DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news: * * * ACLU of Colorado Demands End to Flock Safety Contract, Calls for Critical Data Privacy Protections For far too long, Mayor Johnston ignored community concerns and has insisted on using Flock Safety to surveil the movements of anyone travelling inside city limits. * Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's office issued a request for proposal (RFP) for license plate reader contracts on February 1 more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Clears Legislature, Heads to Governor's Desk Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives gave final legislative approval to the Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) by a vote of 42-22, sending the landmark privacy bill to the governor for her signature. This legislation establishes New Mexico's first statewide  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight issued the following statement: * * * What We Know About How ICE is Being Trained on the Use of Force ICE has expanded rapidly in the past year, in staffing numbers and in reach. Officials say they have hired more than 12,000 agents in less than a year, which President Trump has deployed to at least 15 American cities. The violence ICE officers bring into these communities has been well documented: Officers more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Another Democrat Government Shutdown Dramatically Hurts America's National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemns Democrats' decision to once again put politics over public safety, that have resulted in another dangerous government shutdown, undermining the department's ability to keep Americans safe. "Shutting down the DHS means cutting off res more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari at Munich Security Conference: "We Need to Offer Bold, Big Changes for the Future" * WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian American Democrat and youngest woman in Congress, attended the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing the need for bold leadership to move past the chaos and instability caused by the Trump Administration. "Young pe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in defending the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the United States for over a decade. The coali more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 17 -- Employment and Social Development Canada issued the following news release: * * * Backgrounder on Workforce Alliances * Canada's labour market is experiencing sustained pressure from tariffs, skills shortages, supply chain disruptions and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. To support Canada's productivity and long-term competitiveness, these challenges demand coordinated national action to close skills gaps, align training wit more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 17 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary by senior economist Marc Lee and Andrew Longhurst, senior researcher and political economist: * * * B.C. budget's hidden austerity and tax increases put fiscal burden on low-income households BC's Finance Minister says "this is not an austerity budget." Let's look at the numbers and see for ourselves. * Budgets are about the choices we make as a society. Politicians often make bold claims more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 18 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary by David Macdonald: * * * Cruel and unnecessary punishment: Asylum seekers will foot half of department's cost-cutting blitz The Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) wants asylum-seekers to pay for roughly half of that department's spending cuts by cutting dental care and prescription coverage. Fast facts: The federal government is seeking $60 billion in spend more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs released the following written testimony by Austin K. Holmes, CEO of the Caribbean Security Group and chairman of Mission of Hope, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Haiti 2026: Security and Foreign Assistance Priorities": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Schatz, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify on the humanitarian and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard addresses recent media reporting * WASHINGTON -Admiral Kevin Lunday, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, issued the following statement: A recent media report about the U.S. Coast Guard contained numerous inaccuracies about the Service. Among those, the allegation that the Secretary of Homeland Security directed the Acting Commandant to divert a C-130  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Compton Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting and Injuring Federal Officer During Anti-Immigration Enforcement Riot Last Year in Paramount A Compton man pleaded guilty today to assaulting and injuring a federal officer by throwing chunks of concrete at passing government vehicles during an anti-immigration law enforcement riot last year in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum & Ranking Member Raskin Highlight Political Retribution Against Minnesotans by Immigration Agents * On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to express concern over a pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Put the Country in Peril in Order to Halt Immigration Enforcement, Charges FAIR Congressional Democrats have made it clear, once again, that they have no greater priority than shielding illegal aliens from removal from the country, charges the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which began at midnight on S more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Department of Homeland Security Shutdown Begins * Congress fa iled to extend funding for the Department of Homeland Secur i ty (DHS) before a February 13 deadline, triggering a partial government shutdown. While b oth sides appeared to be negotiating in good faith over the details and conditions of funding for Immigration more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Honduran Nationals Illegally in the United States Indicted on Alien Smuggling and Fraud Charges Related to the Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Alien Child Defendants Allegedly Targeted Child Online, Lured Her to United States and Filed Fraudulent Sponsorship Application to Gain Custody * An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging two Honduran nation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Christine Drazan Refuses to Comment on Trump Administration's Dangerous Immigration Tactics New reporting from the Oregon Capital Chronicle highlights Christine Drazan's refusal to answer basic questions on the Trump Administration's dangerous and chaotic immigration tactics - with Drazan, her campaign spokesperson, and Senate office all refusing to respond to requests for comment. Drazan has "avoide more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on New York Time's FALSE Claims Regarding Medical Care at ICE Detention Facilities * For many illegal aliens, the medical care in ICE detention is the best care they have received in their entire lives WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement correcting the record on inaccurate reporting from the New  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * DHS Spokesperson Resigns Post As Trump's Polling on Immigration Plummets New reporting today revealed that Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, who has become the public face of the administration's immigration policy, is expected to leave the administration as the Trump administration's approval rating on immigration continues to plumme more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Distribution Sentenced for Illegal Reentry * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Worcester was sentenced in federal court in Worcester for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The defendant was previously convicted and sentenced for illegal reentry in 2020 and subseque more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11326) on Feb. 17, 2026, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum: Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Prosecutorial Discretion: A Brief Overview From broad law enforcement priorities embraced by different presidential Administrations to individual choices by Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys about what charges to bring in specific cases, the executive branch wields  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick: No ICE Detention Facility in PA-1 * Langhorne, PA- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's (PA-1) office received assurances from the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") that they have no plans or intentions of opening an ICE detention facility within Pennsylvania's First Congressional District. "After hearing from concerned residents, more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek, Mayor