NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [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: * * * 50 Finalists Named for 2026 PEN America Literary Awards * (NEW YORK)-PEN America today announced 50 finalists for its 2026 Literary Awards, showcasing excellence from literary superstars and new voices alike and spanning genres including fiction, poetry, drama, essays, biography, transla more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * AAJA: Protect Journalists Covering Immigration Raids and Protests * AAJA joins NAHJ and other journalism organizations in standing with journalists who have been physically and verbally attacked by federal immigration agents while providing essential coverage in and near Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, San Antonio, and other U.S. cities.  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [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 and ACLU of Georgia Respond to FBI Raid on Fulton County Elections Facility * ATLANTA -The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided an elections office in Fulton County, GA, this week to seize ballots as part of President Trump' more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * ACLU and ACLU of Georgia Respond to FBI Raid on Fulton County Elections Facility The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided an elections office in Fulton County, GA, this week to seize ballots as part of President Trump's ongoing fixation on his 2020 election loss -- results that have been verified in multiple state and federal investigations. The raid comes amid ongoing a more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [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 ICE Actively Considering Opening Six New Immigration Detention Centers * NEW YORK - New documents obtained by the ACLU, ACLU of Virginia, and ACLU of North Carolina reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforce more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * ACLU FOIA litigation reveals ICE actively considering opening six new immigration detention centers NEW YORK - New documents obtained by the ACLU, ACLU of Virginia, and ACLU of North Carolina reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering six new locations for potential ICE detention centers. At least two of the six facilities in question are former corr more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [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 Statement on Senate Vote for Excessive ICE Funding Without Limitations * WASHINGTON - The Senate today blocked an appropriations bill that would have renewed ICE's excessive budget with no strings attached. The vote comes less than  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [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 to Congress: ICE Out of Our Communities, Stop Funding for DHS * Last week, the House passed a reckless federal spending bill that would give more funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to further exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten Responds to Senate Deal to Separate ICE Funding, Avert Shutdown * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following response to the Senate's bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown and give lawmakers time to negotiate reforms to an unchecked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "This is a positive step. "The bipartisan Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN'S PETITION TO STOP PROPOSED ICE FACILITY RECEIVES MORE THAN 20,000 SIGNATURES, RYAN RALLIES HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY IN CHESTER: "WE WILL WIN THIS FIGHT" * After Congressman Pat Ryan's Petition to Stop Proposed ICE Facility Receives More than 20,000 Signatures, Ryan Rallies Hudson Valley Community in Chester: "We Will Win This Fight" Today, Congressman Pat Ryan joined hundre more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown opposes federal efforts to prolong detention of immigrant children * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that provides crucial protections against the inappropriate detention of children, incl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release: * * * The Supreme Court Invited the Chaos in Minnesota and Elsewhere As the Trump administration continues to sanction the execution of innocent Minnesotans, it's important to understand the courts' role in what is ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Homan Reveals Shocking MN Details Tom Homan just delivered his first press conference after his appointment by the Trump Administration to oversee ICE operations in Minnesota. Homan has also met with both Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to attempt to come to some agreement on how to proceed. But Homan also made it clear that his mission to remove dangerous undocumented more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Convenes Local Faith Leaders to Call Out Trump's ICE Attacks and Discuss Protecting Our Communities * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) hosted Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faith leaders to strategize about how congregations and elected leaders can work together to protect against Trump's violent ICE and Border Patrol invasion of our cities. "Trump's masked agents are ter more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning U.S. DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * January 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the state of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONDEMNS DOJ THREATS AGAINST MINNESOTA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today denounced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the s tate of Minnesota. Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, submitted a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, condemning the Trump  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS MULTISTATE AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO PROLONG THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION OF CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Flores Settlement Agreement, w more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Our Country Deserves Safety and Security, Not Another Government Shutdown * "Republicans will keep working with Democrats to keep the government open. Our country deserves safety and security - not another government shutdown." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of voting on a motion to proceed to the bipar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Floor Remarks on Why She's Voting NO on More Funding for DHS and ICE * 01.28.26 Cantwell: "The real question is, do you believe in these civil liberties of Americans or not?" