NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * 20th Anniversary World Voices Festival Brings 80+ Writers from 35+ Countries to NYC ad Los Angeles April 30-May 3 Bestselling Authors and Influential Thinkers Include Lara Aburamadan, Andre Aciman, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Fiona Davis, Ava DuVernay, Jennifer Egan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Policy Center Unveils New Report Addressing U.S. Workforce Shortages Over the Next Decade Washington, D.C. - The Bipartisan Policy Center released Bridging the Gap: Meeting Workforce Needs Over the Next Decade, a new report that highlights the growing challenges the U.S. labor market will face in the coming years due to demographic shifts, workforce shortages, and skills gaps. The report e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol agents arrest MS-13 gang member in Portland, Maine, for being illegally present in the U.S. PORTLAND, Maine -- U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested a Salvadoran national in Portland, Maine, on April 15, 2025, who is illegally present in the United States and who is affiliated with Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a designated Foreign Terrorist Org more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Is the United States Heading for an Economic Crisis? A worried panel of Boston University economists fielded questions from the community on Tuesday to help make sense of rapidly changing policies and societal impact By Jessica Colarossi On Tuesday evening, Boston University students and professors crammed into a Bay State Road classroom designed to hold 140 people, eager to hear answers to a not-so-simpl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, April 16, 2025 CAIR-SFBA: On Tax Day, immigrant advocates rally in SF to protest IRS sharing personal data with ICE - Bay City News CAIR-GA: Emory National Lawyers Guild hosts panel on free speech for pro-Palestinian activists - The Emory Wheel CAIR: Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles - say a prayer for free speech - The Guard more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-GA: GA Civil Rights Organizations, Kuck Baxter Immigration to Address International Students' Visa Revocations On Thursday, April 17, Georgia Civil Rights organizations, including CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, American Civil Liberties Union-Georgia - and Kuck Baxter Immigration, a private immigration law firm, plan to hold a press  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following speech on April 16, 2025, by President and CEO Beth M. Hammack at the Columbus Metropolitan Club Forum: * * * Fed 101: Approaching Monetary Policy with Heart, Brains, and Courage Good afternoon and thank you everyone for being here today. I am honored to join you at the Columbus Metropolitan Club. I applaud the 13 Central Ohio women who founded this club with the goal of creating a space in which people fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 14, 2025, entitled "Plans for 2025 and a Review of 2024:" * * * At a Glance Transparency is a top priority for the Congressional Budget Office, and the agency continues to bolster its efforts to be transparent. Those efforts are intended to promote a thorough understanding of CBO's work, help people gauge how estimates might change if policies or circumstances differed, and enhance the credib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 14, 2025, entitled "Plans for 2025 and a Review of 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * A Review of CBO's Transparency Efforts in 2024 In 2024, CBO's publications - including reports, working papers, presentations, interactive tools, data sets, and computer code - contributed to transparency activities that can be grouped into 10 categories. Testifying and Publishing Answers to Questio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Demands AG Bondi Reinstate DOJ Lawyer Fired for Telling the Truth About Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Unlawful Deportation Firing Makes Clear Admin Expects DOJ Employees to Lie to Judges, a Violation of State Law Governing Courtroom Candor Goldman Argues Lawyers Should Not be Forced to Choose Between Their Jobs and Following the Law Members Urge Bondi to Facilitate the Return more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Demands Committee on Homeland Security Oversight Visit to CECOT Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Committee on Homeland Security demanding an oversight visit to the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador: "Congress' role is oversight. And when the Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump Refuses to Return Illegally Deported Maryland Father, Threatening to Send More Americans To Salvadoran Prisons In response to Donald Trump ignoring the rule of law, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Donald Trump's disregard for the Supreme Court, the rule of law, and human decency shows the terrifying lengths he will go to fulfill his fantasy of becoming a 'dictator more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Continues to Call For The Immediate Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia April 15, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement calling for the immediate return of Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally in Maryland with his family until he was wrongfully deported more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 16, 2025, by Chair Jerome H. Powell at the Economic Club of Chicago: * * * Economic Outlook Thank you for the introduction. I am looking forward to our conversation, Professor Rajan. First, I will briefly discuss the outlook for the economy and monetary policy. At the Fed, we are always focused on the dual-mandate goals given to us by