Wilson Support Legal Effort to Protect Oregonians' Rights, Call for Accountability and Rule of Law * Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson issued a joint statement in support of litigation brought forward by the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon with supportive arguments and evidence from Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the City of Portland citing  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Legislation to Prohibit Maryland Jurisdictions from Deputizing Officers for Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore this morning signed legislation to prohibit State and local jurisdictions from deputizing officers for federal civil immigration enforcement activity. The law, created under SB 245 / HB 444, is effective immediately. "In  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 18 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Population in Germany Will Shrink More Sharply Than Previously Assumed The population in Germany is likely to decline by around ten percent by the year 2070. Previously, a decline of one percent was expected. This is the result of an ifo analysis of current population calculations by the Federal Statistical Office. "The increased decline and aging of the population already need to be taken into accoun more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien from Honduras previously convicted of assaulting officer and other crimes sent to federal prison A 39-year-old Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for unlawfully reentering the country, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Wilson Antonio Vargas Argueta pleaded guilty Dec. 4, 2025. U.S. District Judge G more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "ICE HAS BEEN TARGETING LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND BRUTALIZING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will not provide any additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without bold, transformational and meaningf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "ICE HAS BEEN TARGETING LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND BRUTALIZING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will not provide any additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without bold, transformational and meaningful changes in the law that more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Presses New Jersey State Investment Council on Palantir Investments * Today, Congressman Rob Menendez pressed the New Jersey State Investment Council on the State's investment of $130,000,000 in pension funds in Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir") shares. Palantir has profited from expansive federal contracts supporting the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and Immigration and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats to President Trump: "Timely Opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is Critical" * Letter Follows Trump's Recent Threat to Block Opening of New US-Canada Border Crossing WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6), Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3), Kristen McDonald Riv more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [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: * * * Mohsen Mahdawi's Removal Proceedings Terminated by Immigration Judge * NEW YORK - Attorneys for Mohsen Mahdawi filed a letter today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit announcing that an immigration judge terminated Mr. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Signs Bicameral Letter Urging HHS To Examine Impact of Immigration Enforcement On Child Care Workforce * Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined other lawmakers in sending a bicameral letter to Alex J. Adams at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter urges HHS's Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to examine how recent immigration policies and enforcemen more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody elevates 12 attorneys in 2026 counsel class Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP has promoted 12 attorneys in its 2026 counsel class, representing national markets and a wide range of litigation and transactional practices from each of the law firm's three legal departments. "Each of the attorneys in our new counsel class demonstrates key characteristics that drive sustainable success: tal more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Commissioners for International Affairs and Immigrant Affairs * Ana Maria Archila to lead Mayor's Office of International Affairs * Faiza Ali will head Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs * Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the appointments of Ana Maria Archila as Commissioner of International Affairs and Faiza Ali as Commissioner of Immigrant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Issues Statement on Potential ICE Presence in Hunt Valley * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement today amid reports that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has signed a lease for office space in Baltimore County's Hunt Valley: "My position on ICE operations has been clear and consistent: enforcement actions must be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm on Dramatic Increase in Deaths in Immigration Detention * In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight issued the following news: * * * Report: "ICE Officials Knew Use of Force Was Rising Well Before Minneapolis Shootings" Tuesday, we released a tranche of records obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request and lawsuit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detailing troubling training practices and a sharp escalation in use-of-force incidents by ICE officers soon after President Trump returned to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats' Voter ID Hypocrisy, Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act on Fox News * ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to highlight the Democrats' hypocrisy when it comes to voter ID and once again called for the Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, a popular, commonsense bill to ensure only American citizens vo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Switzerland: US analytics firm takes Republik magazine to court * The American company Palantir Technologies has filed a lawsuit against Republik, an independent Swiss media outlet that published an in-depth investigation into its activities. The case is currently being heard by the Zurich Commercial Court. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) considers this legal action to be a pote more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 17 -- Canadian Heritage issued the following news release: * * * The Government of Canada invests in Canadian Parents for French programming in Nova Scotia * HALIFAX, February 17, 2026 We are proud to announce funding to strengthen French as a second language (FSL) programming in Nova Scotia and reinforce the vital role bilingualism plays in connecting Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Today, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Top DHS Official McLaughlin Resigns in the Wake of Corruption Concerns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facing massive criticism, including allegations of self-dealing for her role in her husband's contract with her agency, today Tricia McLaughlin, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, resigned. Last month, Public Citizen called for McLaughlin to resign aft more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Nadia Schadlow, senior fellow and co-chair of the Hamilton Commission on Securing America's National Security Innovation Base, to Foreign Affairs: * * * . The Globalist Delusion Why America Needs to Build a New Operating System * Power shifts are never easy. A major one is now underway, not between r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Mourns Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia released the following statement on the passing of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson: "Our nation has lost one of our most influential and powerful voices in the fight for civil rights and racial justice. Reverend Jesse Jackson championed dignity, equity and freedom, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, released the following testimony by U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Fleet We Funded: Assessing Coast Guard Force Laydown on the Heels of Historic Investment": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Venezuelan Man Illegally in the United States Charged With Assault On Federal Officer, Destruction of Government Property The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jorge Torres-Perez, 29, of Venezuela, is facing one count of assault on a federal officer, one count of threatening to assault or kill a federal of more PR