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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-02-28 ( 67 items )  
'Choose Dignity over Discrimination', Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Meeting on Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Choose Dignity over Discrimination', Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Meeting on Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the General Assembly on the report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, in New York today: Human mobility is profoundly shaping our world. Yet, instead of responding with cooperat more PR

5 Things We Are Demanding for Our Communities That You Won't Hear About in the SOTU (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following commentary: * * * 5 Things We Are Demanding for Our Communities That You Won't Hear About in the SOTU As President Trump takes the podium for the 2026 State of the Union address, we anticipate a lot of hateful rhetoric and distorted talking points that will leave out the shameful authoritarian policies that are tearing the fabric of American life and threatening U.S. democracy. As Congress is locked in ne more PR

Advancing the Royal Canadian Navy's Future Fleet with New Naval Large Tugs (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 27 -- The Canada Department of National Defence issued the following news release: * * * Advancing the Royal Canadian Navy's Future Fleet with New Naval Large Tugs * February 27, 2026 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, visited Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax to hig more PR

AG Brown names Patricio Marquez new head of Wing Luke Civil Rights Division (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown names Patricio Marquez new head of Wing Luke Civil Rights Division * Attorney General Nick Brown has named Managing Assistant Attorney General Patricio Marquez to serve as the Division Chief of the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General's Office (AGO). Marquez joined the AGO in 2014 and was the third lawyer hired into the then-Civil Rights Unit in  more PR

AG Campbell Secures Second Order Blocking Trump Administration From Cutting Off SNAP Funding Because of States' Refusal to Turn Over Personal Data of SNAP Applicants and Recipients (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Second Order Blocking Trump Administration From Cutting Off SNAP Funding Because of States' Refusal to Turn Over Personal Data of SNAP Applicants and Recipients * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today celebrated a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California blocking the Trump Administrati more PR

AG Nessel Demands ICE Halt Plan to Use Romulus Warehouse as Mass Detention Facility (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Demands ICE Halt Plan to Use Romulus Warehouse as Mass Detention Facility * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) objecting to its plan to use a recently purchased warehouse in Romulus as a detention facility for 500 migrants. The Attorney General asserts ICE's current plan outlined in an Early  more PR

American Center for Law and Justice: Rep. Ilhan Omar Doubles Down on State of the Union Tantrum (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Doubles Down on State of the Union Tantrum By Ali Holston Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-5) told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that she has no regrets about her sudden outburst during the State of the Union address, in which she couldn't contain her venom when President Trump made one simple request of the gallery: One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans  more PR

AMID CHAOS, CONFUSION, & OUTRAGE OVER PROPOSED ICE MASS DETENTION FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, SENATOR SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS AND INVESTIGATION INTO DHS MISMANAGEMENT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMID CHAOS, CONFUSION, & OUTRAGE OVER PROPOSED ICE MASS DETENTION FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, SENATOR SCHUMER DEMAND ANSWERS AND INVESTIGATION INTO DHS MISMANAGEMENT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY * Amid Chaos, Confusion, & Outrage Over Proposed ICE Mass Detention Facility in Orange County, Congressman Pat Ryan, Senator Schumer Demand Answers and Investigation Into DHS Mismanagement in the H more PR

AMID CHAOS, CONFUSION, & OUTRAGE OVER PROPOSED ICE MASS DETENTION FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, SCHUMER, RYAN DEMAND ANSWERS AND INVESTIGATION INTO DHS MISMANGEMENT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AMID CHAOS, CONFUSION, & OUTRAGE OVER PROPOSED ICE MASS DETENTION FACILITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, SCHUMER, RYAN DEMAND ANSWERS AND INVESTIGATION INTO DHS MISMANGEMENT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY * Local Leaders Unlawfully Denied Answers To Basic Questions As DHS Contradicts Itself And Refuses To Be Transparent On What Its Plans Are In Orange County - Reps Say We Can't Rely On Wor more PR

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Horrified by Death of Visually Impaired Refugee After CBP Abandonment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Horrified by Death of Visually Impaired Refugee After CBP Abandonment * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org On February 25, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, was found dead in Buffalo, N.Y after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents abandoned him at a coffee sho more PR

Attorney General James Defends Public Safety and Immigrant Communities in New York City (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Defends Public Safety and Immigrant Communities in New York City New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to defend longstanding New York City laws that enhance public safety and protect immigrant communities throughout the city. In an amicus brief (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/united-states-of-america-v-city-of-new-york-et-al more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that once again recognized that the federal government cannot demand states turn over personal and sensitive inf more PR