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, delivered a spee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Chair Meng Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Visa Suspensions for 75 Countries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) joined 74 of her colleagues in calling on Secretary Marco Rubio and Secretary Kristi Noem to reverse course on their decision to indefinitely halt immigrant visa processing for 75 co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Nayla Rush, a senior researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Summary The Biden-Harris administration evacuated over 80,000 Afghans during the summer of 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Protect Civil Rights and Place Clear Guardrails on DHS * WASHINGTON, DC -UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate rejected an appropriations bill funding several agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through Fiscal Year 2026: "We applaud the bipartisan group of senators who stood up and voted against thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Adopts Non-negotiable Policy Positions on DHS Funding Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus voted to adopt three immigration enforcement reforms that are required for CHC consideration of any future DHS funding * On Wednesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) membership adopted a set of policy proposals that must be seriously consider more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Act to Crack Down on Child Care Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner on his Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, legislation he recently introduced in response to the now-exposed Somali fraud empire in Minnesota. His bill would strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and impose immigration consequen more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 30 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC showcases strength of Precision Scheduled Railroading; delivers record margins Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $3.9 billion, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.20 and core adjusted diluted Fourth-quarter 2025 results * Revenues increased one percent to $3.9 billion * Reported operating rat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Diane J. Sabatino, acting executive assistant commissioner for the Office of Field Operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Borders, Safer Nation: Expanding the Use of Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished M more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * DHS Assistant Secretary's Husband Benefited from a Multi-Million-Dollar DHS Advertising Contract * Tricia McLaughlin, the chief spokesperson for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, is named in official documents obtained by Public Citizen as the point person for a $220 million DHS anti-immigration advertising buy that, in part, went to her husband's company.  McLaug more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * JD Vance and Stephen Miller Try to Backtrack Their Disgusting Lies About the Alex Pretti Killing After federal immigration agents killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, JD Vance and Stephen Miller immediately slandered the victim and spread lies, calling him a "domestic terrorist" and "a would-be assassin" who "intended to massacre law enforcement" and saying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Unified in Demanding Common-Sense Reforms to Hold ICE Accountable Today, Senate Democrats refused to advance additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the murders of two American citizens at the hands of the agency's officers, and once again called on Senate Republicans to work with them to put an end to ICE's reign of terror to en more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Trump Refuses To Take Questions, But There's a Lot He Needs To Answer For Today, Donald Trump hosted a Cabinet meeting, and after over an hour of remarks, he and his administration officials refused to take any questions from the press. Notably, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi were not allowed to speak -- even though other members of the  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Reform on the Move By Harry Phibbs Britain's new political party is surging in the polls. Like the United States, the United Kingdom has a first-past-the-post voting system. This tends to entrench a two-party system. It takes a lot for other rivals to break through. The resulting culture of complacency and entitlement by the main parties is certainly less than ideal.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Statement on New CBO Estimate that Domestic Military Deployments Cost More Than Half a Billion Dollars Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report revealing that the Trump administration's domestic deployments of the National Guard and Marines have cost at least $589 million, more than double what the bicameral investigation led by Congressman John Garamendi  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Federal Courts at the Georgetown University Law Center, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testif more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security demanded that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem immediately produce records related to the fatal shootings of two United States citizens by Depar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Takes Action to Keep ICE out of Schools, Hospitals, Courthouses, and Places of Worship * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today took action to protect the people of Massachusetts from abuses by President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She filed legislation to keep ICE out of courthouses, schools, child care programs, hospitals and churches; m more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Support of Bill to Keep ICE Out of Schools, Health Care Facilities, Public Libraries * LD 2106 would prohibit turnover of personal records to Federal Immigration officers without a judicial warrant Governor Janet Mills today submitted testimony in support of LD 2106, An Act to Prohibit the Disclosure of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review. The emergency legislation more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Greek Immigration Bill Demonizes Civil Society * The Greek government has introduced an immigration bill with measures that explicitly link nongovernmental groups and humanitarian workers with criminal conduct, when in reality they are helping people in distress trying to reach Greece. The bill would amend the migration code to make membership in a nongovernmental group an aggravating factor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Condemns DHS Immigration Crackdown Threatening Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Priorities for Frontline Communities In light of the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Simon R. Hankinson, a senior research fellow in the Center for Border Security and Immigration at the Heritage Foundation, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * My name is Simon Hankinson. I am the Seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota Today, Congressman James. R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demandi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on DHS Secretary Noem to Testify Following Shooting Deaths of Two U.S. Citizens U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in demanding that Department of Homeland  