NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [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 of Minnesota and ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Announcing an End to Operation Metro Surge * MINNEAPOLIS -Today, "Border Czar" Tom Homan announced that the administration is ending its domestic federal deployment - Operati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Deepinder Mayell, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation: Part II": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin and distinguished members of Congress, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Deepinder Mayell and I am honored to serve as executive director of th more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Man in McCook Detention Center Carlos Chang has been at the detention center in McCook, Nebraska since last December. * A federal judge has ordered that a man being held in a Nebraska immigrant detention center must be either provided with a bond hearing or released. On Monday afternoon, Judge Susan Bazis issued an order requir more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [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 to Block Funding for Department of Homeland Security Without Reforms * WASHINGTON - The Senate today blocked another measure that would have provided funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wit more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, Senate Bill 40, with a vote of 32-8, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans' location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking le more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Announcing Berger Montague's New Trafficking and Forced Labor Practice Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, has launched a new Trafficking and Forced Labor practice. For over 50 years Berger Montague has pursued justice on behalf of our clients and our classes. Our Trafficking and Forced Labor attorneys consistently take on powerful corporations. "We've been doing this wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari to Attend Munich Security Conference * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced she would attend the Munich Security Conference this weekend. "As we prepare for a post-Trump world, I'm looking forward to discussions on U.S. leadership, multilateral cooperation, and how we can rebuild our soft power after an era of chaotic foreign incursions mixed with isolatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Continues Cruel Attacks on Transgender Community, Markey and Jayapal Reintroduce Transgender Bill of Rights * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), with Representatives Mark Takano (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) today reintroduced the Transgender Bill of Rights, a lan more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Nurses Association reintroduce CalCare legislation * Today, California Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), with the sponsorship of California Nurses Association (CNA), reintroduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act. AB 1900, also known as CalCare, would enact a comprehensive framework for a singl more PR

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 13 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Nurses Association reintroduce CalCare legislation Today, California Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), with the sponsorship of California Nurses Association (CNA), reintroduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act. AB 1900, also known as CalCare, would enact a comprehensive framework for a si more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER FEDERAL JUDGE HALTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF MORE THAN $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a temporary restraining order, enjoined the federal government from halting public hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Democrats for DHS Shutdown * "Democrats don't seem to be determined in any way to fund the Department of Homeland Security. They seem determined, however, to protect illegal immigrant criminals. The goal of the Democrat party is to abolish ICE and to defund American security." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Fl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Expert Available: Why the DHS Shutdown Won't Stop ICE As the February 13 DHS shutdown deadline approaches, Cato Institute Policy Analyst Dominik Lett reveals a crucial detail most are missing: ICE operations are essentially shutdown-proof. In his new analysis, Lett explains how the One Big Beautiful Bill gave ICE $75 billion outside the normal appropriations process. This means ICE and CBP can continue operations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Amodei's Statement on Homeland Security Oversight Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei released the following statement following yesterday's oversight hearing on the potential impacts of a DHS shutdown: "Under the leadership of Chuck Schumer, progressive Democrats are now demanding that Congress weaken interior immigration enforcem more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri issued the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups Defend Constitutional Census in Missouri Challenge "We are intervening in this case to defend a bedrock constitutional principle: everyone counts. Past attempts to rig the census at the expense of immigrants and communities of color have been struck down, and the court should do the same here." * A group of civil rights organizations filed a motion to i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers Global Guide * Chambers Global Guide has named four Clark Hill attorneys to its 2026 guide. The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top global lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Based on peer and client reviews, law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition Warns Governor Hochul's Immigration Package Fails to Protect New Yorkers * Contact: press@endqiny.org Governor Hochul's budget and proposed immigration package would codify qualified immunity in New York for the first time. A coalition of civil rights, community, legal, and advocacy organizations, along with legislators, is demanding that lawmakers eliminate it more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * "Protecting America While Ensuring the Safety of Law Enforcement": ICE, CBP, and USCIS Testify on the State of Border Security, Immigration Enforcement