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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-02-24 ( 58 items )  
ACLU of Pennsylvania Statement on Quakertown Student Arrests (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * ACLU of Pennsylvania Statement on Quakertown Student Arrests QUAKERTOWN, Penn. - On Friday afternoon, approximately 35 students from Quakertown Senior High School participated in a planned, peaceful walkout to protest the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pennsylvania and across the country. During the demonstration, Quakertown Polic more PR

Ahead of 2026 State of the Union, Independent Women Hails "Game Changing" First Year Under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of 2026 State of the Union, Independent Women Hails "Game Changing" First Year Under President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of President Donald J. Trump 's 2026 State of the Union address before Congress and the American people, Independent Women issued the following statements of support, highlighting a transformative first year marked by economic growt more PR

America's Moms See Trump as a Failed President, Say the State of Our Union Is Alarming (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * America's Moms See Trump as a Failed President, Say the State of Our Union Is Alarming * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on tomorrow evening's State more PR

Attorney General Bonta Unveils Hate Crime Guidance and Know Your Rights Documents in Somali (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Unveils Hate Crime Guidance and Know Your Rights Documents in Somali * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that hate crime guidance and resources are now available in Somali ( Know Your Rights and Protections Under Hate Crimes Laws, How to Report Hate Crimes and Incidents and Get Help ). Earlier this month, in response to reports  more PR

Blumenthal Releases Whistleblower Documents Showing Drastic Cuts to ICE Training & Testing for New Recruits (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Releases Whistleblower Documents Showing Drastic Cuts to ICE Training & Testing for New Recruits * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a memorandum and previously undisclosed documents revealing new details about drastic cuts the Trump Administration is making to the training and more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: It's the Per Capita GDP, Stupid (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * It's the per capita GDP, stupid Last week, the Star Tribune published an op ed on how to grow Minnesota's economy. It was pretty wide of the mark, in my view, so I submitted a response. Not surprisingly, they declined to print it. You can read it below with a couple of added more PR

Colorado Immigration Advocate Andrea Loya to Join Bennet at President Trump's State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Immigration Advocate Andrea Loya to Join Bennet at President Trump's State of the Union * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that Andrea Loya will join him as his guest at President Trump's State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Loya currently serves as the Executive Director of Casa de Paz, a Colorado nonprofit that helps more PR

Columbia Law School: Meet Marwah 'Mari' Ismail '28 - 2025 Recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Meet Marwah 'Mari' Ismail '28: A 2025 Recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The Columbia Law 1L is excited to explore the intersection of religion, identity, and the law. * When Marwah "Mari" Ismail '28 considered applying for the highly selective Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans to help pay for law school expenses, she doubted the viability of her candidacy. Each year,  more PR

Congressman Veasey Announces Guest for State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Announces Guest for State of the Union Address * Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced that Rabbi David Stern, Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas -the largest synagogue in the South and Southwest -will join him as his guest at the State of the Union Address on Tuesday. For nearly four decades, Rabbi Stern has helped guide one of North Texas' most historic c more PR

Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Backs Maryland Attorney General's Lawsuit to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Backs Maryland Attorney General's Lawsuit to Block ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released the following statement after Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit (link is external) to stop the Trump Administration's construction of an unlawful U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo more PR

Congresswoman Norma Torres Statement on Ongoing ICE Abuses (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Statement on Ongoing ICE Abuses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) released a statement in opposition to ICE Abuses: "I believe that the ongoing broad enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection, are abusive, illegal, and unconstitutional. They deny the humanity of our immigrant communiti more PR

Department of Justice: Three Mexican Citizens Charged With Trafficking Agricultural Workers Into Servitude on Farms in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Three Mexican Citizens Charged with Trafficking Agricultural Workers into Servitude on Farms in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States after their visas expired for the defendants' financial more PR