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Craigg Adelman, deputy inspector general for audits at the Homeland Security Department, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Chairman Cornyn, Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Padilla, Ranking Member Durbin, an more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: North Carolinians Respond with Approval Ratings for Officials, Government Institutions * HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 29, 2026 - In the latest High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Donald Trump an approval rating of 41%, while 48% disapproved. In the same poll, North Carolinians gave Governor Josh Stein a job approval rating of 44%, with 24% expressing disapproval. more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026, by Nancy Cantor, president and professor of Psychology: * * * A Call to Find Common Cause Dear Hunter College community members, I write with a warm welcome back -- in spirit, if not in weather! In fact, despite the snow and prolonged cold snap, it's fair to say that Hunter is heating up. We welcomed the largest incoming group of first-year students  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Warren: Senate Must Step Up, Stop ICE's Violence * "Donald Trump wants us to write him another blank check and let ICE keep rolling in the dough...I'm a hell no...We cannot give one more penny to Trump's ICE while its masked, poorly-trained agents terrorize people all across this country." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news: * * * IFPTE Tells Senate Leadership to Pass Funding Bills that Have Bipartisan Support, Hold Homeland Security Funding Until Needed Oversight is Included With the Senate Republican Leadership looking to advance a package of six appropriations bills that will not get bipartisan support due to the inclusion of Homeland Security funding, IFPTE sent a letter to Senate Majority Le more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Court Orders ICE To Stop Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Refugees Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Halting Operation PARRIS * (Minneapolis, MN) - Today, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Trump administration from arresting and detaining lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while the cas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * New ITI 2026 Policy Outlook Memo Analyzes America's Path to Tech Leadership * Ahead of D.C.'s premier tech policy summit, The Intersect, global tech trade association ITI published a new memo that shares its President and CEO Jason Oxman's outlook on key U.S. actions that could make or break America's tech leadership in 2026 and beyond. The memo examines more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy and WNY Leaders Gather to Send Clear Message: ICE Out of Our Cities * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing alongside a broad coalition at Canisius University, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) today called for the immediate impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and a complete withdrawal of ICE agents who are spreading fear throughout immigrant communities. Citing the deaths of Renee Nicole Good  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy highlights Big Beautiful Bill tax savings, warns against violent ICE protests in Senate speech * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Big Beautiful Bill will result in major savings for Americans as they file their taxes this spring in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Kennedy also discussed the demonstrations against Immigration and Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Illegally Denied Entry to ICE Facility in Burlington, Massachusetts * Burlington, MA - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) was illegally denied entry by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for an oversight visit to their facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. ICE continues to falsely claim that the facility is only a field office and not a detention center, despite documented report more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Civil Rights Legacy Organizations Urge Congress to Oppose DHS Funding Bills * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with several civil rights legacy organizations, delivered a letter to Congress urging U.S. Senators to oppose any effort to advance appropriations bills related to the funding of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The unconscionable abuse more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Julie Marzouk, principal and founder of Marzouk Evolve Advocacy Consulting, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * I. Introduction Since 2022, the U.S. government has granted hundreds of millions of dol more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Defending Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place since 1997. Th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition with 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans' Constitutional Rights * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals' constitutional rights. The ICE more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Floor Speech On DHS Funding Fight: The American People Demand Action * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to lay out why Democrats and Republicans must act now to rein in an out-of-control Department of Homeland Security engaging in daily, syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Applauds Senate for Blocking Bill that includes DHS, ICE Funding * January 29, 2026 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, a procedural vote in the United States Senate that would have advanced government funding, including funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, failed to pass. As lawmakers more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * New Partnership for Public Service survey data points to profound loss of confidence among CBP, ICE employees in agency leadership * On the heels of multiple violent incidents in Minnesota in recent weeks, new survey findings released today by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service show that only 21% of survey respondents from Cust more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * On the Events in Minneapolis Statement of the New York City Bar Association The First Amendment embodies the foundational values of our constitutional democracy. Regardless of political affiliation or ideology, it guarantees the right to speak freely, to assemble peacefully, to petition the government for redress of grievances, and to receive information through a free and independen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla Join Welch, Senate Judiciary Democrats in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation Into Renee Good's Death * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and every Senate Judiciary Democrat in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Calls on Noem, DHS to Respond to Concerns of Merrimack Residents, Town Council Over Proposed ICE Processing Center * Despite repeated outreach, DHS has failed