This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing to conduct oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2026, entitled "The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Congressional Budget Office regularly publishes reports presenting its baseline projections of what the federal budget and the economy would look like in the current year and over the next 10 years if laws governing taxes and spending generally remained unchanged. This report is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Attorney General Pam Bondi on ICE Recruitment Priorities and DOJ Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi during an oversight hearing. Congressman Cohen pressed the Attorney General on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s recruitment effort that ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Invites Marimar Martinez, Woman Shot by Border Patrol, to State of the Union * CHICAGO - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) announced today that his guest for the upcoming State of the Union address will be Marimar Martinez, a constituent of Illinois' Fourth District, a teacher's assistant at a Montessori school and a survivor of a near-fatal shooting by a federal agent. O more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton to Attend State of the Union with Marcelo Gomes da Silva As His Guest * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) announced today that he has invited Marcelo Gomes da Silva to attend this year's State of the Union as his guest. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marcelo in May 2025 while Marcelo was driving his father's car. Agents were ini more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following news: * * * CRC News: Congress looks at left-wing street chaos CRC and InfluenceWatch help Congress and the media "follow the money" behind left-wing protests, teacher union mischief and more. Fox News Channel--House committee investigates left-wing organizations 'sowing chaos' across US: The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a Tuesday hearing to expose left-wing nonprofit groups BreakThrough and Tricontinental,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on Feb. 2, 2026 by Philip Luck and Thibault Denamiel entitled "Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue In its first year, the second Trump administration has implemented substantial changes to the H-1B immigration program. Some of these changes will create significant economic harm; others have the potential to improve efficiency more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Welcomes Decision to Halt Proposed KC ICE Facility, Continues to Press for Transparency * Today, following her calls, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed news (link is external) that a company seeking to use land in south Kansas City for a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility will no longer move forward with the sale, following strong community opposition. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz, South Texas Leaders Meet with Speaker Johnson on Immigration * This week, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and South Texas community leaders met with Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss her proposals for key reforms to immigration policies, specifically legislation to streamline visa programs and ease workforce shortages, particularly in the agriculture and construction industries. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Steering and Policy Committee holds hearing on ICE's lawlessness * WASHINGTON - Today, the Steering and Policy Committee held a hearing on the current impacts of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. Under the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have unleashed havoc in cities across the country. WATCH FULL  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Dr. Paul Delivers Opening Remarks on Federal-State Immigration Enforcement in Oversight Hearing Today, Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened an oversight hearing where he examined the level of cooperation between federal, state, and loc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Sounds The Alarm On President Trump's Threats To Election Integrity * February 11, 2026 Durbin: The President's aims are clear. He wants to make the case for the 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was stolen from him so he can assuage his fragile ego and justify directly interfering in the 2026 and 2028 elections. WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Durbin Sounds The Alarm On President Trump's Threats To Election Integrity In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration's threats to election integrity. Durbin began his remarks by commenting on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Drawdown Of Federal Immigration Agents In Minnesota; Votes Against DHS Funding Bill * February 12, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Trump's border czar Tom Homan announced that the Administration will more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Drawdown Of Federal Immigration Agents In Minnesota; Votes Against DHS Funding Bill U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Trump's border czar Tom Homan announc more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 13 -- The Economic and Social Research Council Centre for Population Change issued the following news: * * * Brexit's mental health consequences A new article published by the Economics Observatory sees CPC-CG members Dr Valentina Di Iasio, Professor Corrado Giulietti and Professor Jackie Wahba OBE discuss their recent research analysis which has found that young people from ethnic minorities living in areas that voted more strongly to leave the European Union (EU)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Duckworth, Booker, Markey Slam Trump Administration for Eliminating EPA's Ability to Protect Public Health from Climate Change * February 12, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA)-co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus- issued the following statement ahead o more PR

KEENE, California, Feb. 12 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm Workers Welcome H-2A Visa Cap Legislation to Protect U.S. Wages and Jobs * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Primila Jayapal (D-Wash.), alongside Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Speaker Emerita, Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill.), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Rep. Greg Casar (D-Te more PR