Brazilian National Sentenced for Involvement in Large-Scale Human Smuggling Ring (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Brazilian National Sentenced for Involvement in Large-Scale Human Smuggling Ring * BOSTON - A Brazilian national illegally residing in Worcester, Mass., has been sentenced for his involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle aliens into the United States, money laundering conspiracy and illegal reentry. Case is part of significant international law enforcemen more PR

Brazilian National Sentenced for Selling Firearms Without a License and Conspiracy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Brazilian National Sentenced for Selling Firearms Without a License and Conspiracy * A Brazilian national unlawfully living in Framingham was sentenced for conspiracy and engaging in the business of selling firearms without a license.  Victor Santos DeSouza, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to 14 months in prison. The defend more PR

Canadian Medical Association: Canadians' Access to Primary Care Depends on Where They Live: OurCare Survey (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Canadian Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * Canadians' access to primary care depends on where they live: OurCare survey Canadian Medical Association continues to advocate for solutions to improve access to care from coast to coast to coast * While 5.8-million adults in Canada lack access to primary care, some provinces and territories are doing better than others. The regional OurCare survey results show that residents of more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Feds Will Halt MN Payments Until Fraud Mess is Cleaned Up (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment Comment Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2026:: * * * Feds will halt MN payments until fraud mess is cleaned up Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today fired back at the Trump administration for halting approximately $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funding to the state's fraud-plagued public health programs. The governor's announcement of new anti-fraud measures came one day after a press conference feat more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Morning Drive in South Minneapolis (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * A morning drive in South Minneapolis Admittedly, my feelings for my hometown of Minneapolis run hot and cold. Most days I see the challenges the city faces yet I remain optimistic about its future. Other days I just shake my head in disgust knowing that th more PR

Charges laid following a CBSA investigation on the hiring of unauthorized foreign workers (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 27 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * Charges laid following a CBSA investigation on the hiring of unauthorized foreign workers * February 27, 2026 Montreal (Quebec) Canada Border Services Agency Charges were laid on February 26 at the Granby courthouse as a result of a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation into the unauthorized hiring of foreign workers by Camping Havana Resor more PR

Civil Rights Advocates Decry Department of Defense's Power Grab for AI Surveillance Tech (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Advocates Decry Department of Defense's Power Grab for AI Surveillance Tech * WASHINGTON - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights' Media/Telecommunications Task Force released the following statement from Alejandra Montoya-Boyer, Vice President of The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology, in reaction to t more PR

Congressman Castro Demands Full Disclosure from ICE and Texas DPS Regarding Fatal Shooting of U.S. Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Demands Full Disclosure from ICE and Texas DPS Regarding Fatal Shooting of U.S. Citizen Ruben Ray Martinez * February 27, 2026 For Nearly a Year, ICE and DPS Concealed an ICE Shooting That Left 23-Year-Old Ruben Dead in South Padre Island, Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a new letter, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) demanded full disclosure from Immigration and Customs Enforcem more PR

Death of Rohingya Refugee After Abandonment by CBP Requires Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Death of Rohingya Refugee After Abandonment by CBP Requires Investigation * Statement from Refugees International Director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Daniel P. Sullivan:  "Refugees International is deeply saddened by the needless death of Nurul more PR

DNC: In the States - Democrats Claim Victory At the Polls and in the Courts While Trump and Republicans Fail to Sell Their Toxic Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Claim Victory At the Polls and in the Courts While Trump and Republicans Fail to Sell Their Toxic Agenda As Donald Trump's disastrous State of the Union address began, Democrats were continuing to clinch victories across the country. In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco claimed victory in two special elections, success more PR

Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Key Higher Education Regulatory Issues for 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Sarah L. Pheasant, senior government and regulatory affairs attorney, associate Asher Friedman Young and partners John R. Przypyszny, Jonathan D. Tarnow and Cindy Irani: * * * Key Higher Education Regulatory Issues for 2026 Evolving Federal Regulatory Landscape Requires Institutions to Strengthen Compliance Protocols and Adapt to Sweeping Policy Changes Across H more PR

First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America National child advocacy organization files amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, urging the Court to affirm birthright citizenship as a fundamental constitutional righ more PR

Full Transcript: Sen. Elissa Slotkin on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns" (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. Elissa Slotkin: The divide in the party now is who believes that we have to go on offense so that Trump in his second term is an existential threat to our democracy and who believes we shoul more PR