to establish clear lines of communication with the Town of Merrimack following reports ICE plans to establish a processing center in the town Washington, DC \- Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), joined by U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Calls on Noem, DHS to Respond to Concerns of Merrimack Residents, Town Council Over Proposed ICE Processing Center * Washington, DC - Today Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding that Secretary Noem swiftly ackn more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * No Turning Back: Advocacy Organizations Launch National Campaign to Protect Asylum Rights Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing The "turnback" case and campaign highlight how the fundamental right to seek asylum saves lives * January 28, 2026, Washington, D.C. - A coalition of legal and advocacy organizations today launched a national campaign to protect the right to seek asylum as t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * No Turning Back: Advocacy Organizations Launch National Campaign to Protect Asylum Rights Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing The "turnback" case and campaign highlight how the fundamental right to seek asylum saves lives * A coalition of legal and advocacy organizations today launched a national campaign to protect the right to seek asylum as the Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following response by Allie Rosenbluth, U.S. Campaign Manager, to President Trump's brutal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement campaigns: * * * In response to Trump's brutal U.S. ICE Campaigns "Trump's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is waging a brutal campaign of terror across the United States. The murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and the countless people who are k more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Colleagues Urge Trump's Justice Department to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls * Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi's attempt to coerce Minnesota Governor Walz into relinquishing the state's voter registration list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis following the rejection of DOJ's lawsuits i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Welch, Senate Judiciary Democrats in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation Into Renee Good's Death * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and every Senate Judiciary Democrat in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosec more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Penn State Dickinson Law continues impactful community work in immigration law UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--Throughout the spring and fall 2025 semesters, the Penn State Dickinson Law Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic (CIRC) has done impactful work amid a changing landscape in immigration law and policy. CIRC students assisted clients with numerous meaningful projects, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Peters and Slotkin Call on DHS Secretary Noem to Testify Following Shooting Deaths of Two U.S. Citizens U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testify before the committee following the shooting deaths of two U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Releases Statement on Reported 'End' to ICE's 'Operation Catch of the Day' * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Homeland Security has ended "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine: I cannot independently confirm this announcement because the Department of Homeland Security has not provided my office with bas more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China * * UK and China to launch new partnership to expand UK's world-leading services sector in China * Responds to requests from UK business to make it easier to operate in China, which will in turn boost economic growth and support jobs at home * China confirms visa-free travel for Brits visiting China for under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Calls for Dismantling of ICE * Today, Chicago Congressman and former defense attorney Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on DHS's killing of Alex Pretti and called for the dismantling of ICE in its current form: "The murder of VA nurse Alex Pretti has shocked and horrified all Americans. It is now abundantly clear that, under Trump, ICE and CBP cannot function as intend more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal, Omar Demand Noem, Bondi End ICE and CBP Enforcement Actions in Minnesota * SEATTLE, WA -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) are demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi end Immigration and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett Visits Dilley Detention Center, Demands Release of 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos * SAN ANTONIO, TX -Today, Congresswoman Crockett, along with Representatives Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar visited the Dilley Detention Center to conduct oversight and demand the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately release Liam Adrian Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old detained at the Dilley Detent more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meeks and Meng Hold "Protect Our Communities From ICE Brutality" Press Conference * Meeks and Meng Hold "Protect Our Communities From ICE Brutality" Press Conference QUEENS, NY - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and Grace Meng (NY-06) will hold a press conference calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately cease its operations in Minnesota and stop terro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Hosts Town Hall in Princeton * January 29, 2026 Yesterday, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) held a Town Hall at the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The Congresswoman hosted local residents and community leaders from the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Resistencia en Accion, and the Latin American Legal and Education Fund. She addres more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Aguilar, Ruiz, Takano, Immigrant Justice Advocates Hold Press Conference Calling Out DHS Brutality, Demanding Accountability * Reps. Aguilar, Ruiz and Takano demanded the immediate removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and serious reforms at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Reps. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Mark Takano (CA-39) and immigrant justice advocates from more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Rhea Vedro brings community wishes to life in Boston sculpture * Boston recently got its own good luck charm, "Amulet," a 19-foot-tall tangle of organic spires installed in City Hall Plaza and embedded with the wishes, hopes, and prayers of residents from across the city. The public artwork, by artist Rhea Vedro -also a lecturer and metals artist-in-residence in MIT's Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Minneapolis Shooting: We Will Not Tolerate Tyranny * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke today on the Senate floor about the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis this past weekend. Schatz highlighted the widespread condemnation of the incident from across the political spectrum and society, noting that a collective responsibility t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces ICE Ceases Enhanced Operations in Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ceased its enhanced operations in the State of Maine. The announcement comes after several direct communications between Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Senator Collins. "While the Department of Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Friedman & Chu Lead Push for ICE Reform & Noem Impeachment * LOS ANGELES, CA -On January 28th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to demand accountability and major reform of ICE and DHS after two Americans were killed during federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. "ICE is killing innocent Americans and more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Sixteen Defendants Charged with Violently Assaulting Federal Officers and Property Sixteen individuals who violently assaulted federal officers and federal property over the past several weeks have been charged in criminal complaints, announced United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. Rosen was joined in the announcement by HSI Acting Execu more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * SPLC Condemns Opening of ICE Office in College Park, Georgia ATLANTA -- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is alarmed by the opening of a satellite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in College Park, Georgia. This action is the latest example of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempting to intimidate and terrorize communities in the Deep South. "We ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Arne B. Baker, senior official performing the duties of the inspector general at the State Department, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Good morning, Chairmen Cornyn and Hawley, Ranking Members Padilla and more PR

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Troy man accused of threatening to kill ICE agents in Minneapolis EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A Troy man is facing a federal charge for threatening to kill federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. A federal complaint charged Jeffrey A. Mullinix, 67, with one count of interstate communication wit more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Cancer Research UK issued the following news: * * * Turning evidence into impact: how CRUK are shaping immigration policy for research talent Planned Government changes to the immigration system have significant implications for the UK's ability to attract international research talent. Here, we dig into the potential impacts and what CRUK are doing about it... * Last May, UK Government published their Immigration White Paper, setting out their plans to change th more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Two Kansans indicted for making threats against federal officials in separate, unrelated incidents In separate, unrelated cases, a federal grand jury in Wichita returned indictments charging two Kansas men with threatening violence against federal officials. According to court documents, Adam Lee Osborn, 60, of Wichita was indicted on one count of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by U.S. Army veteran Perry Blackburn from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Chairmen, Ranking Members, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for this opportunity and thank you all for your service to this countr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Laken Riley Act Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today commemorated the one-year anniversary of President Trump signing the Laken Riley Act into law. This bipartisan, landmark piece of legislation was the first bill signed into law by President Trump in his second term and was led by Senator Britt in th more PR

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 30 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators, State Attorneys General's Offices, healthcare professionals, child advocates, law professors and more file amicus briefs in support of the Flores Settlement As the federal government incarcerates increasing numbers of children and families, 26 U.S. Senators, 20 State Attorneys General's Offices, and more than 180 prominent child and immigrant advocacy organizations, law pr more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * US museums under pressure amid growing unrest and ideological interference * A number of US museums took part in a solidarity strike last week in protest at the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, which has so far led to the fatal shooting of two people by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Durbin, and Peters in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Michael J. Roark, deputy inspector general for evaluations at the War Department, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Good afternoon Chairman Cornyn, Ranking Member Padilla, Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Du more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Demand Investigation Into DHS Use of Surveillance Technology * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari urging him to investigate current and future DHS procurements that enable the collection, retention, and analysis of sensitive personal data. As DHS continues a mass  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Condemn ICE Violence, Renew Calls to Abolish Rogue Agency * "There can never be justice, because true justice would mean that Renee Good and Alex Pretti and Keith Porter would still be alive, but there must be accountability." At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Meeting with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Video (You more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Demands Accountability for Minneapolis Killings, Refuses to Support Funding for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate floor to hold the line against any additional funding for President Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the brutal killings of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Demands Accountability for Ongoing Abuse of Power and Force by Immigration Enforcement Agencies, Opposes Additional DHS Funding * Schiff: "I am standing here this week to say clearly: not another dime for this kind of lawless immigration regime. We will not add to the slush fund that Republicans gave Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino last year to fulfill Stephen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Wyden, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump * IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted 63 percent last year to a level well below every other year in the past decade Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Angus King (I-ME), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blum more PR