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 13 -- AirAsia, an airline company, issued the following news: * * * Fly seamlessly this Chinese New Year with AirAsia SEPANG - As families reunite and holidaymakers take to the skies to celebrate the Chinese New Year, AirAsia invites all guests to plan ahead and follow these travel tips to ensure a smooth, comfortable and joyful journey throughout the festive season. * Perform self check-in via the AirAsia MOVE app. Self check-in is available from 14 days up to o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Evans Breaks Promise To Hold ICE Accountable at Congressional Hearing * "Evans used his time to lob softballs," 9News' Kyle Clark said Coloradans are seeing wall - to - wall coverage of Gabe Evans' latest lie : that he would use his time during a House Oversight Committee hearing to " grill ICE " about the agency's tactics that have led to the murders of two U.S. citizens.  more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Law Society posted the following news release: * * * Government must ensure earned settlement scheme is fair and upholds the rule of law * News: Proposals for migrants to 'earn' settlement must be fair, not retrospectively applied, and avoid undermining the UK's global competitiveness, said the Law Society of England and Wales. The Law Society has responded to the Home Office's earned settlement consultation* which closes today (12 Fe more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels, and Local Partners * NEW YORK - Feb. 12, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced the elevation of 91 lawyers to shareholder, of counsel, and local partner. The 57 new shareholders span 23 offices and 13 primary practice areas. The 34 lawyers elevated to of counsel and local  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Recognized in 2026 Chambers Global Guide * NEW YORK - Feb. 12, 2026 - Ninety-three attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2026 edition of the prestigious legal services directory Chambers Global Guide. The global guide also recognized the firm in 29 practice areas across 13 regions. Chambers,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement issued the following information collection: Title: ORR-6 Performance Report Description: The ORR-6 is designed to satisfy the statutory requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically, section 412(a)(7) of INA (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(7)) requires that the Director monitor refugee resettlement assistance, including collectin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement After NO Vote on DHS Funding Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after voting NO on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "The American people have seen with their own eyes that ICE is out of control. The agency needs a top-to-bottom overhaul. "We proposed commonsense reforms -like body cameras, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Reject Pettersen's Amendment to Protect Voting Rights in Colorado * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Rules Committee Republicans unanimously opposed her amendment to protect voting rights in Colorado. Pettersen's amendment would ensure the Trump-backed voter suppression bill would not disenfranchis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the End of Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota * "Finally, Trump's federal troops are leaving Minneapolis. They never should have been there in the first place. Anyone with basic common sense could predict that sending heavily armed troops equipped for combat into an American city with the promise of immunity for using force would result in people getting hurt. Trump did more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICE vs. World Cup? Pou and Dems Demand Emergency Security Hearing * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing World Cup security, and fellow Task Force members Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), are calling for the Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States to convene a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Administration Sends Pregnant Migrant Children To Texas to Deny Them Abortion Care * Texas Public Radio: Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate Yesterday, Texas Public Radio reported that the Trump administration is sending pregnant immigrants young peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmworkers from Exploitation * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is introducing the U.S. Farmworker Protection Act, legislation to protect US farmworkers and migrant workers on the H-2A program, a temporary, agricultural guest worker program. "By more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Foreign Affairs Dems Host Shadow Hearing on Trump's Betrayal of America's Afghan Allies * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, hosted a shadow hearing with House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats on the Trump Administration's betrayal of America's Afghan allie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on possible DHS shutdown: "The Karen wing of the Democratic Party is the cause of this." * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the desire of some Democrats to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could result in a partial government shutdown for the entire Department of Homeland Security, including Federal Emergency Management A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Seek Confirmation from DHS Secretary Noem on Reported ICE Drawdown in Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) are demanding answers to their unanswered questions regarding the recent surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) activity in Maine. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Seek Confirmation from DHS Secretary Noem on Reported ICE Drawdown in Maine * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) are demanding answers to their unanswered questions regarding the recent surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) activity in Maine. In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting Director of ICE T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Exposes Minnesota's Failure to Cooperate with ICE, Thanks Agents Under Threat at Homeland Security Hearing * Lankford Defends ICE, CBP Agents: "Please Say Thanks to Them" WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Fights to Fund FEMA, U.S. Coast Guard, TSA; Hold ICE Accountable * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after cosponsoring legislation to fully fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and every other agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except Immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED TO GET ICE UNDER CONTROL AND DELIVER A COUNTRY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR VALUES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, to making healthcare more accessible and to ensuring taxpayer dollars are used to make life more afford more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED TO GET ICE UNDER CONTROL AND DELIVER A COUNTRY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR VALUES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living, to making healthcare more accessible and to ensuring taxpayer dollars are used to make life more affordable, not to brutalize and more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Leader of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 35 Years for His Role in Drive-By Shooting On I-95 * Jacksonville, Florida - Nathaniel Hatcher III (30, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger to 35 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, cons more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson introduces bill to strengthen civil liberties of Maine residents, bolster access to legal representation Yesterday, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, introduced LD 2176, "An Act to Create a Right to Judicial Review under the Maine Civil Rights Act." The bill would make clear that a person deprived of their right to libert more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Minnesotans Fought Back Against ICE and CBP. Now it's Congress' Turn. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced ICE and CBP will vacate Minnesota, after Minnesotans fought tirelessly to protect their communities against lawless immigration enforcement. Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement: "The people of Minnesota set more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Grills Unqualified Trump Nominee On His White Nationalist Views * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security, questioned Jeremy Carl, nominee to be the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, about his white identitarian worldview and writings. Murphy demanded more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLS: The American People are Souring on Republicans' ICE Overreach * Republican ratings on their handling of immigration "In Free Fall" New polls from NBC News and the Associated Press show Trump and House Republicans' approval ratings on the handling of immigration and ICE enforcement are "in free fall." A majority of independents and large numbers of traditional Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Is DHS Shutting Down? What Happens to TSA, FEMA, and ICE, if DHS Funding Expires Will Congress be able to avert yet another government shutdown? Most of the government is funded for the rest of the year, but one major department was left out: the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Calls Out Abuses by ICE and CBP: "Americans are demanding accountability, and we will settle for nothing less." * Murray : "The American people need us to meet this moment. We need to rein in ICE and CBP. We need to call out the avalanche of lies. And most importantly, we need to stand up for our communities-because they are being terrorized by their own government." Mur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Calls Out Abuses by ICE and CBP: "Americans are demanding accountability, and we will settle for nothing less." Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, took to the Senate floor to speak about ICE and CBP's flagrant abuses of Americans' basic constitutional more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Over 5,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman Telephone Town Hall on Trump and ICE Accountability * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On February 11th, over 5,000 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) for another live Telephone Town Hall to discuss the key fights underway in Washington -including efforts to combat what Sherman described as President Donald Trump's reckless policies and to hold U.S. Immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Votes Against More Funding for Trump's ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting against another bill to fund Donald Trump's out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP): "ICE and CBP don't nee more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Kaine, Welch in Pushing Trump Administration to Immediately End Deportation Flights to Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in pushing U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Peters Presses ICE and CBP Leaders Over Excessive Use of Force and Tactics That Led to Deaths of 2 U.S. Citizens, Calls for Congress to Pass Commonsense Reforms At an oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed  more PR

EARLYVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Progress Virginia, an advocacy organization that combines online organizing and communications with earned media strategies, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Two Bills Limiting Aggressive ICE Enforcement Tactics In Virginia Pass The House of Delegates Delegate Charlie Schmidt's bill HB1482 prevents law enforcement officers from wearing masks outside the context of a public health emergency, addressing and restricting a common tactic us more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Platform Ventures' Decision Not to Sell South Kansas City Warehouse for Proposed ICE Detention Facility * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Platform Ventures announced they will not sell their south Kansas City warehouse for the purpose of a mega Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Cole Statement on Senate Democrat Homeland Security Obstruction Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement as continued obstruction by Senate Democrat leadership places Department of Homeland Security funding and critical operations in jeopardy, with a shutdown looming on Friday at midnight: "We are bracing for another shu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Homan Announcement Ending Operation Metro Surge * MINNEAPOLIS -Following Border Czar Tom Homan's announcement that Operation Metro Surge is ending, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement: "Two of my