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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-01-21 ( 61 items )  
ACLU of Texas, Partners Condemn Third Death at Camp East Montana and Demand Immediate Closure of the Detention Camp (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas, Partners Condemn Third Death at Camp East Montana and Demand Immediate Closure of the Detention Camp A coalition of immigrant rights, legal advocacy, and faith-based organizations across Texas and New Mexico condemns the death of Victor Manuel Diaz while in immigration custody at Camp East Montana. * A coalition of immigrant rights, legal advocacy, and faith-based o more PR

ACLU Va.: Gov. Spanberger's Executive Order is the First Step to Make Sure Virginia Law Enforcement is Not a Tool for ICE (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Gov. Spanberger's executive order is the first step to make sure Virginia law enforcement is not a tool for ICE "To make her vision into a reality, the governor must terminate the state's existing 287g agreements and Virginia lawmakers must deliver meaningful legislation to her desk to protect Virginians," said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer. * Followin more PR

Advocates Welcome Funding For Immigrant Legal Services in Gov. Hochul's Budget, Call For Increased Investment and Legislation To Counter Federal Aggression (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- 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, posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Welcome Funding For Immigrant Legal Services in Gov. Hochul's Budget, Call For Increased Investment and Legislation To Counter Federal Aggression * CONTACT: media@vera.org ALBANY - In response to Governor Kathy more PR

AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim more PR

America First Legal Launches Initiative to Represent ICE Officers and Agents Who Were Defamed and Doxxed (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Launches Initiative to Represent ICE Officers and Agents Who Were Defamed and Doxxed * America First Legal (AFL) has announced that it will provide legal representation to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents who have been unlawfully defamed, targeted, or falsely accused in the wake of violent anti-immigratio more PR

America First Legal, Representing a Coalition of U.S. Senators Led by Ted Cruz, Renews Fight to Protect Border Security After U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Ninth Circuit's Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal, Representing a Coalition of U.S. Senators Led by Ted Cruz, Renews Fight to Protect Border Security After U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Ninth Circuit's Ruling * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a new amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of U.S. Representative Darrell I more PR

Appropriations Committees Release Homeland Security Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Homeland Security Funding Bill Today, the Appropriations Committees released the text of the Homeland Security funding bill. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement: "ICE must be reined in. There must be accountability for the countless abu more PR

Appropriations Committees Release Remaining Funding Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Remaining Funding Bills Legislation rejects draconian Trump cuts and 85+ Republican poison pill riders--protecting investments in Americans' health, financial security, and futures while reasserting Congress' power of the purse * Today, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees released tex more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS ACTIONS TAKEN OVER THE LAST YEAR TO PROTECT CRITICAL PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS ACTIONS TAKEN OVER THE LAST YEAR TO PROTECT CRITICAL PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS * Raoul's Office Filed Over 50 Lawsuits Since Jan. 20, 2025 to Challenge Unlawful Federal Policies Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that since President Donald J. Trump took office on January 20, 2 more PR

Brooklyn Law School: Professors Stacy Caplow and Maryellen Fullerton Combine Immigration Law and Literature in Unique Seminar Class (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 21 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Professors Stacy Caplow and Maryellen Fullerton Combine Immigration Law and Literature in Unique Seminar Class What do books and movies such as Brooklyn, The Godfather II, or The Namesake have to do with becoming a lawyer? For students taking part in "Law and Literature: The Immigration Experience," the answer is much more than you might think. The 2-credit seminar class was created by two longtime professor more PR

Capital Research Center Posts Commentary: Making the AFL-CIO Great Again - Labor Policy in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Making the AFL-CIO great again: labor policy in 2026 Big Labor had big worries about a second Trump administration. But big donors on the left and curious allies on the right are helping the union bosses survive and thrive. By Michael Watson After the election in 2024, the AFL-CIO--America's largest federation of labor unions and a major player in Democratic politics--feared an aggress more PR

Capital Research Center Posts Commentary: Suspicious Immigration NGO Rakes in Tax Dollars in Columbus (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Suspicious immigration NGO rakes in tax dollars in Columbus The UNIK Foundation has received more than $1 million in federal, state, and local tax dollars despite a remarkably opaque management structure. Authorities ought to take a closer look. By Parker Thayer Following the recent outcry over apparent fraud at daycares in the Somali community of Minnesota, Vice President J.D. Vance a more PR