Gillibrand Statement On Death Of Nurul Amin Shah Alam (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Death Of Nurul Amin Shah Alam * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, following reports that immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop in Buffalo miles away from his home. The senator followed up on her public statement below with a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi more PR

Government Accountability Institute VP Bruner Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following written testimony by Seamus Bruner, vice president of the Government Accountability Institute, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Fraud and Foreign Influence in State and Federal Programs": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, and Members of the Subcommittee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify today more PR

Governor Stitt Stands Firm on Immigration Enforcement, Election Security (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Stands Firm on Immigration Enforcement, Election Security * OKLAHOMA CITY (February 27, 2026) - In a letter responding to the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus today, Governor Kevin Stitt outlined his conservative record and views on immigration and election security: To the Members of the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus, I write to you as a fellow conservative, a fellow Oklahoman, and as yo more PR

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Deaths in Immigration Detention Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Deaths in Immigration Detention Under Trump * 30+ individuals have died in ICE detention since the start of the Trump administration WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper along with 21 of his Senate colleagues sounded the alarm on the dramatic increase in deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Since the start of the Trump  more PR

ICYMI: CAPAC Chair Meng Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CAPAC Chair Meng Co-Leads House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The House Litigation Task Force, in partnership with Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng, led 216 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief standing up  more PR

ICYMI: Gov. Shapiro Meets With Local Leaders From Berks and Schuylkill Counties to Discuss Anticipated Harm Caused by ICE Detention Centers on Local Communities in Pennsylvania (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Meets with Local Leaders from Berks and Schuylkill Counties to Discuss Anticipated Harm Caused by ICE Detention Centers on Local Communities in Pennsylvania Elected officials from Berks and Schuylkill Counties, on both sides of the aisle, have spoken out against the federal government's secret purchase of warehouses in Pennsylvania and plans more PR

ICYMI: Trump Nominee Dodges Warren's Questions About Diverting Military Funds, Troops to Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Nominee Dodges Warren's Questions About Diverting Military Funds, Troops to Immigration Enforcement * Warren: "DoD and DHS have no reimbursement agreement in place for FY2025. So it appears that DoD won't get back the billions of dollars it handed over to ICE that year. Money meant to fix barracks with sewage overflows is just gone." Nominee also refused to say if it would b more PR

Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Landmark Supreme Court Case Challenging Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Landmark Supreme Court Case Challenging Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Today, a group of national immigrant rights' organizations - including the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), We Are CASA, Make the Road New York (MRNY), LULAC, and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA) - filed an amic more PR

International Refugee Assistance Project: Federal Court Protects Minnesota Refugees From Arrest and Detention (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Federal Court Protects Minnesota Refugees from Arrest and Detention Last Week, Advocates Gathered for a Press Conference To Protect Refugees * (Minneapolis, MN) -- Today, a federal judge issued a Preliminary Injunction protecting Minnesota refugees from unlawful arrest and detention while the class action lawsuit U.H.A. v. Bondi proceeds. The previous Temporary Restr more PR

International Refugee Assistance Project: Refugees Sue to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * Refugees Sue to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy * Boston, Mass. -- Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE), represented by Democracy Forward and the International Refugee Assi more PR

INTERPOL Notices highlight growing threat of dual-use substances in South America (10)
LYON, France, Feb. 27 -- INTERPOL issued the following news: * * * INTERPOL Notices highlight growing threat of dual-use substances in South America * LYON, France - Police, immigration and customs agencies across Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have joined forces in the region's first operation targeting cross-border smuggling of dual-use chemicals. Undertaken in November 2025, Operation CHASE was coordinated by INTERPOL and involved more than 50,000 inspections at borders and ports. In Ecua more PR

Krishnamoorthi Raises Alarm Over Ring's New AI "Search Party" Feature, Citing Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Raises Alarm Over Ring's New AI "Search Party" Feature, Citing Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, sent a letter yesterday to Ring raising serious concerns about the company's new artificial intelligence feature, "Search Party," warni more PR

Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review Emergency Filing Seeks Court Order to Halt Implementation of Interim Final Rule that Dismantles Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals * Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Brooklyn Defender Services, Florence Immigrant & Refug more PR

Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review * Emergency Filing Seeks Court Order to Halt Implementation of Interim Final Rule that Dismantles Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C. -Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Brooklyn Defender Services, Florence Immigr more PR

Massachusetts Man Indicted and Arrested for Fraudulently Using Government Seals (10)
TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Indicted and Arrested for Fraudulently Using Government Seals * Ocala, FL - Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr. (50, Massachusetts) has been charged by indictment and arrested for the fraudulent use of government seals. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcemen more PR

