NEW YORK, April 11 [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: * * * ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention Facilities Nationwide WASHINGTON - New documents obtained by the ACLU this week reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) plans t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Supports Challenge To Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Ideological Deportation Policy BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in American Association of University Professors, et al., v. Marco Rubio, et al. in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, sup more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * The Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil Is an Attack on Freedom of Expression and Due Process Alianza Americas expresses deep concern over the recent decision by an immigration judge in Louisiana, ruling that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil--a graduate student at Columbia University and a lawful permanent resident  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unjustified and Unconstitutional Revocation of Student Visas OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's executive orders allowing for the ideologically-motivated revocation of visas for stude more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Supports Challenge to Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Ideological Deportation Policy Joins Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urging Court to Block Policy Targeting Noncitizen Students and Faculty Based on Political Expression Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in American Associa more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Free Speech April 11, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other attorneys general today took legal action to stop the Trump administration's "Ideological Deportation Policy," a sweeping and alarming effort to arrest, detain, and deport noncitizens for exercising their right to free speech. In an amicus brief  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS CHALLENGE TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL IDEOLOGICAL DEPORTATION POLICY AGs Urge Court to Block Policy Targeting Students and Faculty Based on Political Expression Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a challenge to the Trump Administration's "Ideologic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Says Louisiana Immigration Judge's 'Dangerous, Unconstitutional' Ruling on Mahmoud Khalil Must Not Stand The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a ruling by a U.S. immigration judge in Louisiana that Columbia University anti-genocide activist Mahmoud Khalil can more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Chicago Condemns Mass Student Visa Revocations and USCIS Weaponization of Immigration Policy The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) strongly condemns the Trump administration's alarming escalation of political repression, as revealed yesterday in two shocking developments: 1. USCIS announced that it will now screen immigrants' social med more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-GA, Advancing Justice-Atlanta Condemn Trump Admin's Revocation of International Students' Visas at UGA, KSU and Emory Civil rights groups call for immediate reinstatement and protection of international students' rights The Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), the local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip L. Swagel from an April 9, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 appropriations request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Congressional Budget Office's budget request./1 CBO requests appropriations of $75.8 million for fiscal year 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CHC Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Illegal Deportation of Maryland Father, Condemns Dangerous Abuse of Power Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, husband, and union worker who was illegally removed to El Salvador despite having lawful protected status in the United States. I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Urges Treasury and IRS to Reject Use of Taxpayer Data for Immigration Enforcement Washington, D.C. - Today, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause expressing strong opposition to any agreement that would allow the IRS to share taxpayer informati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Congressional Research Service Director Karen Donfried from an April 8, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to present the fiscal 2026 budget request on behalf of the Congressional Research Service (CRS). In addition to outlining CRS's budget requirem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, CHC Chair Espaillat, 26 Members of Congress Demand DHS Ends its Immigration Registry In a letter to DHS, Ramirez is demanding the Administration rescind the registry and abandon plans to develop any new registration process Washington, DC -- Today, as Trump's immigration registry program starts, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Hispanic Caucus Chair Congressman A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Newsletter: April 2025 Trump declares war on free speech; DRAD fights back The Trump administration has declared open war on the First Amendment right to protest, and the first targets are foreign students on U.S. visas who speak out against Israel's genocide in Palestine. Most recently, DHS announced it will be preemptively denying the visas of any applicants they consider to have engaged in "antisemitic a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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 Terrori more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 [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: * * * Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing LOUISIANA - In a decision that appeared to be pre-written, an immigration judge ruled immediately after a hearing today that Mahmou more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing Judge in Mr. Khalil's Habeas Case in New Jersey Calls for an Immediate Hearing on the Ruling LOUISIANA - In a decision that appeared to be pre-written, an immigration judge ruled immediately after a hearing today that Mahmoud Khalil is removable under U.S. immigration law. more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing Jena, Louisiana - In a decision that appeared to be pre-written, an immigration judge ruled immediately after a hearing today that Mahmoud Khalil is removable under U.S. immigration law. This comes less than 48 hours after the U.S. government handed over the "evidence" the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * DHS Secretary joins ICE Phoenix on enhanced targeted operations PHOENIX -- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners in apprehending three illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation focusing on criminal illegal alien offenders in Phoenix, Arizona, to bolster pub more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Durbin, Hirono, Warren Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decision Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Hirono, Warren, Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime April 11, 2025 Senators: "These are grave mistakes that will support sanctions evasion, drug trafficking, scams, and child sexual exploitation." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Fedorchak votes to strengthen election integrity with support for the SAVE Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in favor of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, reinforcing her commitment to free, fair, and secure American elections. The SAVE Act mandates uniform proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration i more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * From Queens to Shanghai: Baruch Professors Receive CUNY Grants to Explore Asian American Diasporic Life Two distinguished faculty members from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences--Yuchen Chen and Sally Wen Mao--have been awarded research grants from the Asian American/Asian Research Institute's Faculty Research Support Program. The non-partisan institute, which was founded in 2001 by The City University of New York (C more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Rafael Struve, Deputy Communications Director ADMINISTRATION * Gina Pomering, Special Assistant BOARD APPOINTMENTS EDUCATION BOARD  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Honduran Man Extradited for Role in International Drug Smuggling Conspiracy Extensive coordination and cooperation between U.S. and Honduran law enforcement authorities resulted in the extradition of a Honduran national for his alleged role in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs from Honduras to the United States. According to court documents, Olvin Javier Velasquez Maldonado, 39, cons more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Condemns White House Visit, Abusive Policies of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Human Rights First strongly condemns the White House's invitation and upcoming meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, whose authoritarian tactics and human rights violations stand in direct opposition to democratic values and the rule of law. "Bukele's cooperation with President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests illegal Guatemalan national convicted of endangering Connecticut child HARTFORD, Conn. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national charged with three counts of risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct. Officers with ICE Boston arrested Carlos Antonio Zepeda-Ruiz in Hartfor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes former Mexican governor convicted of money laundering in the US SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Tomas Jesus Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 68, a citizen of Mexico wanted by Mexican authorities, April 9. Enforcement and Removal Operations Harlingen and San Diego deportation officers, in coordination with ERO Mexico Ci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Poised for Expensive Primary in Colorado's 8th Congressional District New reporting shows that Democrats are poised for an expensive and messy primary in Colorado's 8th congressional district. "While Gabe Evans is delivering commonsense solutions, whoever is left at the end of the Democrats' radical rat race in Colorado's 8th congressional district will be nothing but a  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following letter on April 11, 2025: * * * Labrador Letter: How Idaho is Taking Legal Action Against Illegal Immigration Dear Friends, Illegal immigration isn't just a problem for South Texas, Arizona, or California. It's a national crisis--and Idaho is feeling the impact. Trafficking routes stretch from both the southern and northern borders into every region of the country, and our communities are not immune. Here more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Impactful Reporting -- Deep in the Heart of Texas Texas Governor Greg Abbott at a DPS hangar in Edinburg. From the story " Texas' AI-Powered Surveillance Arsenal Has Ballooned. Proposed Laws Provide Few Guardrails."by Francesca D'Annunzio. United States. Texas Keeping Pulitzer Center Grantees Busy Texans like me learn at an early age tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * In the States: Widening Deportation Dragnet Targets U.S. Citizens, Legal Residents, and Asylum Seekers Trump's raids are targeting everyday Americans-striking fear in families and sowing chaos in their communities The administration's mass disappearance agenda continues to target legal residents, essential workers, and community leaders, revealing a horrifying truth: Trump's immigration policy is cruel, chao more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Veronica Escob more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 [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: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Briefs in Support of Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Law Firms WASHINGTON - Today, a cross-ideological group of legal advocacy organizations filed two amicus briefs asking the court to strike  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Supports Challenge to Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Ideological Deportation Policy Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urges Court to Block Policy Targeting Noncitizen Students and Faculty Based on Political Expression BALTIMORE, MD (April 11, 2025) - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Messmer Supports Legislation to Hold Rogue Judges Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA). NORRA legislation is necessary so that Americans can trust that President Trump can lawfully exercise his power as the elected leader of the United States without the concern that rogue, hyper-partisan j more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS ordering Trump administration to return wrongfully deported Maryland man CHICAGO --- The U.S. Supreme Court has left in place an order by a federal judge in Maryland that instructed the Trump administration to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully sent to a El Salvadoran maximum-security prison, to the United States after the administ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Dingell and 42 Colleagues Send Letter to the Administration Highlighting Damage to U.S. Health Care System Caused by Trump's Failed Immigration Policy Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 42 House Democrats in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents Shawn Monper, 32, a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with making threats to assault and murder President Donald J. Trump, other U.S. officials, and U.S. Immigration and Cus more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Foreign Policy: * * * The Realists' Grand Experiment By Raphael S. Cohen This commentary was originally published by Foreign Policy on April 8, 2025. Take a seat in almost any introduction to international relations course at a U.S. university, and you'll probably catch an opening lecture on the "Melian Dialogue" from Thucydides's famed history of the Peloponnesian War. In it, the Athenians put a simple pr more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 11, 2025, to Newsweek: * * * Could China's U.S. Spies Conduct Physical Sabotage in a Conflict? By Ian Mitch This commentary was originally published by Newsweek on April 11, 2025. For decades, China's cyber espionage centered on stealing intellectual property from the United States to bolster its own military and economy. But as its hackers grew more proficient at penetrating sensitive U.S. systems, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Jayapal, Thompson, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Membe more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 12 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Registration Requirement is Another Hateful Tactic to Cause Panic and Fear DHS Says Central Purpose is to Gather Information on Noncitizens (Washington)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns the Trump administration's Registration requirement that went into effect on Friday, April 11, 2025. The requirement to "register" is in our immigration laws