DHS Sets the Record Straight About ICE Law Enforcement Training, Debunks Falsehoods (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight About ICE Law Enforcement Training, Debunks Falsehoods * DHS provides the best of the best training for our law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members from American communities WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released further details about t more PR

DNC: 1 Year Later - Trump's 2025 Address Was Full of Promises That He Failed to Keep (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * 1 Year Later: Trump's 2025 Address Was Full of Promises That He Failed to Keep Tomorrow night, as Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Americans will be reminded of the promises he's failed to deliver on since his last address to Congress. Instead of helping working families, Trump has focused his attention on all the wrong priorities and failed to deliver on t more PR

Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry * BOSTON - A Dominican national who used the alias, "Jose Perez Antonio," and who unlawfully resided in Dorchester has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after having been deported on three separate occasions. The defendant h more PR

Durbin Announces Tereza Lee, His Inspiration For The Dream Act, As His Guest For President Trump's State Of The Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces Tereza Lee, His Inspiration For The Dream Act, As His Guest For President Trump's State Of The Union Address * February 23, 2026 Tereza Lee was Durbin's inspiration for writing the Dream Act in 2001 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he will host Tereza Lee as his guest for President Trump's State of the Union Address. Tereza was Durbin more PR

Fed Governor Waller Issues Labor Market Data: Signal or Noise? (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 23, 2026, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the Great Realignment: Navigating AI, Demographic and Geoeconomic Change, 42nd Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference, hosted by the National Association for Business Economics: * * * Thank you, Constance, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 Let me commend NABE for focusing this year's conference on economic disruptions including artificial intell more PR

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Interior Family Separation of Immigrant Children (10)
OAKLAND, California, Feb. 24 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Federal lawsuit challenges interior family separation of immigrant children New litigation, filed by NCYL and Democracy Forward Foundation, seeks to stop the government practice of separating children from previously approved family sponsors without explanation or due process * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and Democracy Forward Foundation (DF) filed a feder more PR

Four Hotly Contested U.S. House Races Put PA In National Political Spotlight Once Again [PENNLIVE] (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Four Hotly Contested U.S. House Races Put PA In National Political Spotlight Once Again [PENNLIVE] * It's a tough time to be Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry. Each of them are in the fight for their political career and are struggling to defend their cost-spiking records. Not only that, but PennLive reports that Pennsylvania's four vulnerable cong more PR

Goldman Demands Answers About Treatment of Ice Detainees Held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Demands Answers About Treatment of Ice Detainees Held at the Metropolitan Detention Center * ICE Is Detaining Nearly 200 Immigrant Detainees At The Metropolitan Detention Center In Brooklyn; Most Do Not Have Criminal Records Inquiry Follows Reports Of Detainees At The MDC Being Denied Medical Care, Legal Counsel U.S. Representative Dan Goldman sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. Dep more PR

Grijalva to Skip State of the Union; U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained By ICE in Minnesota to Take Her Place (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Grijalva to Skip State of the Union; U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained By ICE in Minnesota to Take Her Place Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced today that she will not attend this year's State of the Union address. Instead, Grijalva has transferred her ticket to Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), who will be bringing Mubashir Khalif Hussen - a U.S. citizen of Soma more PR

Hickenlooper Hosts Caroline Dias Goncalves as Guest for State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Hosts Caroline Dias Goncalves as Guest for State of the Union * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced that Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 20-year-old Dreamer who was detained by ICE in Colorado last year, will join him as his guest at President Trump's State of the Union address tomorrow, February 24th. "Dreamers like Caroline have grown up here since they wer more PR

Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 24 -- The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news: * * * Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims * * Highest ever investment sees criminal courts funded to run at maximum capacity next year * Part of unprecedented three-year agreement across all courts and tribunals * Announcement comes as Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for modernised justice system later today Every single Criminal Crown Court  more PR

Homeland Security Proposes Restrictions on Asylum-Based Work Authorizations (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed a rule that would significantly alter how asylum seekers obtain employment authorization. The proposal aims to reduce the incentive for individuals to file meritless or fraudulent claims solely to enter the workforce, a practice the agency says has strained federal resources. The proposed regulations, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), introduce several strict measures for those seeking an more PR

