured Adults Path to Affordable Health Coverage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research:
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Research Note: Closing Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Provide Over 1.5 Million Uninsured Adults Path to Affordable Health Coverage
By Elizabeth Zhang
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage for millions of people and has driven the uninsured rate to record lows.[1] Yet, more than 1.5 million uninsured adults are stuck in the Medicaid "coverag more PR
Colombian national dies after being found unresponsive in ICE custody at Phelps County Jail (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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Colombian national dies after being found unresponsive in ICE custody at Phelps County Jail
CHICAGO - A Colombian national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed away after being found unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail, Rolla, Missouri, April 8.
Brayan Rayo-Garzon entered the United States on Nov. 13, 2023, near San Y more PR
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia And End To Mass Disappearances
Disappeared to a prison in El Salvador nearly one month ago, Garcia is one of many individuals wrongfully targeted by the Trump administration
Nearly a month after his disappearance to a prison in El Salvador, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference demanding the retur more PR
Defending Rights & Dissent Launches Investigation Into Abusive and Retaliatory Tactics Aimed at Palestine Solidarity Activists (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news on April 10, 2025:
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Defending Rights & Dissent Launches Investigation into Abusive and Retaliatory Tactics Aimed at Palestine Solidarity Activists
Washington, DC - Defending Rights & Dissent has launched a major new investigative project into the abuse of immigration process to retaliate against critics of Israel's war in Gaza or supporters of the Palestinian people. As part of this project, the free expressi more PR
Experts Address Trump's Widening Deportation Dragnet Targeting Students, Families & Refugees (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release:
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Experts Address Trump's Widening Deportation Dragnet Targeting Students, Families & Refugees
American families are being separated, children are being detained, and loved ones are disappearing without a trace as the Trump administration escalates its effort to turn nearly a million vulnerable people into deportable targets. In response, legal and immigration experts-including the attorney representing Venezue more PR
FP4A Releases Legislative Scorecard for 118th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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FP4A Releases Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress
Today, Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) released its Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress, an educational resource for the public to better understand how elected officials voted on foreign policy and national security issues. As Andrew Albertson, executive director for Foreign Policy for America, wrote in the Scoreca more PR
Georgetown Law: In New Book, Professor Brad Snyder Illuminates Overlooked History of Landmark Civil Liberties Case (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news:
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In New Book, Professor Brad Snyder Illuminates Overlooked History of Landmark Civil Liberties Case
Once among the most famous Black men in 1930s America, Angelo Herndon -- a Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and sentenced to a chain gang by an all-white jury -- has largely faded from public recollection in recent decades.
In You Can't Kill a Man Because of more PR
Government Seeks Death Penalty for Federal Inmate Charged With First Degree Murder (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Government Seeks Death Penalty for Federal Inmate Charged with First Degree Murder
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment this week, charging Ishmael Petty, 56, with first degree murder and murder by a federal prisoner serving a life sentence.
According to court documents, on Sept. 19, 2020, Petty murdered a fellow inmate while the two were housed in the same unit a more PR
Greenberg Traurig Acts as Counsel in Cross Rapids Capital's Equity Recapitalization of All Glass & Windows Holdings (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Acts as Counsel in Cross Rapids Capital's Equity Recapitalization of All Glass & Windows Holdings
NEW YORK - April 10, 202 5 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Cross Rapids Capital LP, an operationally driven investment firm focused on acquiring industrial and services companies in North America, in connection with the equity recapita more PR
Hirono, Warren, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Warren, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime
Senators: "These are grave mistakes that will support sanctions evasion, drug trafficking, scams, and child sexual exploitation."
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member more PR
House Conducted 27 Committee Hearings on April 9 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 27 committee hearings on April 9, 2025:
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AMERICAN INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: ON-CHAIN TOOLS FOR AN OFF-CHAIN WORLD
Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing entitled "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World". Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
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MEMBER DAY
Committee more ST
Hyein Lee of TheDream.US and Her Groundbreaking Data on Dreamers Featured in New Profile (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release:
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This week, the CUNY (City University of New York) Graduate Center published a profile of TheDream.US Chief Operating Officer Dr. Hyein Lee titled, "She Speaks for the Dreamers," noting, "Alumna Hyein Lee, the chief operating officer of TheDream.US, has a story to tell about college-educated undocumented immigrants based on the vast data she has collected." The more PR
ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Sean Hannity for Town Hall with Republican Colleagues (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Sean Hannity for Town Hall with Republican Colleagues
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News to discuss Senate Republicans' first 100 days in the 119 th Congress, the state of play for budget reconciliation, and negotiations with Iran. Senator Britt joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) along with fellow R more PR
IZA - Institute of Labor Economics DP No. 17816: The Well-Being Costs of Immigration in Europe (10)
BONN, Germany, April 10 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17816) in March 2025 by Kelsey J. O'Connor entitled "The Well-Being Costs of Immigration in Europe."
