WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "A REPUBLICAN IN A SQUEEZE" - New York Times Declares Tom Kean Jr.'s Re-Election Just Got Tougher * "The Trump administration has made Kean's re-election effort in the Seventh Congressional District significantly more complicated " Vulnerable Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is in a squeeze. The New York Times reports that Kean Jr. - whose " re-election fight was never expe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AAUP's Wolfson and AFT's Weingarten on the Detainment of Columbia University International Student * WASHINGTON -American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to reports that Department of Homeland Security agents misrepresented themselves to gain entry to a Columbia U more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Dreamer Freed, DHS Dismisses Removal Proceedings A Nebraska Dreamer is back home after nearly three months in the custody of immigration officials. On Friday, an Omaha Immigration Court Judge granted a motion to dismiss removal proceedings against Joel Angel-Becerril, who has temporary and renewable protection against deportation and work authorization throug more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * New ACLU Report Reveals How the Trump Administration is Using Local Police to Build a National Deportation-Policing Force Through the 287(g) Program * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today released a new report, De more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate amicus brief filed today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Birthright Citizenship At U.S. Supreme Court * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the city of San Francisco in filing an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * The Far Left Falls Into President Trump's Trap By Logan Sekulow Last night, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress, and it seems like radical-Left Members of Congress played right into his hands. For much of the night, the Left-leaning Members who bothered to show up at all - remained firmly planted in their seats while Republicans and guests in attendance sto more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. "The Fourteenth  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * House Republicans Vote to Keep Kids in Class While Democrats Defend Walkouts and Shutdowns Rep. Matt Gress's HB 2313 protects classroom time after organized sick-outs shut down more than 20 Tucson campuses * The Arizona House of Representatives today passed House Bill 2313, sponsored by House Education Committee Chairman Matt Gress, banning teacher strikes and organized work  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES FACE HEALTH CARE CUTS AND RISING PRICES, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES DELIVERING DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF WITH MARCH C.A.R.E.S. VAN EVENTS * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with March C.A.R.E.S. Van Events With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one-on-o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO INCREASE DETENTION INFRASTRUCTURE, DURBIN DETAILS INHUMANE CONDITIONS, DEATHS AT ICE DETENTION FACILITIES * February 26, 2026 Durbin during a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting: "When human beings are dying under federal supervision, oversight is not optional. It is our responsibility." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Du more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO INCREASE DETENTION INFRASTRUCTURE, DURBIN DETAILS INHUMANE CONDITIONS, DEATHS AT ICE DETENTION FACILITIES U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive busine more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: Evaluating and explaining trust in public governance * Declining trust in governance is front of mind for many Americans. Recent actions and issues continue to exacerbate the issue. From the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in local communities to the establishment of data centers in the backyards of communities to government shutdowns and political polar more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds House Judiciary Subcommittee for passing H.4764 * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement applauding a House Judiciary Subcommittee for passing H.4764. "During the Biden administration, we saw a historic rise in illegal immigration. This disaster has led to an increase in crime across the  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Defend Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Alongside multistate coalition, warns of devastating impacts to children nationwide OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today continued his defense of birthright citizenship by co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara at more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Unprecedented Attack on Birthright Citizenship * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the City and County of San Francisco in urging the United States Supreme Court to reaffirm that birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee that a president can more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES TO DEFEND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AT U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of birthright citizenship. Raoul and a multistate coalition filed the brief in support of a legal challenge to President Trump's unlawful effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Defending Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Democrats for Ignoring Working Families * "What Americans saw last night was quite simple. Republicans stood with them. Democrats didn't. They didn't stand for much. Republicans cheered for lower taxes, for safe communities, and safer elections - secure elections, elections people have faith in." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today del more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Politics: A Haitian Immigrant's Call To See People * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations The words were written in French on a classroom blackboard in Haiti: "L'espoir fait vivre" -"hope makes one live." Haitian Immigrant Lou Lilite Reflects on Hope and Human Dignity For Dr. Lou Lilite, a professor of music at Cedarville University, that lesson has never been abstract. It is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Calls out Trump's Broken Promises to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference highlighting how President Trump and his administration have broken their promises to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) across the country. "P more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 25, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas 1000 We are closing in on 1,000 habeas corpus filings in Minnesota since the beginning of the year. In the 50 "business" days of 2026, so far, that would work out to 20 per day. We are down slightly from the pace of a few weeks ago, reflecting the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CHC Chair Espaillat Leads 36 Members of Congress Demanding Answers on Unlawful IRS Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to Immigration Enforcement Following Washington Post reporting (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/11/immigrants-irs-dhs-tax-data/) that the IRS improperly shared confidential tax information of thousands of individuals with immigration enforcement officials at the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court should strike down President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, according to an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Howard University School of Law's Civil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11399) on Feb. 25, 2026, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from January 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are ofte more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * Congressional