Immigration Co-Chair Discusses H-1B Strategy Amid New Rules (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Immigration Co-Chair Discusses H-1B Strategy Amid New Rules In an interview with Workspan Daily, Jocelyn Campanaro discusses the potential impact of recent changes to the H-1B work visa program and offers some strategies for companies to consider adapting to the new rules affecting their ability to hire global talent. To read the article visit Workspan Daily (https://worldatwork.org/publications/worksp more PR

Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Extradited from Jamaica Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Smuggle Firearms to Trinidad and Tobago (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Extradited from Jamaica Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Smuggle Firearms to Trinidad and Tobago * Tampa, Florida - Shem Wayne Alexander (36, Port of Spain, Trinidad) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspira more PR

Legislation Strengthening Coordination Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement Passes Arizona Senate (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Legislation Strengthening Coordination Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement Passes Arizona Senate Arizona Senate Republicans are working to improve coordination between local and federal law enforcement by advancing a bill that clarifies the reporting rules guiding officers on the front lines. This legislation aims to enhance public safety, reduce confusion fo more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit to Stop Construction of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County Lawsuit Challenges Federal Purchase of Warehouse Without Required Environmental Review or State Consultation * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's unlawful construction of a massive federal imm more PR

Media Tip Sheet: 2026 State Of The Union To Address The Economy, Immigration And More (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: 2026 State Of The Union To Address The Economy, Immigration And More * WASHINGTON (February 23, 2026) - President Donald Trump is set to address Americans and Congress during his first State of the Union in his second term Tuesday night. The president is expected to touch on the country's economic growth amid concerns about the cost of living and trade policies. Issues such as immigration an more PR

Members of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drive-By Shooting on I-95 (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Members of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drive-By Shooting on I-95 * Jacksonville, Florida - James Toney (20, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger to 16 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, committing a drive- more PR

NEW POLLING: Ahead of the State of the Union, Most Americans Feel the Country is Worse Off Under Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW POLLING: Ahead of the State of the Union, Most Americans Feel the Country is Worse Off Under Republicans * 6-in-10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance Ahead of the State of the Union, Trump and House Republicans are facing strong disapproval from the American public. A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows that 60% of Americans disapprove of the president more PR

NH Congressional Delegation Continues to Urge DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Engage with Local Merrimack Officials on ICE Facility Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Congressional Delegation Continues to Urge DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to Engage with Local Merrimack Officials on ICE Facility Proposal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are continuing to  more PR

Padilla Denied Entry to Otay Mesa Detention Center by ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Denied Entry to Otay Mesa Detention Center by ICE * SAN DIEGO, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, was denied entry to Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego while he attempted to exercise his Congressional oversight role amid reports of inhumane conditions individuals detained at the facility are facing more PR

Pappas, Shaheen Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Require DHS Notify Congress, Acquire Local Approval Before Opening New Processing and Detention Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Shaheen Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Require DHS Notify Congress, Acquire Local Approval Before Opening New Processing and Detention Facilities * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are introducing a new bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to solicit public comments and receive written approval from state and local offi more PR

Photos: Kaine Completes Week of Official Meetings in Australia in Support of Aukus Agreement & Shared National Security Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Photos: Kaine Completes Week of Official Meetings in Australia in Support of Aukus Agreement & Shared National Security Priorities * Photos are available here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, concluded a week-long series of bilateral meetings with more PR

President Trump Honors Angel Families, Remembers American Lives Lost to Illegal Immigration (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * President Trump Honors Angel Families, Remembers American Lives Lost to Illegal Immigration Today, President Donald J. Trump welcomed Angel Families to the White House for an emotional ceremony honoring American lives tragically taken by criminal illegal aliens who never should have been in our country. Paying solemn tribute to the second anniversary of Laken Riley's murder, President Trump signed a Procl more PR

