BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * 18th Street Gang Associate from El Salvador Sentenced for Dealing Fentanyl * BOSTON - A Salvadoran national associated with the transnational criminal organization 18th Street Gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for selling 1,000 fentanyl pills in and around the North Shore area of Boston. Orlando Mancia, a/k/a Intruso, 22, was sent more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU of RI Urges Brown University to Reject Camera Sharing with Providence's Real Time Crime Center The ACLU of RI sent letters to colleges and universities with campuses in Providence that have been approached by the police department to share camera feed access after the shooting at Brown in December. * Citing serious privacy concerns, the ACLU of Rhode Island and the AC more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ACLU of Texas Comments on State's Response to Student Walkouts Government officials cannot punish students simply because they dislike their message. * Over the past week, grade school students across the state have walked out of class in demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics and killings. On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott called for de more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Family of Parady La and Advocacy Groups Publicly Demand Accountability After Death in ICE Custody Family members of Parady La, joined by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, community organizers, and elected officials, held a press conference outside the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia to address Parady La's death while in ICE custody and to dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * After Community Backlash, Stanton Ansari, Grijalva Demand Transparency on Surprise Detention Facility * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04),and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent two letters demanding greater transparency regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent acquisition of a warehouse reportedly intended to be converted into a 1,500-be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * After Community Backlash, Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Transparency on Surprise Detention Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent two letters demanding greater transparency regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent acquisition of a warehouse reportedly intended to be converted into a 1,50 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 3 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * The Law and the Facts Are Clear. Secretary Noem Ignored Both. Alianza Americas, a network of 55+ Latin American and Caribbean immigrant-led organizations, welcomes a federal court ruling granting a renewed stay in Miot v. Trump, halting the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to terminate Haiti's Temporary Protected Status  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Warren, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children As reported in ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/warren-slams-kennedys-disregard-child-welfare-amid-immigration/story?id=129861809), U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), led over more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Legal Action Against Houston-Based Antifa Organization Engaged in Doxing and the Commission of Terrorism * Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against Screwston Anti-Fascist Committee ("Screwston"), an Antifa-affiliated unincorporated nonprofit association, for potentially violating Texas law. "Radical leftists have engaged in coordinated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) A. FBI Violations of Limitations on U.S. Person Queries Congress and the FISA Court hav more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown to Deliver State of the District Address February 12 in Cleveland * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will deliver her State of the District Address on Thursday February 12 in Cleveland. Brown will address the local impact of Trump Administration cuts to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and SNAP, respond to Trump's lawless and dangerous immigration policy, and outline how h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Votes NO on DHS Funding Bill, Demands ICE Accountability Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted against a Continuing Resolution that would provide additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security, citing ongoing failures in leadership, accountability, and public safety. "The American people have witnessed firsthand the deadly consequences of mismanagement and a co more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Office demands Kristi Noem learn to Google before sending stupid letters: California works with ICE to deport criminals What you need to know: The federal government hasn't picked up 100% of the criminals they claim to be going after. California doesn't block ICE from getting violent criminals. Kristi Noem needs help learning how to Google. * Governor Gavin Newsom's record  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's war on plastic and prosperity The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has declared a "plastic pollution crisis" and holds the scientifically illiterate view that nothing should ever be thrown away. So, why are big plastic users like Coca-Cola and Nestle some of EMF's biggest allies? By Ken Braun Editorial note: On February 7, 2005, Britain's Ellen MacArthur  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * CHC Hosts Inaugural Black History Month Afro-Latino Roundtable Wednesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus hosted its inaugural Black History Month Afro-Latino Roundtable, convening Members of Congress, community leaders, advocates, and scholars to uplift Afro-Latino identity and examine the intersecting impacts of race, immigration policy, and data inequities on Black diaspora co more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Feb. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Secures First Known Injunction Against Visa Ban Affecting Adopted Children * Clark Hill attorney Mark Stevens, with Paola Armeni serving as local counsel in the District of Nevada, obtained a temporary restraining order from a federal judge enjoining the U.S. Department of State from applying its newly announced immigration ban to a Nevada family amid a long-running in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Colombian National Convicted of Voter Fraud; Federal Benefit Fraud; and Identity Theft Offenses * BOSTON - A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, was convicted today following a five-day jury trial in federal court in Boston of identity theft offenses, including receiving rental assistance, Social Security and Supplemental Nutritional Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Jan. 16, 2026, entitled "The Accuracy of CBO's Budget Projections for Fiscal 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * After each fiscal year ends, the Congressional Budget Office reviews its projections of federal revenues and outlays and the government's budget deficit and compares them with actual budgetary outcomes for that year. Comparing CBO's projections with actual outcomes is complicated by changes i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Convenes Oversight Trip and Field Hearing to Fight Back Against ICE Tyranny in Louisiana and Across the Country * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Last week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, convened a Democratic Field Hearing at City Council Chambers at City Hall in New Orleans. Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Calls on DHS to Halt Deportation of Georgia Veteran and Uphold Due Process * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging an immediate stay of removal for Georgia constituent and U.S. Army veteran Godfrey Wade and calling for his immigration case to be heard in court before any further enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Families in Public Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced H.R. 7374, the Housing Without Fear Act, to nullify the harmful Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which allows for sharing noncitizens' data bet more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls for Answers from Noem, DHS on Death of Heber Sanchaz Dominguez at Deyton Detention Facility Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congressman David Scott (GA-13) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons demanding an immediate and complete independent investigation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow, Neguse Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit at Aurora's ICE Facility * AURORA -Today, Congressmen Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) conducted an unannounced oversight visit of the GEO ICE facility in Aurora.Watch their video message here (link is external) The visit is their first since a federal judge granted Crow and Neguse emergency relief to visit federal immigration facilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Homeland Security Funding Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement regarding the major reforms Democrats laid out as necessary to support any Homeland Security funding bill: "House and Senate Democratic leadership have released a list of m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS CALLS ON MAMDANI TO NOT RELEASE Criminal Illegal Aliens from New York City's Custody * Since January 20, the state of New York's failure to honor ICE detainers has resulted in the release of nearly 7,000 criminal illegal aliens including murderers, sex offenders, and violent assailants WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemns New York City's Mayor Zohran M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Chu, Brownley Lead Colleagues in Challenging ICE's Treatment of Individuals with Disabilities * Co-chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), and Julia Brownley (CA-26) today led 20 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in response to recent reports concerning the treatment  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Pam Bondi's Annual Review: Political Prosecutions, Epstein Cover-Ups, and Undermining Elections Today marks one year since Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General, and her first year has been a disaster for Americans' freedom and justice. Since her confirmation, she has used the Department of Justice to do Donald Trump's personal bidding against his perceived political enemies, stonewall the r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Vance on Apologizing to Alex Pretti's Family: "For What?" In an interview with the Daily Mail published this morning, JD Vance refused to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti after he spread lies that Pretti was "a would-be assassin." In the interview, Vance said he would not engage in a "hypothetical" and "conjecture" about the federal immigration agents who shot and killed Pretti -- even thou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 6, 2026, by Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson at the Brookings Institution: * * * Economic Outlook and Supply-Side (Dis)Inflation Dynamics Thank you, Wendy, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at the Brookings Institution./1 Today, I will start by sharing my outlook for the economy. Then, I will discuss the possible implications of that outlook for the path of monetary policy. Next, I will turn to the s more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * First week of February sees another 365 people charged in border security-related matters in the Southern District of Texas * HOUSTON - A total of 363 cases have been filed related to immigration-related crimes from Jan. 30-Feb. 5, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. A total of 220 people have been charged with felony reentry after removal, and anoth more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Warner, Kaine Pressure, DHS Inspector General Launches Audit of DHS Data Privacy Abuses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following pressure from U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Inspector General has launched an audit of DHS data practices, including those used by ICE, in response to serious concerns about potential data privacy abuses an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Warner, Kaine Pressure, DHS Inspector