Scorecard Details Pro- and Anti-Civil Liberties Votes in Congress Since 2025 * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today released its Congressional scorecard detailing votes in the U.S. House of Representatives  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, 23 Other Members of Congress Call on Camp East Montana to be Shut Down * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) - joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and 22 other Members of Congress - sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Introduces Bill to Stop Illegal Aliens from Possessing Firearms and Ammunition * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Budd (R-NC) yesterday introduced the Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act, which would close a loophole in current law to prohibit illegal aliens from possessing firearms or ammunition provided to them by a government entity, such as a police department: "No one who enters the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Scott to Bondi: Investigate Chinese owned Surrogacy Centers * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 26, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) today sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging an investigation into surrogacy centers operated by foreign nationals. Recent reports indicate Chinese nationals systematically e more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * DHS Backs Off Plans for ICE Facility in Lebanon After more than a week of conflicting reports about whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was planning to open an immigration detention facility in Lebanon, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced yesterday that DHS will not move forward with the facility. Though supportive of the I more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Draft Treaty published to secure Gibraltar's economic future and protect British sovereignty * UK, alongside the Government of Gibraltar, has published a draft Treaty with the EU which will protect British sovereignty, UK military autonomy and secure Gibraltar's economic future. * Treaty builds on political agreement and resolves the last major unresolved issue from more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * DURBIN, PADILLA, KELLY BLAST DHS FOR WRONGFULLY TARGETING & REMOVING DACA RECIPIENTS In response to a letter the Senators sent in September, DHS confirmed that 261 DACA recipients have been arrested and 86 have been removed from the country since the start of Trump's second term * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Escobar, Jayapal, Members of Congress Call on Camp East Montana to be Shut Down * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) - joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and 22 other Members of Congress - sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Goes after District Court's Revival of Catch-and-Release Shows appellate court lower court gutted the law * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit making the case for overturning a ruling by a federal district court making illegal aliens who have been detained eligible to be released while awai more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' James Talarico confronts Christian nationalism in yanked Colbert interview The FFRF Action Fund salutes Texas state Rep. James Talarico as its "Secularist of the Week" for confronting Christian natio more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by political theorist Jake Scott: * * * Japan's Economic Plan New election gives Sanae Takaichi a mandate for reforms. * In the wake of Japan's early general election on February 8, 2026, much of the commentary has focused on two major aspects: the landslide victory of Sanae Takaichi's Jiyu-Minshuto (Liberal Democrat Party, LDP) of 316 seats; and LDP's hardline shift against more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * ICE Records Obtained by American Oversight Corroborate Whistleblower Testimony on Training for Entering Homes Without Warrants * American Oversight recently obtained U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records showing that despite formal legal training materials instructing officers that they generally cannot enter a residence without a judicial warrant or consen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * In light of the confusion created by USCIS, Alianza Americas seeks to prevent mass layoffs of TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador More than 100,000 Salvadorans who are beneficiaries of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program face employment and legal risks due to misinformation from the U.S. Citizenship and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Durbin, Padilla Blast DHS for Wrongfully Targeting and Removing DACA Recipients * In response to a letter the Senators sent in September, DHS confirmed that 261 DACA recipients have been arrested and 86 have been removed from the country since the start of Trump's second term Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the following statement after U more PR

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 27 -- The Kenya Human Rights Commission issued the following news release: * * * KHRC condemns illegal rendition of Kagoro, warns of escalating crackdown on rights defenders * Immigration officials intercepted Kagoro on February 22 when he arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. * National Intelligence Service (NIS) detained and subjected him to an intensive interrogation that lasted 14 hours. * Kagoro was verbally declared persona non grata and removed from Ken more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Kodiak man sentenced to 20 years for role in 2022 fatal fentanyl overdose The defendant is one of over 60 charged in large-scale drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. * A Kodiak man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute deadly drugs that resulted in a fatal overdose in August 2022. While on pretri more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Leader of Anchorage drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years 38 kilograms of fentanyl and 10 kilograms of heroin seized in connection with the organization. * An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for leading a local drug trafficking organization responsible for attempting to traffic large amounts of fentanyl and h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Legal Groups Sue to Block Rule Gutting Immigration Appeals * Emergency Filing Seeks Court Order to Halt Implementation of Interim Final Rule that Dismantles Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 - The American Immigration Council and a coalition of other legal groups, including the Amica Center for Immigrant R more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court of the United States, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: The Elephant in the Chamber: Trump Took a Victory Lap While Americans Pay the Price for His Failed Agenda * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: February 26, 2026 If you had the misfortune of watching Trump's nearly two-hour rambling, unhinged State of the Union on Tuesday night-the longest in more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Michigan GOP Leader Called Opponents 'Scum' After Hearing on ICE Bills [Detroit News] In a new report (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/25/michigan-republican-party-chairman-jim-runestad-ice-democrats-absolute-scum-state-senate-hearing/88844373007/), The Detroit News exposed Michigan Republican Party Chair and State Senator Jim Runestad for calling fello more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Minority groups felt fearful and unwelcome after 2024 summer riots, according to new research * New research has revealed the impact of the 2024 riots on minority groups in the UK, showing that it made people feel unwelcome and fearful in their own communities and that they modified their daily lives to feel safe. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology undertook a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On DHS Funding Fight: We Are Demanding That ICE Follow The Law * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to demand reforms to the Department of Homeland Security. He shared horrifying stories of the Department of Homeland Security's abuses under the Trump administration: from teargassing schools, to murdering American citizen more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS ANNOUNCES EXPANDED NEW AMERICANS' HOTLINE TO SERVE MORE IMMIGRANT NEW YORKERS The New Americans Hotline is now operating on Saturdays & Sundays, in Addition to Expanded Weekday Hours Callers to the Hotline Will Be Connected with Free Resources and Information in Over 200+ Languages. The ONA Hotline's New Schedule Will Be Amplifie more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nigerian citizen who attempted to unlawfully obtain U.S. residency through fraudulent marriages sentenced in $4 million conspiracy * HOUSTON - A 40-year-old man who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Leslie Chinedu Mb more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * NPNA Sounds Alarm on Trump Administration Closing Legal Immigration Pathways, Turning them into "Weapons of the Mass Deportation Machine" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the heels of President Trump's State of the Union address, in which he named his support for legal immigration, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) is sounding the alarm on his administration's intensified efforts to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Kelly Blast DHS for Wrongfully Targeting and Removing DACA Recipients * In response to a letter the Senators sent in September, DHS confirmed that 261 DACA recipients have been arrested and 86 have been removed from the country since the start of Trump's second term WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcom more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: * * * New Poll: Michiganders Expect State Leaders to Rein In Immigration Enforcement Abuses, Even if Federal Government Fails to Act New polling released by Progress Michigan shows strong support among Michiganders for state and federal reforms that would place limits and accountabil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Civil and Human Rights Organizations Introduce the Full Body Restraint Prohibition Act * Washington, DC -Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Immigration Law Center (NILC), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other advocacy groups to introduce legislation that would prohibit the use of funds for DHS' more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Small Businesses Under Attack by Trump's ICE Thugs Markey bill would allow businesses to recoup up to $1 million in lost revenue * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) announced that he introduced the Small Business ICE Disruption Fund  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt introduces bill to strengthen state and federal cooperation, streamline deportation of criminal aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - (February 26, 2026) - Earlier this week, Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2) introduced H.R. 7664 (link is external) - the State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act - that would strengthen state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Thompson, Costa in Hosting Roundtable for AG Community * YOLO COUNTY, CA -Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rep. Jim Costa (CA-21) in hosting an agriculture roundtable with local farmers, ranchers, processors, and ag leaders to discuss the ag community's needs and how Congress can help deliver for them. "I thank everyone who  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * SEARAC Responds to State of the Union Address Last night, President Trump lied to the American people. He spun an illusion of America where communities are safe from violence, healthcare costs are the lowest they've been, and children have all the supports they need to learn. The President's State of the Union address could not be further from the reality for communities ac more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking A superseding indictment unsealed today charges Rene Arzate-Garcia, aka "La Rana," alleged Tijuana plaza boss for the Sinaloa Cartel, with Narcoterrorism and Material Support of Terrorism in connection with trafficking massive amou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on Feb. 25, 2026, with Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and current Chairman of the Caribbean Community Terrance Drew: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and current Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Terrance Drew on the margins of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "A rogue deportation agenda is operating with zero transparency and even less accountability. "Yesterday, a blind father was released from federal custody and left alone on the street to find his way home. He never made it back to his family. This morning, ICE agents misled campus security and took a young woman from her college dorm without a judicial more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Gaby Pacheco Issues New "State of the Dreamers" Address In a new video released today, TheDream.US President & CEO Gaby Pacheco issues a "State of the Dreamers" address, noting that 25 years after the Dream Act was first introduced, Dreamers' prospects "of studying and succeeding and fully contributing to this nation - is becoming har more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Three illegal aliens face federal charges for operating a Brookhaven methamphetamine laboratory Three illegal aliens from Mexico, Sergio Cortes-Nieto, Christian Martinez Larumbe Dominguez, and Jose Angel Cortes Raquel, appeared in federal court today and yesterday on charges related to their alleged operation of an Atlanta-area methampheta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Demands Response to Unanswered Questions During ICE Detention Facility Oversight Visits * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is demanding urgent follow-up to the basic questions that she asked during her several oversight visits to the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis. Her questions remain unanswered. During her visits, Rep. Morrison w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Upon Senator Schmitt's Request, DHS Commits to Review and Re-Evaluate OPT Program * Commitment Comes After Schmitt's Letter Outlining Severe Problems with OPT Program U.S. SENATE -After Senator Schmitt sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security outlining severe problems within the Optional Training Practice (OPT) program, Secretary Krist Noem wrote back committing to re-evaluate the pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * USCIS Helps in Immigration Fraud Investigation Resulting in Indictments and Arrests in New York City Charges include impersonating U.S. immigration officials * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided vital assistance during the investigation that led to a five-count indictment and arrests of four individuals. The four were arrested for more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children and Families Nationwide * Delivering on another day one priority, Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins from theState of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed President Trump's State of the Union Address. He highlighted wins the President and Senate Republicans are delivering for Nebraska. "Nebraskans elected this Administration and Senate Republicans t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser defends birthright citizenship in Supreme Court brief * Feb. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate coalition today on a brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump issued a more PR