President Trump Issues Proclamation on National Angel Family Day, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * NATIONAL ANGEL FAMILY DAY, 2026 On National Angel Family Day, we remember and honor the thousands of American lives stolen from us by criminal illegal aliens and the deadly drugs they bring across our borders. We stand with the Angel Families, many of whom continue to be left without justice. And we recommit to carrying out the largest mass-deportation effort in our Nation's history, getting the w more PR

Pressley, Advocates Spotlight Impact of Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses in Local Economies, Sound Alarm on Harm of Trump Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Spotlight Impact of Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses in Local Economies, Sound Alarm on Harm of Trump Attacks * Pressley Heard from Immigrant Small Businesses Owners Reeling from Fear, Impact on Livelihoods, Trump Anti-Immigrant Policies As Immigrant Communities Have Been Under Siege by the Trump Admin., Pressley Has Been Leading Voice for Immigrant Rights & Small Businesses  more PR

Ranking Member Jayapal Demands Answers on the Expansion of Immigration Detention in WA (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Demands Answers on the Expansion of Immigration Detention in WA * SEATTLE, WA -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding a Presolicitation Notice posted on an official government contracting site to create a new Im more PR

Rep. Aguilar Sits Down with Martin Daniel Rascon, U.S. Citizen Shot at by Masked Federal Immigration Agents in San Bernardino (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Sits Down with Martin Daniel Rascon, U.S. Citizen Shot at by Masked Federal Immigration Agents in San Bernardino * Video of the August 2025 incident taken by Daniel Rascon from inside his family's car shows CBP officers shattering windows and firing multiple gunshots into the vehicle SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) recently sat down with Martin Daniel Rascon, a U.S.  more PR

Rep. Craig Announces Rosemount's Angel Silva as State of the Union Guest (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Announces Rosemount's Angel Silva as State of the Union Guest * Silva is the son of a Minnesota woman who was detained at an immigration hearing despite being in the process of attaining legal permanent residency WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Angie Craig announced Angel Silva as her guest for tomorrow's State of the Union address. Silva, a U.S. citizen and a resident of Rosemo more PR

Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces Four Guests for State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces Four Guests for State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will take Aliya Rahman, Mary Granlund, Mubashir Hussen, and Gerardo Orozco Guzman as her guests to the State of the Union Address. The stories of these four Minnesotans reflect how ICE's reckless actions in Minnesota through "Operation Metro Surge" have devastated Minnesotans' safety and econom more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Introduces Bill to Expand Head Start to 11 Million Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Introduces Bill to Expand Head Start to 11 Million Children * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), introduced the Head Start for America's Children Act, sweeping legislation to dramatically expand access to high-quality early childhood education and comprehensive services for working families across more PR

Rep. Summer Lee to Boycott State of the Union, Speak Directly to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee to Boycott State of the Union, Speak Directly to Working Families * WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 23, 2026 -On Tuesday, February 24 th, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) will boycott Donald Trump's State of the Union address and speak at the People's State of the Union (link is external) hosted by MoveOn and partner organizations. Rep. Lee is also set to deliver the progressive resp more PR

Rep. Takano Invites ICE-Detained U.S. Citizen & Combat Veteran George Retes to State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Takano Invites ICE-Detained U.S. Citizen & Combat Veteran George Retes to State of the Union * February 23, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39 ) announced that he is inviting George Retes to be his guest at the State of the Union. George Retes is a 26-year-old U.S. citizen and disabled U.S. Army veteran whose service inclu more PR

Schakowsky to Boycott State of the Union Address (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky to Boycott State of the Union Address * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on her decision to skip Tuesday's State of the Union Address: "I cannot, in good conscience, sit in that House chamber on Tuesday night and pretend everything is normal while families across my district are living in constant fear of this administratio more PR

