WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 11 South Florida Species Move Closer to Endangered Species Protection * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -The Center for Biological Diversity, represented by the Jacobs Public Interest Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment at Stetson University College of Law, has reached a legal agreement that moves 11 Florida species closer to Endangered Species Act protections. The agreement more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 5 TNSxrep-- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * 61% Of Voters Think The Trump Administration Has Not Given An Honest Account Of The Fatal Shooting Of Alex Pretti, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 58% Of Voters Think DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Should Be Removed More than a week after nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, 61 percent of voters think the Trump administration has not given an honest ac more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [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 Calls On U.N. to Investigate Trump Administration's Gross Violations of Human Rights in Minnesota * WASHINGTON -The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota sent an urgent submission late last night to the United Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Chairwoman Luna, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Ta more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ending 287(g) agreements protects Virginia's immigrant communities and makes us all safer Following today's announcement that Gov. Spanberger ended 287(g) agreements with state law enforcement in Virginia, a program that effectively turns state law enforcement officers into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, ACLU of Virginia Policy Director Chris Ka more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * New Mexico Senate Passes Immigrant Safety Act, Sending Historic Legislation to Governor's Desk The New Mexico Senate today passed the Immigrant Safety Act, House Bill 9, sending the landmark legislation to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk for her signature. * SANTA FE, NM - The New Mexico Senate today passed the Immigrant Safety Act, House Bill 9 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Launches Form for Reporting Immigration Action in Michigan * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a new reporting form to collect information from residents regarding immigration action in Michigan. The form provides Michiganders with an avenue to report alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents in their communities. The reporting form was  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition issued the following news: * * * AHTCC 2026 Annual Meeting Highlights The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition convened its 2026 Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida on January 28-29, 2026. Attendees participated in educational sessions focused on housing policy following the historic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) in 2025. The meeting featured remarks from Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Tom Homan Pulls Federal Agents in Minnesota By Logan Sekulow In a surprising announcement, Tom Homan just announced that he has ordered 700 ICE agents to withdraw from Minnesota, due to what he called "unprecedented" aid from local law enforcement. Homan also made it clear that he and President Donald Trump remain committed to curbing illegal immigration across America, and that still includes the more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * EBSA Funded as Brief Federal Shutdown Ends By Ted Godbout President Trump has signed into law the consolidated appropriations bill that ends a brief federal shutdown. That funds a large part of the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 -- including the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Following last-minute negotiations, the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Congress Negotiates DHS Funding, Warren Slams DHS's Lack of Accountability On Agents' Use Of Violent Force Against U.S. Citizens * Warren: "It is not a surprise that ICE agents seem to think that they are above the law because Donald Trump, JD Vance, and the Republicans are treating them like they are above the law." Warren: "It is Congress's responsibility to step up and say we are go more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Bexar County for Using Texans' Tax Dollars to Fund Lawyers Helping Violent Illegals Avoid Deportation * Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Bexar County, the Bexar County Commissioners Court, and multiple county officials for unlawfully allocating taxpayer dollars to fund the legal defense of individuals unlawfully present in the United States w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following written testimony by author and investigative researcher Stuart Wexler from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Greetings Chairwoman Luna and fellow members of the Task Force on The Release of Federal Secrets. Thank you for inviting me to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Secures Over $5 Million in Direct Support for 5 Projects in Western Wisconsin in Government Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $5 million in direct support for local projects across Western Wisconsin. Included in the government funding packa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: It is Time to End Sanctuary City Policies * "When liberal cities provide sanctuary for criminals, they deny safety for law-abiding citizens. If immigration law is ignored nationwide, almost anyone who enters the United States illegally could remain here for the rest of their life. Preventing cooperation between state and federal officials would make the chaos of Joe Biden's wide-open borde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Condemn Reports of Racist "Death Cards," Request Independent Investigation, Full Briefing * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper, and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen to condemn reports that families in Eagle County, Colorado, found " de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Colleagues Urge Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and 22 of their Senate colleagues to file an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uph more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bishop Votes To Reopen Government & Focus Congress on ICE, Public Safety * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to support a combined funding bill which will provide full-year funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, and other departments