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The immigrant population increased by 32 million in 37 European countries from 1990-2019. Much of this movement was internal, from east to west Europe. Although both the destination and origin countries could be affected, we find no effects on aggregate more PR
IZA DP No. 17810: Do Top Executive's Immigration Status and Management Perception of Multiculturalism Matter? (10)
BONN, Germany, April 10 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17810) in March 2025 by Tony Fang, Morley Gunderson and John Hartley entitled "Do Top Executive's Immigration Status and Management Perception of Multiculturalism Matter?."
Here is the abstract:
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Using data from a largely representative survey of 801 Atlantic Canadian employers, this paper conducts regression analyses to test associations between two diversity variables and f more PR
Jayapal, Schakowsky, Espaillat, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Survivors of Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Schakowsky, Espaillat, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Survivors of Violence
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today introduced the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act to protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and gender-bas more PR
Judiciary Democrats Set the Record Straight: Trump's Chaotic and Lawless Mass-Deportation Agenda Threatens Public Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Democrats Set the Record Straight: Trump's Chaotic and Lawless Mass-Deportation Agenda Threatens Public Safety
The Trump Administration's Intimidation Campaign Against Local Law Enforcement Isn't Just Unconstitutional, It Makes Us All Less Safe
Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judicia more PR
Larson, Neal Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson, Neal Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of Social Security
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) released the following statement lambasting the Trump Administration's abuse of Social Security (link is external) to target lawful residents in the more PR
League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:
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League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit
Lafayette, LA -- Today, the League of Women Voters (LWV), the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), and the League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS), represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), filed a motion to intervene in Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Commerce. The la more PR
Lee, Booker, Blumenthal, Bonamici Urge DOE, OCR to Rescind Guidance on Inclusive Classrooms (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Lee, Booker, Blumenthal, Bonamici Urge DOE, OCR to Rescind Guidance on Inclusive Classrooms
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) more PR
McCaul Votes For SAVE Act to Protect Election Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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McCaul Votes For SAVE Act to Protect Election Integrity
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation he also cosponsored in both the 118th and 119th Congress. The SAVE Act would strengthen federal law by requiring proof of American citizen more PR
Media Justice: WTF the Rise of the Broligarchy Political Education Series (10)
OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Media Justice issued the following news release:
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MediaJustice just reached the halfway point of our bi-weekly political education series WTF: The Rise of the Broligarchy, where we've been tracking the actions of the tech billionaires and the implications of their agenda over Trump's first 100 Days in office. Through the series we've amassed over a thousand viewers who are interested in fighting back against Big Tech and State collusion.
At the start of t more PR
Message to the VCU Community About International Students, Scholars and Employees (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Message to the VCU community about international students, scholars and employees
The Global Education Office (GEO) is unwavering in its support for international students, scholars, and employees, and we are closely monitoring changes to U.S. immigration law and practice to determine how the changes could impact VCU's international community. We have been communicating, and will continue to comm more PR
Mo. A.G. Bailey Takes Stand Against Illinois Sanctuary Policies Threatening Missouri's Safety (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bailey Takes Stand Against Illinois Sanctuary Policies Threatening Missouri's Safety
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a 23-state amicus brief in support of the United States' lawsuit against the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago, challenging sanctuary policies that obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The b more PR
NAFSA Releases Initial Analysis of Visa Revocations and Other Actions Targeting International Students and Scholars (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The NAFSA - Association of International Educators issued the following news release:
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NAFSA Releases Initial Analysis of Visa Revocations and other Actions Targeting International Students and Scholars
U.S. for Success Coalition Urges Congress to Intervene
Since mid-March, NAFSA: Association of International Educators has been collecting reports of international students and scholars having their visas revoked, their record terminated in SEVIS, and/or being arre more PR
New Reply in IRS-DHS Lawsuit: The IRS Cannot Share Taxpayer Info to Assist Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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New Reply in IRS-DHS Lawsuit: The IRS Cannot Share Taxpayer Info to Assist Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a case brought on behalf of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity Dupage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Alan Morrison and Raise the Floor Alliance filed a reply in support of a motion more PR
New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judicial district.
The ruling stems from an emergency lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Libe more PR
NILC Issues Statement on Effort to Strip Education From Tennessee Kids Based on Immigration Status (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on April 10, 2025:
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NILC Statement on Effort to Strip Education from Tennessee Kids Based on Immigration Status
WASHINGTON -- Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the Tennessee Senate voted to pass a bill (SB0836) that would allow school districts to deny access to education to kids based on their immigration status:
"This more PR
Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP Topic of In Focus White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11912) on March 10,2025, by health care financing specialist Evelyne P. Baumrucker:
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Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide a health care safety net for low-income populations. Noncitizen (i.e., alien in immigration law) eligibility for these programs depends on the noncitizen's immigration status and c more PR
Padilla Statement on House Passage of SAVE Act That Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Statement on House Passage of SAVE Act That Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives narrowly passed Republicans' Safeguard American Voter Eligibil more PR
Padilla, Schiff Slam Trump DHS for Targeting Students at Los Angeles Elementary Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Slam Trump DHS for Targeting Students at Los Angeles Elementary Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following joint statement after agents from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to enter two Los Angeles Unified School Distr more PR
Rep. Downing: Safeguarding Property (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of my bill, the Safeguarding American Property Act.