Secretary of State Rubio Issues Statement on Visa Restrictions on Chilean Nationals Undermining Regional Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Marco Rubio on the visa restrictions on Chilean nationals undermining regional security: * * * The United States is committed to countering attempts to undermine regional security and subvert sovereignty. Today, the Department of State is announcing it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on three Chilean government officials who knowingly directed, authorized, funded, provided significant suppo more PR

Senate Democrats Push DHS Shutdown Into Double Digits (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Push DHS Shutdown into Double Digits Today, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security enters double digits. For ten days, DHS has been operating without appropriated funding, forcing workers in critical national security roles to work without pay. This didn't have to happen - Democrats shut the government down  more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Announces Guest for State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Announces Guest for State of the Union U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced today that she will bring Maria Mesias-Tatnall, director of outreach and immigration assistance at the Delaware Department of Justice, to the State of the Union Address. Senator Blunt Rochester's invitation of Mesias-Tatnall recognizes the collaboration between more PR

Shaheen Leads Introduction of Bicameral Legislation to Require DHS Notify Congress, Acquire Local Approval Before Opening New ICE Processing and Detention Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads Introduction of Bicameral Legislation to Require DHS Notify Congress, Acquire Local Approval Before Opening New ICE Processing and Detention Facilities * **Reports of new ICE facilities have sparked backlash in New Hampshire and communities across the country** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), alongside U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Represen more PR

State Dept.: Imposition of Visa Restrictions on Uzbekistanis Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * Imposition of Visa Restrictions on Uzbekistanis Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States The Department of State has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals in Uzbekistan identified as knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to our nation. This action applies to executives and senior officials at two Uzbekistan-based visa facilitat more PR

Suspended Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving $2.1 Million Bribe Payment From Oil Company (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Suspended Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving $2.1 Million Bribe Payment from Oil Company A Los Angeles-area lawyer was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe while serving as an officer of Nigeria's state-owned oil company in connection with nego more PR

The Trump Administration Is Using a Rare Legal Trick to Avoid Damaging Facts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * The Trump Administration Is Using a Rare Legal Trick to Avoid Damaging Facts * The Trump administration has recently filed motions to strike, or requests that a judge delete sections of lawsuits, in four of American Oversight's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits. This is an unusual tactic, and seems to be part of an effort to delay cases and avoid admitting damaging more PR

U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis to Speak at "People's State of the Union" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis to Speak at "People's State of the Union" * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she is boycotting President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address. Senator Smith will be speaking at MoveOn's "People's State of the Union" held on the National Mall alongside her guest: Fridley Public Schools Sup more PR

U.S. Trade Representative Greer Issues Statement on Supreme Court IEEPA Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision regarding the International Economic Emergency Powers Act: * * * The Supreme Court's decision today affects one element of the Administration's successful work to reorient the global trading system to benefit American workers and businesses. President Trump's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act ("IEEPA") was a necessary and appropriate tool to quickl more PR

USAO-Kansas: Threats or Interference With Federal Agents is a Felony Offense (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas posted the following news release: * * * USAO-Kansas: Threats or interference with federal agents is a felony offense USA Kriegshauser encourages safe, legal exercise of First Amendment Rights * KANSAS CITY, KAN. - U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser of the District of Kansas is concerned about incidents of persons threatening federal agents and/or persons using their vehicles to aggressively chase or inte more PR

Victory! High school clears publication of stalled student articles after FIRE's intervention (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * Victory! High school clears publication of stalled student articles after FIRE's intervention * Peruse stories produced by high school student journalists for The Torch at Pine View School in Sarasota, Florida, and you'll find articles detailing walkouts, the importance of voting, and criticism of public officials. Torch staffers Ava Lenerz and Alex Lieberman  more PR

What's New On HBO Max This March (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This March * Download Images and Press Release Word Document HERE FEATURED PROGRAMMING Series Debuts March 1 HBO Original Limited Series DTF ST. LOUIS 7 Episodes Rollout: Episodes debut weekly Logline: A limited series about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one more PR