Center for Law and Social Policy: Devastating Effects on Everyday People of Trump's First Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following news release: * * * Devastating Effects on Everyday People of Trump's First Year The first year of Donald Trump's second term has been marked by unprecedented attacks on economic, racial, and gender justice. In a new report titled "The First Year of Trump's Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers," the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provides a sampling of how the Trump Administrat more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Unforced Messaging Errors Undermine DHS Mission (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Unforced messaging errors undermine DHS mission By David Zimmer While we have been supportive of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota, we have also advocated for the DHS to improve its messaging. Accuracy is a must. Operation Metro Surge has be more PR

Congressman Mackenzie Condemns Decision to Evict Federal Law Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Condemns Decision to Evict Federal Law Enforcement * Allentown, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, called out the decision by Lehigh County Controller Marc Pinsley and Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel to evict Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers from their offices in a county-owned building. The Mornin more PR

Congressman McGarvey Demands Investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachable Offenses (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McGarvey Demands Investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Impeachable Offenses Today's letter calls on congressional committee to begin formal impeachment process after McGarvey backed articles of impeachment last week * Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) joined his colleagues in a letter to House Committee on Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, demanding the Committee imm more PR

DHS Blue Campaign leads national effort to combat human trafficking during awareness month (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * DHS Blue Campaign leads national effort to combat human trafficking during awareness month In recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ICE is amplifying its ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and raise public awareness through the Blue Campaign, the Department of Homeland Security's national public awareness initiative dedicat more PR

DHS Recaps the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens ICE took Enforcement Action on During President Trump's First Year in Office (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Recaps the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens ICE took Enforcement Action on During President Trump's First Year in Office * Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS removed more than 670,000 illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists from American communities and another two million have self-deported WASHING more PR

DHS Sets the Stage for Another Historic, Record-Breaking Year Under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Stage for Another Historic, Record-Breaking Year Under President Trump Secretary Noem Keeps America Safe, Transforms DHS * On November 5, 2024, the American people gave President Donald Trump a clear mandate to secure our borders, end illegal immigration, take criminal aliens off our streets, protect the American taxpayer, and Make America Safe Again. Since taking office on more PR

Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: 13 Harmful Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration, Citizenship, and Refugee Policies, as of January 20, 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: 13 Harmful Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration, Citizenship, and Refugee Policies, as of January 20, 2026 * From the day it took office, January 20, 2025, the second Trump administration has spawned new immigration policies at a dizzying pace. Some obliterated with the stroke of a pen programs that had been built over decades to enable avenues to safety for people fleein more PR

Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem On Targeting, Racial Profiling Of American Citizens By ICE Agents SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called out U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on her department's threats to American citizens, as well as missta more PR

Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians * January 20, 2026 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minnes more PR

Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Weaponization Of The Justice Department Against Minnesota Politicians SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department reportedly opened investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis  more PR

European Policy Centre Posts Commentary: Clashing trilemmas in the United States and China will shape the global order (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Moreno Bertoldi, senior associate research fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies, and Marco Buti, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, chair at the European University Institute Robert Schuman Center: * * * Clashing trilemmas in the United States and China will shape the global order The United States and China are both pursuing technological dominance through more PR

FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting Advances Election Integrity Investigation with Legal Action * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia to compel the release of public records showing whether, and to what extent, it is guarding against voting by illegal aliens. The suit,  more PR

Federation for American Immigration Reform: Boston Turns Its Police Into Criminals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Boston Turns its Police into Criminals FAIR demonstrates fatal conflict with federal law * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in Massachusetts federal district court attacking the sanctuary policies of Boston, which bar city law enforcement officers from cooperating and sharing information with federal immigration law enforcement. The federal go more PR

First Year Accomplishments under Secretary Howard W. Lutnick (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: ** * First Year Accomplishments under Secretary Howard W. Lutnick In the first year of President Donald J. Trump's second term, Secretary Lutnick has overseen a total transformation of the Department of Commerce. Sectorial Tariff Revenue and Investment Deals 20 landmark trade deals totaling over $9.94 trillion in U.S. investment commitments President Trump and Secretary Lutnick have  more PR

Former Madera County Welfare Benefits Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities and Benefits in Years-Long Scheme (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Former Madera County Welfare Benefits Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities and Benefits in Years-Long Scheme Former Madera County benefits eligibility worker Leticia Mariscal, 55, of Madera, pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft for stealing identities and fraudulently obtaining CalFresh benefits in their names more PR

Giffords: Trump spends first year making communities less safe (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] (TNSrep) -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * Trump spends first year making communities less safe GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement as President Trump marks his first year of his second term in office. Throughout the past year, the president has systematically undermin more PR

Homeland Security Democrats Call on Chairman Paul to Conduct Urgent Oversight of ICE and CBP Excessive Use of Force & Improper Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on Chairman Paul to Conduct Urgent Oversight of ICE and CBP Excessive Use of Force & Improper Actions U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in calling on Chairman Rand Paul to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland more PR

ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Domestic Abusers, and Drug Traffickers * In one year, DHS has removed more than 670,000 illegal aliens including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the wor more PR

ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: We Will Never Let Trump's White Supremacist Agenda Be Accepted as Normal (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 21 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Immigrant Legal Resource Center: We Will Never Let Trump's White Supremacist Agenda Be Accepted as Normal Since Trump's inauguration one year ago today, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has worked tirelessly in fighting back against his administration's horrific policies of attempting to end immigration to the United States and tearing apart families withi more PR

Kellogg Institute for International Studies: Lee Presents on Indian Indentured Labor at AHA (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 21 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Lee Presents on Indian Indentured Labor at AHA Lee presented research from his senior thesis entitled "A Jurisprudence of Exception: Indian Indentured Labor in the Straits Settlements (1867-1884)," at the American Historical Association's (AHA) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Author: Jun Wei Lee This January, I attended the more PR

Krishnamoorthi Introduces His ACLU-Endorsed No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act to Shut Down ICE's For-Profit Tracking Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Introduces His ACLU-Endorsed No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act to Shut Down ICE's For-Profit Tracking Program * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from outsourcing civil immigration enforcement more PR

LULAC COMMEMORATES MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 2026 WITH A CALL TO DEFEND CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN DIGNITY (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release: * * * LULAC COMMEMORATES MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 2026 WITH A CALL TO DEFEND CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN DIGNITY Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Invokes Dr. King's Legacy to Confront Fear, Intimidation, and the Erosion of Constitutional Protections. * As the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) ca more PR

LULAC CONDEMNS VINDICTIVE SUSPENSION OF CITIZENSHIP OATHS AS A BETRAYAL OF AMERICA'S CORE VALUES (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * LULAC CONDEMNS VINDICTIVE SUSPENSION OF CITIZENSHIP OATHS AS A BETRAYAL OF AMERICA'S CORE VALUES Nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization denounces a capricious policy that weaponizes citizenship and punishes those who follow the law * The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today condemned the Trump administration's decision  more PR

MAKING AMERICA SAFE: DHS Arrested 7,000 Gang Members from American Streets in First Year of Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MAKING AMERICA SAFE: DHS Arrested 7,000 Gang Members from American Streets in First Year of Trump Administration * WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 7,000 gang members during President Trump's first year of his second term. Secretary Noem is delivering on President Trump's mandate to make Am more PR

Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Administration on ICE Actions in Maryland, Proposed Detention Facility in Hagerstown (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Administration on ICE Actions in Maryland, Proposed Detention Facility in Hagerstown * Washington, DC-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks were joined by U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Sarah Elfreth, Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) in sending  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Preserves Billions in Federal Funding, Defends Civil Rights, and Safeguards Essential Public Service (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Preserves Billions in Federal Funding, Defends Civil Rights, and Safeguards Essential Public Service Over the past year, Marylanders have faced unprecedented threats to critical federal funding, civil rights protections, and essential public services as a result of sweeping changes in federal policy. When unlawful actions have placed Maryland's residents,  more PR

Meridian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Manufacturing and Drug Trafficking (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Meridian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Manufacturing and Drug Trafficking A Meridian, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 300 months in prison for drug manufacturing and drug trafficking. According to court documents, law enforcement recovered over 87 pounds of methamphetamine, 45 pounds of fentanyl, and 35 pounds of coca more PR

National Partnership for New Americans: After One Year of Tyranny, Coalition Stands in Defense of Democracy and America's Diverse Communities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * After One Year of Tyranny, Coalition Stands in Defense of Democracy and America's Diverse Communities By Andres Bautista WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the one-year mark of President Trump's second term, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) denounces the administration's continued assault on our democracy and communities. Over the past year, in an attempt to remake the composition of more PR

NEWS: Pressley in Boston Globe Op-Ed: A Year into Trump's Second Term, Democracy is Still Ours to Defend (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley in Boston Globe Op-Ed: A Year into Trump's Second Term, Democracy is Still Ours to Defend * "We, the people, must reject this draconian vision of Trump's America as an inevitability. We cannot submit to a dictator who displays contempt for every person who calls this country home." "And as the past year has shown us, the only way to beat a dictator is with defiance." Boston Globe more PR

NRCC: ICYMI - Mask Slips as Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Caves to Anti-ICE Activists (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Mask slips as Marie Gluesenkamp Perez caves to anti-ICE activists In case you missed it, under pressure, out of touch, vulnerable Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez caved to the radical left, attacking ICE and law enforcement once radical activists demanded it. "Vulnerable Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez folded like a cheap lawn chair when the radical left-wing activists came callin more PR