constituents, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by federal immigration enforcement agents. A third was shot under questionable circumstances more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon's Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon's Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting dir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Demands Answers from ICE on Detention of Brentwood Asylum Seeker Maklim Gomez Escalante * WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) sent a formal congressional inquiry to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers regarding the detention of Maklim Gomez Escalante, an asylum seeker and constituent living in Brentwood, Pennsylva more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Denounces EPA's Decision to Eliminate Endangerment Finding * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 12, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) denounced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s decision to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, the science-based determination that obligates the EPA to regulate climate pollution. Eliminating the Endangerment Finding would effectivel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined ten of her colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Salvadoran National Pleads Guilty to Selling Firearms Without a License * BOSTON - A Salvadoran national unlawfully residing in Chelsea pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to making multiple illegal firearms sales. Melbi Ovidio Ortez, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Blasts Democrats for Defunding DHS Before Jetting to Munich on Taxpayer Dime * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate floor to torch Democrats for flying off to Europe on the taxpayer dime after refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and trying to gut ICE. In his speech, Senator Schmitt slammed Democrats for undermining American foreign p more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Secure & Sovereign Nation Announces Their Liberty Action Agenda for 2027 * Austin, TX - The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Secure and Sovereign Nation (SSN) Campaign today announced their policy priorities for Texas' 90th Legislative Session as part of their Liberty Action Agenda, designed to strengthen immigration enforcement, enhance public safety, and defend the rule of law. "The Libe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Speaks on Senate Floor About Deadly Jay County Car Crash, Dangers of Illegal Immigrants Driving on Indiana Roads Tonight, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the four Indiana men who were killed in a fatal car crash caused by a Kyrgyzstani national who crossed the southern border illegally in December 2023. He also spoke about other Hoosiers killed and injured by ille more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Republicans for Blocking Resolution to Reaffirm States' Authority to Run Federal Elections * WATCH: Markey delivers fiery floor speech denouncing Trump's threats to nationalize elections Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked unanimous consent to pass a resolution denouncing recent statements by President Donald Trump that he  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act on Fox News * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to call for the passage of the SAVE America Act to restore trust and integrity in our federal elections by ensuring that only American citizens can vote. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Statement from Governor Kelly Ayotte Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement regarding comments made during a U.S. Senate committee hearing by Acting Director Todd Lyons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "This is simply not true. Director Lyons' comments today are another example of the troubling pattern of issues with this process. O more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Senator Kelly on Federal Court Ruling * Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on a federal judge granting a preliminary injunction in his case against Pete Hegseth: "Today, a federal court made clear that Pete Hegseth violated the constitution when he tried to punish me for something I said. But this case was never just about me. Th more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study: Demographic forms can undermine sense of belonging in Latino Americans * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -The way Latino Americans' identity is represented on demographic forms can undermine their fundamental sense of belonging in the U.S., says new research by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor who studies how people navigate exclusion and discrimination.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Facing Reality: Democrats Ignore the Facts Heading into a DHS Shutdown Today, the Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing on the impacts of a potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As it stands, funding is set to run out for DHS by the end of the week, and Democrats seem prepared to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on DHS Funding: The Ball Is in Democrats' Court * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, Homeland Security appropriations expire tomorrow. "And there are concerning signs that Democrats are prepared to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Stands with Minnesotans Ahead of Vote on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, ahead of the U.S. Senate vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) stood with fellow Minnesotans to urge Congress to take immediate action and block any additional funding for ICE and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Delivers Remarks at Department of Homeland Security Hearing on Potential Impacts of a DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, delivered the following remarks at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hearing on the potential impacts of a DHS shutdown: "Let's be clear about why we are more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Coons Introduce ICE Accountability Act, Establishing Strongest Federal Watchdog to Enforce Reforms and Stop ICE Violence * New bill would create independent monitoring body; require public reporting; allow monitors to pursue enforcement, including court-ordered remedies and criminal referrals Text of Bill (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth W more PR