and agencies that support affordable housing and health care and advance medical  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: $387 Million Heinrich Secured for New Mexico in FY26 Funding Signed into Law, While Renewing Call for DHS Funding to Include Commonsense Reforms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, released the following statement announcin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Carter: House Republicans Act to Prevent Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to end the partial government shutdown and continue funding the federal government. "Keeping the government functioning is a basic responsibility of Congress," said Congressman John Carter. "House Republicans came together to do our job and provide certainty for fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * CDF to Congress: No More Funding for DHS Brutality 'All children deserve to grow up in safe communities': CDF demands Congress stop funding for family-disrupting tactics. * Following Congress' decision on Tuesday to provide a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the national child advocacy organization Children's Defense Fund (CDF) calls on lawmak more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Key Addiction-Related Policy and Funding Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 * As of today, both the US House and US Senate have passed HR 7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills for several agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Supports House Passage of Appropriations Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external). Congressman Bentz (OR-02) voted in favor of this legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 217-214. This legislation includes funding for the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raul Ruiz Introduces the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) introduced the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act, legislation to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The legislation ensures health screenin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reiterates Her Opposition to Any New Migrant Detention Facilities in El Paso * Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing her concerns over potential new immigration detention facilities in her district. The letter can more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon's Votes Against Department of Homeland Security, ICE Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement after voting against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security Funding: "Today I voted NO on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026. "ICE and CBP do not need more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Demands Answers from ICE on Recent Arrests in Oakmont Area * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Congressman Chris Deluzio sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tom Lyons demanding answers to basic questions about the recent arrest of Oakmont resident Jose Flores and other activities in the area. "I'm demanding answers to basic questions about the arrest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Caucuses Demand Noem's Firing Outside ICE HQ in Washington * TODAY, Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the Chairs of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) led over 50 Members of the House Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Caucuses Demand Noem's Firing Outside ICE HQ in Washington * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) led over 50 Members of the H more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Deportations have more than quadrupled, ICE street arrests up elevenfold, new report shows * Key takeaways * Deportations of people arrested inside the United States increased fourfold, a larger increase than previously understood. * New enforcement tactics, which are less focused on people with criminal convictions, led to an increase in street arrests in communities by a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Desperate to Distract from Trump and Noem's Assault on Americans' Rights and Freedoms, Republicans Hold Re-Run Hearing on European Laws While U.S. Government Agents Gun Down U.S. Citizens for Peacefully Protesting in America, Republicans Say the Real Threat to the First Amendment Is Coming From...Europe? * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on Administrative Warrants and American Public Support of President Trump's Deportations of Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is debunking several of the mainstream media's false narratives related to the use of administrative warrants to arrest illegal aliens, as well as the notion that most Americans do not support immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks At Spotlight Forum Examining Aggressive Tactics Of DHS, ICE, CBP Agents Carrying Out Trump Administration's Cruel Mass Deportation Scheme * February 03, 2026 Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Chicagoan who was shot five times by a CBP agent during the Trump Administration's so-called "Operation Midway Blitz," testified during today's spotlight forum WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * New FAIR Report Profiles Some of America's Most Dangerous Criminal Aliens Protected in Sanctuary Jurisdictions Highlights Urgency to Remove Public Safety Threats Admitted During Biden administration * As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) moves to arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from American communities, sanctuary jurisdictions are doubling down on policie more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 4, 2026, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at the Economic Club of Miami: * * * Thank you, Francisco, for the kind introduction, and many thanks to the Economic Club of Miami for the opportunity to speak with you today./1 It is wonderful to see firsthand the vibrant and growing South Florida economy. The Miami region's unemployment rate is below the national average, and consumers in Florida have been among the country's  more PR