Congress: maximum employment and stable prices. Despite heightened unce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on February 18, March 10, and March 19, 2025 DISCOUNT AND ADVANCE RATES -- Requests by twelve Reserve Banks to maintain the existing primary credit rate; requests to renew secondary and seasonal credit formulas. Existing rate and formulas approved. February 18, 2025. Today, Board members discussed economic and financial developments and issues more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Former Gambian solider convicted on torture charges in unprecedented US trial, following ICE investigation DENVER -- A former member of the Gambian military was convicted April 15 on torture charges, following his involvement in crimes committed while the West African country's then-President, Yahya Jammeh, was still in power. Michael Sang Correa, 4 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Earth Day 2025 WASHINGTON (April 16, 2025)-- This year's Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22 with events throughout the United States and the world. This year's events will focus on clean energy, the connection between climate and health, pollution including plastic pollution, the move to electric vehicles, sustainability and more. The George Washington University has experts available to comment on t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere is Growing According to New Data According to new data released by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Monitoring Laboratory the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased. The data shows carbon dioxide has increased by 3.75 parts per million in 2024 which is the fastest amount of growth recorded. The George Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Millions Prepare for Severe Weather Impact A stretch of severe weather is expected to develop late this week, continuing into Easter weekend. The most significant threats are likely to be on Thursday and Friday. Severe thunderstorms, hail, potential tornadoes and damaging winds are expected to impact millions of Americans across the country, from the midwest to the Mississippi valley. GW more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: * * * NYC Commissioner and Alum Manuel Castro 02F to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address Hampshire is proud to announce that Manuel "Manny" Castro 02F, nationally recognized immigrant rights advocate, nonprofit and public sector leader, and proud Hampshire alum, will deliver the keynote address at the College's 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. In his commencement address, Castro wil more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * High cost of living a growing concern for L.A. County residents in year 10 of UCLA survey Quality of Life ratings remain low, driven by rising living costs, recent wildfires and executive orders on immigration Key takeaways: * This year, the impact of the cost of living on quality of life in Los Angeles County has soared to its highest salience level ever. * More than two-fifths of re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests 44 criminal aliens during week-long multi-agency operation LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from federal partners, arrested 44 illegal aliens - including 24 criminal aliens and one documented Paisas gang member - during a targeted enforcement operation conducted from April 6-12 to bolster public saf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Cincinnati seeks additional victims in alleged child exploitation case CINCINNATI -- Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jonathan Travis Mackey, a 46-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges related to alleged sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child sex abuse material April 15. Investigator more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE lodges immigration detainer against Mexican national arrested on allegations of kidnapping, rape of minor RALEIGH, N.C. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an immigration detainer against Victor Villalba-Bustamante, a 41-year-old Mexican illegal alien, following his arrest by the Lee County Sheriff's Office and the Sanford Polic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE San Juan arrests 5 illegal aliens at a Vega Baja construction site VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with support from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Border Patrol, Vega Baja Munic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, law enforcement partners arrest more than 200 alien offenders during enhanced immigration enforcement operation in New York NEW YORK -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners apprehended 206 illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted immigration enforcement operation focusing on egregious criminal alien offenders in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Calls on DHS to Provide Answers on Death in Custody SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to provide answers to the discrepancies in the immediate reports of the death of a detained immigrant in Yuma, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), has announced a modification to its system of records for the Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) Program, aiming to enhance the availability of competent legal representation for low-income and indigent individuals in immigration proceedings. The proposed changes reflect the transfer of responsibility for the R&A Program from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Latino Leaders to Trump Administration: Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back National Latino leaders demand that the Trump Administration bring Mr. Abrego Garcia back to his