General Launches Audit of DHS Data Privacy Abuses * WASHINGTON - Following pressure from U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Inspector General has launched an audit of DHS data practices, including those used by ICE, in response to serious concerns about potential data privacy abuses and the m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Joins Khanna, 21 CA Members in Calling for No ICE at the Super Bowl * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and 21 California colleagues demanding (link is external) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to deploy ICE or other immigration enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Crow, 101 Democrats Condemn Trump Administration Attempt to Deny Legal Counsel to Unaccompanied Children * Lack Of Access To Counsel Puts 26,000 Unaccompanied Migrant Children In The U.S. At Risk Of Exploitation, Abuse, and Trafficking Without Counsel, Children Are Forced to Navigate Complex Immigration Proceedings On Their Own Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Passage of Bipartisan House Funding Bill * Big Wins for Jersey Families Today, February 3, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: "Today's vote was about three key things: First, to keep the government open to support our seniors, veterans, and families; second, to bring home huge wins for Jersey families and communities; and th more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Highlights New Collaboration Between Workers' Compensation Board, SUNY and CUNY to Help Injured Workers Access Free Community College * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new collaboration between the New York State Workers' Compensation Board and SUNY and CUNY, to support injured New Yorkers by promoting free community college for adult learners through the SUNY and CUNY  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- 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. 6 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Conducts Second Oversight Visit at Pahrump ICE Detention Facility * PAHRUMP, NV - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today conducted an oversight visit of the Nevada Southern Detention Center (NSDC), a privately operated facility run by CoreCivic under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Pahrump, Nevada, to assess its conditions, facility expansion and complian more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * House Republicans Censure Attorney General Mayes, Call for Resignation Over Dangerous Statements Targeting Law Enforcement Arizona House Republicans today passed House Resolution 2004, censuring Attorney General Kris Mayes and calling for her resignation after public statements that endangered law enforcement officers and undermined the rule of law. Sponsored by State Representa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests violent criminal alien after sanctuary jurisdiction released him despite immigration detainer * BALTIMORE -Officers with ICE Baltimore arrested Rafael Aguilar, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who was charged with attempted murder and convicted of second-degree assault after stabbing a victim in the back as the victim was walking home o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Miami to Not Release Criminal Illegal Alien who Violently Sexually Assaulted Uber Driver Before Causing Vehicle Crash in Miami * ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure this criminal is not released from jail back into Miami neighborhoods to sexually assault more innocent women WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama posted the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien Charged with Assaulting Immigration Officer Jose Emilio Ba-Ruiz was arrested and appeared in federal court today after he was charged with assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. A complaint filed in U.S. District Court alleges that Jose Emilio  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review issued an interim final rule to streamline how the Board of Immigration Appeals handles its caseload. The rule, effective March 9, 2026, fundamentally changes the board's review process from mandatory to discretionary for most cases and adjusts filing deadlines to increase administrative efficiency. The board's pending caseload has grown more than five-fold over the last decade, reaching over 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in Fox Opinion: Democrats' defund-the-police plan failed, but here they go again * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for Fox News arguing that the calls to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could backfire as quickly as the defund-the-police movement did in 2020. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "As I've watched the protests in Minneapolis, it se more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ICE AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Republicans need to join Democrats in demanding dramatic reforms at DHS to ensure agents do not continue brutalizing the American peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ICE AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES LIKE EVERY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Republicans need to join Democrats in demanding dramatic reforms at DHS to ensure agents do not continue brutalizing the American people. STEVE INSKEEP: Leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Meet Some of the Child Rapists, Sex Offenders, Gang Members, and Violent Offenders Agitators Tried to Shield from Arrest * Despite these agitators' obstruction, ICE law enforcement still arrested and removed these violent criminal illegal aliens from our communities WASHINGTON -Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has documented numerous incidents in which r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez and Espaillat Lead Congressional Hispanic Caucus Roundtable on Deaths Caused by Trump Administration's Extreme Anti-Immigrant Agenda Yesterday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus ("CHC") Vice Chair of Policy Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a CHC Policy Roundtable with Members of Congress and immigration experts and advocates on the rise in fatal inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Hold