In the 119th Congress, House Republicans have sent a clear message to criminal illegal aliens: If you break our laws, you go home.
Earlier this year, we passed the Laken more PR
Rep. Pappas: Recognizing Retirement of District Congressional Lead McCormack (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 9, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of David McCormack as he retires after 34 years of service to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. Over the course of his tenure, David has been a tremendous public servant in his role as a district congressional lead.
David has hosted numerous congressi more PR
Reps. Lee, Kim Introduce Bill to End Legacy Admissions at Colleges and Universities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Lee, Kim Introduce Bill to End Legacy Admissions at Colleges and Universities
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
Text of Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, a bip more PR
Secretary Noem Announces Relaunch of VOICE Office Shuttered by Biden (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Secretary Noem Announces Relaunch of VOICE Office Shuttered by Biden
The Trump Administration is standing up for Americans who were victims of illegal alien crimes.
WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary Noem announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is relaunching the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office. The VOICE office was shuttered by the previous administra more PR
Secretary of State Letter to Immigration Court Confirms Mahmoud Khalil Solely Targeted for Protected Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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Secretary of State Letter to Immigration Court Confirms Mahmoud Khalil Solely Targeted for Protected Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Associated Press published the letter sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the State Department's case against Mahmoud Khalil, seeking his deportation from the United States. This comes after weeks of t more PR
Sen. Hirono Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Recognizing the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025:
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Mr. President, in June, we will welcome Hawaii businesses and entrepreneurs to Washington, DC, for the ninth annual "Hawaii on the Hill," an event for local businesses to showcase their products and hear from government leaders about the issues affecting their lives. Now in our ninth year, I am grateful for the continued partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, specificall more PR
Spain: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release:
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Spain: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
April 10, 2025
A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to more PR
State Dept. Issues Readout of Deputy Secretary Landau Meeting With Peruvian Foreign Minister Schialer (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting with Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer:
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Yesterday, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Peruvian Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer to discuss ongoing efforts to build upon the nearly 200 years of diplomatic relations between our nations.
The Deputy expressed appreciation for Peru's accelerated efforts to stop il more PR
State Dept. Issues Readout of Deputy Secretary Landau Meeting With Uzbekistan National Security Council Deputy Chairman Kamilov (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's meeting with Uzbekistan National Security Council Deputy Chairman Abdulaziz Kamilov:
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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Uzbekistan National Security Council Deputy Chairman Abdulaziz Kamilov met in Washington today, reiterating U.S. support for Uzbekistan's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and further advancin more PR
State Dept. Issues Readout of Secretary Rubio Call With Pakistani Deputy P.M., Foreign Minister Dar (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar:
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Secretary Rubio thanked Pakistan for the arrest and transfer to the United States of ISIS-K operative Mohammad Sharifullah, and the Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Dar underscor more PR
State Dept. Issues Transcript of Interview by Secretary Rubio With Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered With Don Jr. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.:
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QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything?
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here.
QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night.
SECRETARY RUBIO: Y more PR
State Dept.: Defending America's Security Through Visa and Travel Restrictions on South Sudan (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Marco Rubio:
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Defending America's Security through Visa and Travel Restrictions on South Sudan
It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States. Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States. Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manne more PR
SUNY University at Albany: StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives That Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives that Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact
By Amy Geduldig
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 10, 2025) -- The University at Albany will award $500,000 during the 2025-2026 academic year to 17 initiatives, which reflect the University's academic and research excellence and address real-world challenges.
Designed to create opportunities that further enhance the strategic prior more PR
U.S. Ambassador to Chile Nominee Judd Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Brandon Judd, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Chile, from an April 8, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be here with you today.
I am grateful to be nominated for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile by President Trump, and grateful to Secretary Rubio for his suppo more PR
U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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U.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
Mumbai Attacks in 2008 Killed More than 160 People, Including Six Americans, and Wounded Hundreds More
The United States on Wednesday extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemmin more PR
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Trump Administration on Inhumane Conditions for Detainees at ICE's Baltimore Field Office (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Trump Administration on Inhumane Conditions for Detainees at ICE's Baltimore Field Office
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons regarding the unacceptable conditions that individuals hav more PR
Voice of Lincoln Offers Compelling Counterpoint to Today's Zero-sum Thinking, Pastor and Publisher Says at Blake Lecture (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 10, 2025:
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Voice of Lincoln offers compelling counterpoint to today's zero-sum thinking, pastor and publisher says at Blake Lecture
Speaking three decades after his father kicked off the annual series, Peter Marty uses the past, the present and Christianity to reflect on the winners-and-losers mindset.
By Dina Weinstein
To overcome the zero-sum mindset that permeates modern society - whe more PR
Warren, Hirono, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Warren, Hirono, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Mazie K. Hirono (D-H.I.), a senior me more PR
Yost Leads Brief Opposing Illinois' Sanctuary Laws (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release:
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Yost Leads Brief Opposing Illinois' Sanctuary Laws
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 23 state attorneys general are supporting the federal government's legal challenge of sanctuary immigration policies in Illinois.
In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. State of Illinois, Yost and his counterparts argue that Illinois, Chicago and Cook County violate more PR
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