BRONX, New York, Feb. 4 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Combating Forced Labor in the Seafood Supply Chain By Sejla Rizvic Jennifer Gordon, an expert on migrant workers' rights and the John D. Feerick Chair at Fordham Law, traveled to Indonesia and Taiwan in December 2025 to advocate for improved working conditions for migrant fishers in these countries. Gordon was contacted by Global Labor Justice, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that supports unio more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Governor Spanberger Establishes Principles for Virginia Law Enforcement, Signs Executive Order & Directive Governor Spanberger: "My Administration Stands with Virginia's Law Enforcement Officers" [...] "Constitutional, Professional Policing Enhances Officer Safety, Public Trust, and Community Cooperation" * Governor Abigail Spanberger -- a former federal law enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Cosponsors SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today cosponsored the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, an expanded version of the SAVE Act. The updated legislation would require voter ID in federal elections, along with the original bill's requirement to demonstrate proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Gra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services" at 10 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2026, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Mr. Todd Lyons, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS * T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At the White House, Graham Stands Firm on Push to Abolish Sanctuary Cities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday stood with President Trump in the Oval Office and called for an end to sanctuary cities during the signing ceremony for the third Fiscal Year (FY26) appropriations package. Senator Graham has maintained that the underlying cause of illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Representatives Tran, Salinas, Senator Merkley Hold Press Conference Introducing Bicameral Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Constitutional Rights Abuses * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held a press conference to introduce bicameral legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Visit with Community Members, Condemn ICE Attacks, Renew Calls to Abolish Agency * At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Met with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Photos (Dropbox) | Press Conference (YouTube) MINNEAPOLIS - Last week, at the invitation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) we more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Exposes Trump DHS' Systemic Violence and Lying, Demands Firings and Accountability * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today exposed (link is external) a pattern of systemic violence by Trump DHS at a bicameral shadow hearing titled "Our Values at Stake: Examining DHS' Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement," detailing repeated uses of excessive force, fals more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT TO BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and members of House and Senate Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not be used to fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT TO BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and members of House and Senate Democratic leadership, where he emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Democratic Caucuses Demand Noem's Firing Outside ICE HQ in Washington * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Chairs of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) led over 50 Members of the House Democrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Partial Government Shutdown Ends * WASHINGTON (February 2, 2026) - The partial government shutdown officially ends today as the House passes a set of spending bills. The deal allows 10 days for Republicans and Democrats to agree on policy changes regarding how Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct immigration raids. If not, the Department of Homeland Security will shut down on Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * My Message to President Trump: Kristi Noem Must Go * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement calling on President Trump to remove U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem from her position. "Mr. President, I want to address you directly. Cabinet officials serve at the pleasure of the President. When they fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13098) on Feb. 3, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay and immigration policy analyst Jill H. Wilson: * * * National Park Service: Fee Increases for International Visitors Congress has debated various measures to generate additional funds for the National Park System in light of a large backlog of deferred maintenance on system lands. One option under disc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Warren, Lawmakers in Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation * Lawmakers urge independent Inspector General to fast-track investigation following horrific videos, witness statements, reports of masked immigration agents using aggressive force in communities across America Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * OLLI at Florida State University offers courses, lecture series for lifelong learners this spring * The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Florida State University is offering registration for its spring 2026 courses, with an enriching program tailored for adults who love to learn in a stress-free environment. OLLI at FSU offers learners over 50 a wealth of opportunities to explore the world  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Deal to Fund Government and Continue Negotiations on Needed DHS Reforms U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed a bipartisan agreement to fund numerous key federal agencies while negotiations on needed reforms to the Department of more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Feb. 5 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * PH Government Repatriates 191 Filipinos from Cambodia, Renews Advisory Against Online Scam Recruitment The Philippine Government will repatriate 191 Filipinos from scam centers in Cambodia today, 5 February 2026. The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh, in coordination with Cambodian police and immigration authorities, has expedited exit clearances and waived immigration pen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Proposed ICE Facility Threatens Byhalia, Mississippi Economy and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Kristi Noem. He expressed opposition to a proposed DHS plan to purchase a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, and to convert it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint's Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant * WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Ten more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Judiciary Democrats Demand DHS and ICE Rescind Memo Authorizing Warrantless Home Raids * Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Feb. 3, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on securing critical water resources for south Texas agriculture: * * * On January 