Know Your Rights Information Session For Constituents * Information Session Follows ICE Activity in Jersey City and Hoboken JERSEY CITY, NJ - Yesterday, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver held a virtual Know Your Rights information session with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Host Town Hall on Protecting Our Communities Tonight, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) held a town hall to hear directly from New Jersey residents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement and rising concerns about holding the Trump Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Lead the Charge to Limit DHS' Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump's Rapidly Growing Surveillance State * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act. The bicameral legislation would rein in the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ban more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * FACT CHECK: After Getting Called Out For Silence, Duggan Now Lying About Record On ICE Today at a gubernatorial candidate forum in Detroit, Mike Duggan lied about his record, claiming that "we've done everything we can to protect our residents from ICE." But the reality is under Duggan's watch, Donald Trump's ICE was targeting Detroit high schoolers and conducting controversia more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Mineral County Man Admits to Selling Fentanyl, Methamphetamine MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Keyser, West Virginia man has admitted to working with others in the distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Mineral County, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Lucas Earl Shoemaker, 34, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with inten more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins CPC, CBC, and CAPAC in Demanding Trump Fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), in condemning the escalating abuse of power by immigration enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * How U.S. Presidents Have Handled Immigration: From Kennedy to Trump A look at U.S. immigration policy through the decades Peyton Lofton After two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota, Congress is once again debating how far the federal government should go to enforce immigration law, as w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing Regulatory Issue Summary (2026-01) to remind licensees of requirements regarding non-immigrant foreign nationals working at nuclear power plants. The guidance emphasizes that licensees must validate the immigration status of these individuals before granting or reinstating unescorted access to facility sites. The issuance follows a lengthy review process, including public comment periods on March 31, 2020, and June 13, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Violent Immigration Raids' Harmful Impacts on Children * "ICE and CBP['s]... disregard for child welfare undermines the government's core child-protection obligations. Yet your agency does not appear to be taking any action to speak out against or investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's immigration agenda on children." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Permanent Resident of the United States Sentenced to Prison After Defrauding the Government through the Diversity Visa Lottery System A man who came to the United States in 2013 and claimed asylum was sentenced Friday for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the government. Joseph Longanga Okoko, age 69, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, received more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Unveils Bill to Protect Peaceful Observers and Bystanders from ICE Surveillance, Intimidation * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today unveiled new legislation to combat the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) aggressive and invasive surveillance and intimidation of peaceful observers. The Stop ICE Intimidation Act blocks funding for expanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * President Trump Showcases Historic Successes, Future Vision in Exclusive NBC Interview In a commanding, nearly hour-long Oval Office exclusive with NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, President Donald J. Trump delivered a clear-eyed assessment of his Administration's remarkable record of achievement and success delivering on his America First agenda. More than one year into his second term, President Trump showcase more PR

SAN RAFAEL, California, Feb. 3 -- The First Amendment Coalition posted the following news release: * * * Press and Advocacy Groups Demand Private Corrections Giant GEO Group to Unseal Court Records, Footage of Abuse in Notorious Adelanto Immigration Facility RIVERSIDE, CA -- Public Justice has filed a motion to intervene and unseal crucial court records in Hugo Gonzalez, et al. v. The GEO Group, Inc., et al., a case challenging immigration detention conditions in the Adelanto ICE Processing C more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights Applauds Governor Spanberger for Ending Agreements Between ICE and Virginia Law Enforcement Richmond, VA--In a move celebrated by immigrant communities and advocacy groups across the Commonwealth, Governor Abigail Spanberger has ended agreemen more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Advocacy Organizations Express Strong Support in Defending Immigrant Rights with the Virginia Community Safety & Trust Agenda To Governor Spanberger, Speaker Scott, Senator Lucas, Senator Surovell, and Delegate Torian and all Virginians: The undersigned organizations write to expre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Probes Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Campaign to Take Down Apps Monitoring Immigration Enforcement Raskin Says DOJ Coercion of Big Tech to Block Access to Government Accountability Apps Violates First Amendment * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding answers from Attorney Gene more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Recording Available: How Trump Administration's Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Harming Nation's Children and Undermining Our Child Care System * Conducting raids at or near schools and child care centers. Harassing immigrant communities, including immigrant care workers. Holding childr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Sends Letter to DHS, ICE Opposing Massive Detention Facility in Hutchins * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons opposing plans to convert a large industrial warehouse in Hutchins, Texas into one of the largest immigration detention facilities in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * REP. WATSON COLEMAN SENDS LETTER TO HOME DEPOT EXECUTIVES, DEMANDING ANSWERS * February 06, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to the CEO of the Home Depot demanding answers about the company's repeated allowance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity at its stores, including a December 2025 incident at a store location in Ewing, NJ. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi, Fletcher Introduces Bill to Institute Hiring 'Freeze' at ICE * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and nine members of Congress to introduce the Freeze ICE Act to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Since the start of the Trump administration, ICE has hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gomez, Torres Inspect DTLA ICE Facility Amid Reports of Previously Unknown Holding Area * LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) conducted a congressional oversight visit of the federal immigration detention facility inside the Roybal Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles. The visit followed reports that families and children may be  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47277) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Reserve Funds in the Congressional Budget Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by Megan S. Lynch, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents What is a reserve fund? ... 1 How does a reserve fund work? ... 1 Do reserve funds provide funding? ... 2 Do reserve funds require Congress to act on a certain policy? ... 2 Do re more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Restore and Bolster Congressional Oversight of DHS, ICE, and CBP * Congress approved five of six federal funding bills this week, delaying funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over concerns regarding recent immigration crackdowns, including killings and other abuses. Congress is now negotiating possible reforms for DHS and two of its agencies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE Urgently Call on Gavin Newsom and Sanctuary California to Not Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Sex Offenders, and Drug Traffickers from Jails Back into California Communities * There are currently 33,179 aliens in California's custody with active detainers. The crimes of these aliens include 399 homicides, 3,313 assaults, 3,171 bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE urgently call on Gavin Newsom and sanctuary California to not release 33,179 criminal illegal aliens including murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers from jails back into California communities * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to California At more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Seattle Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison Following September 2025 Conviction by Jury for Role in Transnational Drug Trafficking Organization A resident of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced in federal court to 420 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narco more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Urges Trump Administration Agencies to Reclaim Taxpayer Benefits Distributed to Sponsored Immigrants Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Trump administration officials urging agencies to recoup millions in taxpayer benefits paid to sponsored immigrants. Read more about the letter here (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-firebrand-urges-trump-agencies-claw-b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Soto, Frost Send Letter to DHS, ICE Strongly Opposing Detention Center in Central Florida * KISSIMMEE, FL - Today, Central Florida Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons strongly opposing the opening of a new ICE detention cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Lonna Jackson-Street, chairwoman of the Spirit Lake Tribal Council, Fort Totten, North Dakota, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Justice and Safety for Native Children: Examining Title II of the Draft Native Children's Commission Implementation Act": * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, Senator Hoeven and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Feb. 6, 2026: * * * This Week in Climate Action - February 6, 2026 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering a fifth win for offshore wind, attacks on our public lands, and a new batch of endorsements from LCV Action Fund.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Conducts Unannounced Oversight Visit to Whipple Detention Facility * On Thursday evening, February 5, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) conducted an unannounced oversight visit of the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis. This was her third visit overall, and her first visit since a federal judge ruled on Monday (link is external) that the Trump Administra more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Survey Shows Most Houston-area Residents Donate to Causes, Not Campaigns Report Highlights Low Participation in Political Fundraising Ahead of Statewide Primary Elections Key Takeaways * Many Houston-area residents say they are unlikely to donate to political campaigns in upcoming elections, pointing to limited grassroots participation in campaign fundraising, according to a n more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), and over 55 colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HH more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Multiple Murderers, Violent Assailants and Drug Traffickers Across the Country * While sanctuary politicians RELEASE criminal illegal aliens from jails, our law enforcement officers continue to risk their lives to arrest and remove these public safety threats WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more heinous criminal  more PR