family; access online here Washington, DC - This week, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, in an Oval Office meeting, agreed with President Trump that Kilmar Abrego Garcia would not be returned to his home in Maryland, despite  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ATTACKS ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING" New York, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican attacks on Social Security as we know it. ROSANNA SCOTTO: With more on that and the latest  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on April 15, 2025, by Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the Criminal Division after the conviction of Gambian national Michael Sang Correa: * * * Thank you, Acting United States Attorney Grewell, Special Agent in Charge of HSI's Denver Field Office, Steve Cagan, and everyone for being here. My name is Matthew Galeotti, and I am the Head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. Today, the Justice Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Pritam Singh, chairman of the board of directors of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: West Coast Region Administrator NMFS West Coast Region Protected Resources Division 7600 Sand Point Way NE Building 1 Seattle, WA 98117 * * * Dear Administrator, Sea Shepherd Conservation Soci more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Number of Families in Shelter Falls Below 5,000 Following Governor Healey's Reforms Boston -- The number of families in Emergency Assistance Shelter fell below 5,000 this week for the first time since July 2023. The number of hotels used for Emergency Shelter has been cut by more than half and is on track to eliminate the use of hotels by the end of the year. Approximately 75 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Margaret B. Kwoka, a law professor at the Ohio State University from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "The Freedom of Information Act: Perspectives from Public Requesters": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to testify about the Freedom of Information Act from the perspective of public requesters more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Leads 67 House Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Mohsen Mahdawi's Arrest Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State secretaries to demand answers on the illegal abduction and arrest of Mohsen Mahdawi. On Monday, April 14th, masked, hooded men in plain clothes removed Mr. Mahdawi, who was then h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump Administration's Refusal To Return Wrongfully Deported Maryland Man WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after President Donald Trump and top administration officials refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia who the Justice Department has admitted to mistakenly deporting to El Salvador.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on April 16, 2025, with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa: * * * Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to congratulate him on his re-election and discuss accelerating our partnership to advance U.S. national security and mutual priorities. The Secretary commended the Ecuadorian people on a free and fair electio more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following letter from Tracy Langkilde, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost: * * * Supporting our international community at Penn State Dear Penn State community, Here at Penn State, we have more than 11,500 international faculty, staff and students -- vital members of our community. Their unique perspectives, expertise and experiences enrich our learning environment and cultural life. As you likel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Daniel Z. Epstein, an associate professor of law at Thomas University and vice president of America First Legal, from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "The Freedom of Information Act: Perspectives from Public Requesters": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). The FOIA statute is an more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams appears live on CNN's "Inside Politics with Dana Bash" with former Mayor de Blasio. Dana Bash: A big announcement this morning for New York City children and their parents. Mayor Eric Adams is declaring now permanent funding for the city's groundbreaking early education for children programming. It includes universal preschool for three-year-olds, or what's known as 3K. Some may remem more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams appears on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart Reports" April 16, 2025 Jose Diaz-Balart: 36 past the hour as the Dominican Republic continues to mourn the victims of last week's deadly nightclub roof collapse. The first lawsuit has been filed against the club's owners. The suit was filed by the family of one of the 231 people who died in the collapse. Other families have indicated they're als more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado: * * * To: Mr. Mark Phillips, Chief Residence and Naturalization Division Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 5900 Capital Gateway Dr. Camp Springs, MD 20746 Re: Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Regi more ST

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 17 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * U.S. Government Illegally Detains Father of Two in Notorious Salvadoran Prison The American Immigration Council, National Immigration Project, and the Center for Constitutional Rights today filed an amended habeas corpus petition on behalf of Mr. Edicson David Quintero Chacon. He is one of more than two hundred people the U.S. government has been paying to imprison, incom more PR