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of State welcomed a new commitment between the United States and Mexico that strengthens implementation of the 1944 Water Treaty, providing greater certainty for farmers, ranchers, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Clarity from ICE on Alleged "Domestic Terrorist" Database of Protesters, Warns of Constitutional Violations * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding that Lyons  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump is Using Tariffs for Economic & National Security Benefits * Senator Marshall Joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business with Liz MacDonald to discuss how President Trump's deal with India will benefit American agriculture and oil, as well as the Trump administration's more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Senate Republicans to Work with Democrats on Serious Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP * Murray: "We cannot fund DHS if we do not rein in DHS." WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Democratic Leadership press conference re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Torches Soros-Funded Witness during Senate Judiciary Hearing, Highlights Bill to Denaturalize Scammers * WASHINGTON -Today, during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts and Oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) highlighted his White House-endorsed Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to denaturalize individuals that commit fraud, other ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on ACLU Findings Outlining Detailed Plans for Merrimack ICE Facility * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in light of new findings from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire that made public state documents confirming detailed plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Merrima more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on Feb. 3, 2026, with Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld: * * * Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld on the margins of the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, D.C. They reaffirmed their mutual commitment to ending illegal immigration, advancing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Tri-Caucus Leads 105 Members in Message to Trump: Fire Noem * Today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus, composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), condemned the escalating abuse of power evidenced in the actions of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agencies and called on Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Tri-Caucus Leads 105 Members in Message to Trump: Fire Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Congressional Tri-Caucus, composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), condemned the escalating abuse of power evidenced in the actions of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforceme more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Ganjei announces record-breaking year for border security, cartel dismantling, and espionage disruption * HOUSTON - The Southern District of Texas marked major milestones in the pursuit of justice and fulfilled its duties with substantial results in safeguarding the district with important actions in the recent year, announced U.S. Attorney Nicho more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UK Government Repeatedly Undermined Rights in 2025 * (London, February 4, 2026) - The Labour government in the UK, during its first full year in authority has carried out punitive immigration policies that have emboldened the far right, an authoritarian crackdown on protest rights, and a failure to adequately address an ongoing and worsening cost of living crisis, Human Rights Watch said today i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Demands Full Accounting of Operation Midway Blitz * WASHINGTON -Representative Lauren Underwood, member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, sent three investigative letters to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commiss more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Students Travel to Dominican Republic To Study Impact of Climate Change on Human Rights Trip Is Part of the Yearlong Human Rights Study Project Cooper Allen University of Virginia School of Law students gained a firsthand look at the challenges posed by climate change during the Human Rights Study Project's trip over winter break to the Dominican Republic. The Human Rights Study P more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Vermont Delegation Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Tendo by ICE outside of his workplace today -- just days ahead of a regular check-in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Discuss Trump's Villainization of Immigrants and Its Consequences on U.S. Citizens and Economy * VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor to pull back the curtain on what the Trump Administration claims is an immigration crackdown focused on reducing crime. In reality, President Do more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper, Survivors of ICE Violence Highlight Need for Overhaul * Watch Hickenlooper's questions HERE. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper underlined the need for broad reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a Senate forum featuring testimony from five witnesses including three Americans who experienced violence at the hands of DHS agents, the lawyer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Condemns ICE and CBP's Violent Abuse of Power Under Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined a bicameral spotlight forum to denounce Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents' violent tactics and disproportionate use of force as they enact President Trump's mass deportation agend more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The White House issued the following news Feb. 4, 2026: * * * New Milestone in Operation Metro Surge: 4,000+ Criminal Illegals Removed from Minnesota Streets "President Trump's commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American people demanded, with more than 4,000 dangerous criminal illegal aliens already arrested in Minnesota since Operation Metro began. Democrats opened our borders and allowed vicious criminals, includin more PR

BANGALORE, India, Feb. 5 -- Wipro, an AI-powered technology services and consulting company, issued the following news release: * * * Wipro Joins MIT's Industrial Liaison Program to Accelerate Frontier Tech Innovation Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, today announced that it has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP). The program is designed to enable companies w more PR