but has rarely b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Evans Supports Protecting American Elections Congressman Gabe Evans yesterday supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, commonsense legislation to ensure only American citizens can vote in American elections by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. "Democrats created the illegal immigration crisis with open borders and sanctuary city policies that ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Evans Supports Protecting American Elections Congressman Gabe Evans yesterday supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, commonsense legislation to ensure only American citizens can vote in American elections by requiring proof of citizenship to vote. "Democrats created the illegal immigration crisis with open borders and sanctuary city policies that often more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * 100 Days of winning for CO-08 In case you missed it... this weekend marks 100 days of Congressman Gabe Evans and it's been full of wins on wins on wins for CO-08. From tackling sanctuary state policies to investing in water to supporting American jobs to protecting Medicaid to advocating for veterans, Gabe Evans is working hard. Freshman GOP lawmaker reflects on first 90 days in Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following written testimony by Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, from an April 9, 2025, member day hearing on funding request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and Committee Members for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Member Day. This is an important opportunity for Members of the Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, from an April 9, 2025, member day hearing on funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Underwood, and Members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of my constituents in the Fourth Congressional District of New York to urge you to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, during a committee hearing I attended yesterday, immigration was a topic that was brought up and it seemed apparent to me that the party on the other side of the aisle didn't understand why we have immigration laws. First of all, it is a complete more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I wanted to put in a word. In our office, as all of this has been going on, I thought a lot about my own faith and how to help the American people who are so worried about what is going on. I did some reflection on the faith community in which I was bap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Webster Votes to Advance President Trump's Budget Blueprint Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for Fiscal Year 2025 and projected spending caps through FY2034. "This marks a significant step forward in fulfilling President Trump's agenda to restore fiscal respons more PR

EL PASO, Texas, April 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Representatives Escobar, Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families Today, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16); Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee; Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Reinstate Key White House Ethics Rules **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, legislation to include bans on lobbying activities for former go more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Reminds Foreign Nationals to Register or Face Legal Penalties DHS Secretary Kristi Noem reminded all foreign nationals present in the United Stated longer than 30 days that the deadline to register under the Alien Registration Act is coming up on April 11.  This law requires all aliens in the United States for more than 30 days to register with the federal government. Fai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, there has been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth in the mainstream media about President Trump's commonsense immigration enforcement agenda. That is one of the reasons he got elected on November 5. It is because the American people were fed up  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Two Members of a Transnational Money Laundering Organization Sentenced for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds A Georgia man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on April 10, 2025, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology and manufacturing supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan's policie more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 12 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Chancellor's Report to the Board of Regents on April 11 Report to the USM Board of Regents Chancellor Jay A. Perman Towson University | April 11, 2025 Thank you, Madame Chair. I extend a special welcome to Frostburg State Interim President Darlene Smith. I look forward to our work together. USM RISING To abbreviate what could be an even longer report than usual, I'l more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Unparalleled student support Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White are honored as "Committed to Caring." By Leila Hudson, Office of Graduate Education MIT Professors Andrew Vanderburg and Ariel White have been honored as Committed to Caring for their attentiveness to student needs and for creating a welcoming and inclusive culture. For MIT graduate students, the Committed  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Update about our international students Dear VCU community, At VCU, we are proud to be home to students, faculty and staff from around the world. Our international community is essential to who we are and to the values we uphold. We are aware of recent federal actions affecting student visas, including unexpected terminations and limitations on international travel. As of this writing, two inte more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 -- 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: * * * Mayor Adams Must Not Break the Law and Allow ICE on Rikers Island NEW YORK - In response to the New York City Council's resolution to sue Mayor Eric Adams for allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Rikers Island despite the city's sa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Victory! Religious Groups Fail to Block Trump Court adopts IRLI's argument showing lack of standing Today, the DC federal district court denied a preliminary injunction to the Mennonite Church USA and other religious groups that are suing to block the Trump Administration's policy regarding immigration law enforcement actions at so-called "sensitive locations." The Immigrat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 9 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Memorandum of Understanding Between Wisconsin and Hessen to Promote Increased Collaboration on Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation MADISON -- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin-Hessen sister-state partnership, Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Hessen Trade and Invest (HTAI), which repre more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on April 11, 2025, with 80 plus Asian American organizations and race and law centers: * * * With 80+ Asian American organizations and race and law centers, AALDEF submits brief in support of birthright citizenship Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)--with the Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and the Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice--file more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas), which would secure our elections by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and t more PR