NRCC: Kristen McDonald Rivet Funded by Defund Police Groups, Embraces Anti-Law Enforcement Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Funded by Defund Police Groups, Embraces Anti-Law Enforcement Agenda Vulnerable Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet is fully embracing the extremist wing of her Democrat Party, choosing violent illegal criminals over law-abiding Michiganders by pushing to defund ICE while raking in cash from radical defund the police groups. "Kristen McDonald Rivet continues to attack la more PR

One Year of Win After Win: President Trump's Return to the White House (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * One Year of Win After Win: President Trump's Return to the White House * It has now been one year since President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a second term, and America began a long overdue course correction. It was a great moment standing in the Capitol Rotunda last year watching President Trump take the oath of office. In just twelve months, the Trump administration has delivered real more PR

PENSACOLA MAN INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR INTERSTATE FENTANYL AND COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * PENSACOLA MAN INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR INTERSTATE FENTANYL AND COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Christopher J. Watson, 43, of Pensacola, Florida, was indicted in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and over 500 grams of cocaine; conspiracy more PR

PENSACOLA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THREATENING TO KILL A PENSACOLA POLICE DETECTIVE (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * PENSACOLA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THREATENING TO KILL A PENSACOLA POLICE DETECTIVE PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Tamal W. Jenkins, 19, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court for interstate threatening communication with intent to extort. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of F more PR

PERRY MAN INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * PERRY MAN INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE Robert Shane Willis, 47, of Perry, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charge. Willis appeared in federal court for his arraignment before Unite more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics: Risk of Higher U.S. Inflation in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * The risk of higher US inflation in 2026 By Peter Orszag (Lazard) and Adam S. Posen (PIIE) The consensus view among forecasters is that inflation will continue its gradual descent toward the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target through 2026. Similarly, market pricing suggests investors believe the Fed has largely won its inflation battle. In our view, however, this  more PR

Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on DHS Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the appropriations package, including funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will likely come to the House Floor for a vote this week. "While this D more PR

Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest (10)
LONDON, England, Jan. 20 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest * * Chancellor and Business Secretary arrive at World Economic Forum Annual Meetings today (20 January) to showcase Britain's strengths to investors and CEOs * UK to reimburse certain visa fees, while creating fast track processing for select international companies growing their UK footprint Britain is a haven of stability in an uncer more PR

RELEASE: Mullin Applauds One Year of 'Promises Made, Promises Kept' under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Applauds One Year of 'Promises Made, Promises Kept' under President Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement recognizing the one-year anniversary of President Trump's second term in office. Here's a LINK to the Senator's original post on social media. " Economic Year in Review: Inflation rate is DOWN 70% from J more PR

Rep. Kelly's impeachment against Secretary Noem reaches 100 cosponsors (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly's impeachment against Secretary Noem reaches 100 cosponsors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's (IL-02) impeachment resolution (link is external) against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has now reached 100 cosponsors in just seven days. "Secretary Noem and her rogue agency have caused destruction and devastation across the country. One hundred House Democrats from California  more PR

Reporters Without Borders: Attacks on journalists in Minnesota cap Trump's first year back in office (10)
PARIS, France, Jan. 20 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Attacks on journalists in Minnesota cap Trump's first year back in office * Federal agents and officials are increasingly targeting journalists in the state of Minnesota covering widespread protests against the government's sweeping immigration crackdown. At least six journalists have been violently attacked by agents in the state's twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul since the start of more PR

Reps. Lee, Khanna, Takano, and Tokuda Reintroduce the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Takano, and Tokuda Reintroduce the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Mark Takano (CA-39), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), reintroduced the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act, legislation aimed at ending large institutional investors' ability to use taxpayer dollars t more PR

STAND UP AMERICA: TRUMP WEAPONIZES DOJ TO INTIMIDATE MINNESOTA OFFICIALS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * TRUMP WEAPONIZES DOJ TO INTIMIDATE MINNESOTA OFFICIALS MINNEAPOLIS - Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey made the following statement after the Department of Justice issued subpoenas against five Minnesota officials in retalia more PR

University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs: Limiting Public Education Access Would Hurt U.S. Workforce and Harm Child Welfare, Migration Scholar Warns (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Limiting public education access would hurt U.S. workforce and harm child welfare, migration scholar warns For more than 40 years, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has ensured that all children can access public education regardless of their immigration status. There are growing efforts to undo this protection, but University of Notre Dame migration scholar more PR

Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization. Th more PR

Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * WASHINGTON - As first reported by Fox News (link is external), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturaliza more PR