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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-02-09 ( 15 items )  
Anti-ICE Antifa Member Arrested on Federal Charges of Cyberstalking and Threatening Communications After Allegedly Calling for the Murder and Assault of Federal Immigration Officers in Minneapolis (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Anti-ICE Antifa member arrested on federal charges of Cyberstalking and Threatening Communications after allegedly calling for the murder and assault of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS - Self-identified Antifa member Kyle Wagner was arrested today on federal threat and cyberstalking charges following alleged murder a more PR

Apprenticeship System Reform Must Go Further (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Apprenticeship System Reform Must Go Further A new report from the British Chambers of Commerce is calling for the government to reform the apprenticeship system to make it fit for the 21st Century. As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeships Week, it finds that the current framework is too rigid, lacks clarity, neglects higher-level skills and is failing to meet the needs of business.  more PR

Bell Calls to Block ICE from Using Taxpayer Funds on Propaganda Ads (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Calls to Block ICE from Using Taxpayer Funds on Propaganda Ads * Washington, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) introduced the No ICE Ads Act, legislation that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from obligating or expending funds to produce, purchase, distribute, or broadcast television advertisements intended to promote U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc more PR

ECOWAS HOLDS VIRTUAL CONSULTATION WITH MEMBER STATES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ROADMAP FROM FOUNDATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS TO ECOWAS NATIONAL BIOMETRIC ID (10)
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Economic Community of West African States posted the following news release: * * * ECOWAS HOLDS VIRTUAL CONSULTATION WITH MEMBER STATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROADMAP FROM FOUNDATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS TO THE ECOWAS NATIONAL BIOMETRIC ID (ENBIC) The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank as co-secretariat, on the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Project convened a Virtual Questionnaire Presen more PR

Grand Jury Indicts Columbus Man for Threatening to Kill Federal Agents (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Grand jury indicts Columbus man for threatening to kill federal agents A Columbus man was indicted today and charged federally for allegedly threatening on social media to kill federal immigration agents. Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, is charged in a two-count indictment with threatening to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer and wit more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- 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

Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- 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

IBAHRI Expresses Grave Concern Over the Lack of Accountability for Human Rights Violations by Public Authorities in the US (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 5 -- The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute issued the following news release: * * * IBAHRI expresses grave concern over the lack of accountability for human rights violations by public authorities in the US The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses grave concern over escalating incidents of human rights violations committed by public authorities in the United States, including violent attacks on protestors and the  more PR

Kelly, Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand Answers on Measles Outbreak at Arizona Immigration Detention Facilities * Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) demanded answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons about the reported measles outbreak affecting more PR

King Releases Statement on Congressional Efforts to Curtail ICE Enforcement Efforts in Maine and Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Releases Statement on Congressional Efforts to Curtail ICE Enforcement Efforts in Maine and Across the Country * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement on the latest congressional efforts to curtail Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in Maine and across the country: "After what we saw from ICE in cities across the country, more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people ins more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their live more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE IS CLEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THEY NEED TO BE REINED IN" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE IS CLEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THEY NEED TO BE REINED IN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weekend, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump continues to peddle in racist and disgusting rhetoric, House Democrats will continue to hold his administration accountable and protect the American people f more PR

Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the New Hampshire Seacoast (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the New Hampshire Seacoast A man with ties to a Dominican drug trafficking organization, who previously lived in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Jose Luis Guerrero Nunez ple more PR

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/30/2026-2/6/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/30/2026-2/6/2026 * Amplifying the Stories of U.S. Citizens Victimized by DHS Agents [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral pu more PR