Murphy, Blumenthal Join Democratic Senate Colleagues In Demanding Independent Probe Of Funds Used By ICE, CBP To Carry Out Trump's Cruel Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Democratic Senate Colleagues In Demanding Independent Probe Of Funds Used By ICE, CBP To Carry Out Trump's Cruel Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 18 of their Senate  more PR

N.J. Gov. Sherrill Opposes Roxbury ICE Facility, Vows to Use Every Tool to Protect Residents in Letter to DHS Secretary Noem (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill Opposes Roxbury ICE Facility, Vows to Use Every Tool to Protect Residents in Letter to DHS Secretary Noem Governor Mikie Sherrill today expressed her opposition to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem regarding DHS's plan to convert a 470,000 square foot industrial warehouse in Roxbury into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more PR

No Court Has Authorized IRS Data Sharing with ICE: Two Federal Injunctions Blocking Data Transfers Remain in Effect (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * No Court Has Authorized IRS Data Sharing with ICE: Two Federal Injunctions Blocking Data Transfers Remain in Effect * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following recent coverage of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, Laura MacCleery, Senior Director of Policy at UnidosUS, issued the following statement: "Let's be clear: no court has authorized the IRS to sh more PR

Operation Take Back America efforts result in another 476 individuals charged in Southern District of Texas (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Operation Take Back America efforts result in another 476 individuals charged in Southern District of Texas * HOUSTON - A total of 473 cases have been filed in immigration and related matters from Feb. 20-26 in continuing enforcement actions to protect the southern border, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The cases include charges against 23 peop more PR

Oyster Bay Resident Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme and Selling Foreign Nationals Access to Prominent U.S. Politicians (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Oyster Bay Resident Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme and Selling Foreign Nationals Access to Prominent U.S. Politicians Earlier today, at the federal court in Central Islip, Sherry Xue Li was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 108 months in prison for money laundering consp more PR

Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on the Release of a Single Father she Met with in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Statement on the Release of a Single Father she Met with in Immigration Detention * SEATTLE, WA -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the release of Juan, a detained immigrant she met with at the Northwest Detention Center last week. "I'm thr more PR

Rep. Barry Moore supports SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore supports SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity * Washington, D.C.- Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) is supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) to strengthen election integrity and ensure only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections. "American elections should only be decided by America more PR

Rep. Garamendi Statement on Trump's State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on Trump's State of the Union * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address: "In lie after lie, Trump told the American people that the economy is better, our streets are safer, and he's strengthened America's footing on the global stage, but this couldn't be further fr more PR

Rep. Grijalva Statement on New Development in Proposed Detention Facility in Marana, AZ (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on New Development in Proposed Detention Facility in Marana, AZ Tucson, AZ -- Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after ICE published a sole-source agreement with Management and Training Corporation, a private for-profit company, to provide detention services at a former state prison in Marana, Arizona. The agreement confirms prior report more PR

Report: Immigration Judge Count Down 25% From 2025 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Report: Immigration Judge Count Down 25% from 2025 The number of judges in U.S. immigration courts has dropped by about a quarter in the last year due to firings and resignations -- even when accounting for new hires, according to NPR. Twelve immigration courts have lost over half of their judges while two courts have no judges at all. Former judges a more PR

Reps. Lee, Bonamici, Bynum Introduce Legislation to Reopen Office for Students and Young Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Bonamici, Bynum Introduce Legislation to Reopen Office for Students and Young Consumers * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 27, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) alongside Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05), introduced legislation to reestablish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Office for Students and Young Consumers. The Trump  more PR

Resident Evil 9 and the return of playable fear: Why Horror games matter more than ever (10)
FALMOUTH, England, Feb. 27 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * Resident Evil 9 and the return of playable fear: Why Horror games matter more than ever * This article was written by Dr Eoin Murray, BA(Hons) Creative Writing lecturer and organiser of Falmouth University's upcoming Horror & Gaming Conference this July. As the days slowly grow longer and the winter gloom begins to loosen its grip, we might be forgiven for thinking the shadows are finally retreating. The eve more PR

Royal Society of Edinburgh: Exploring Transatlantic Research Collaborations (10)
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Royal Society of Edinburgh issued the following news: * * * Exploring transatlantic research collaborations In an era defined by shifting political landscapes, tightening immigration policies, and evolving funding priorities, what do Scotland's current research collaborations with North America look like? And what more can academia, industry, and government do to support researcher mobility and drive resilience? * A new report, commissioned by th more PR

Rule of Law Society and 28 GOP-Appointed and Elected Officials Defend Birthright Citizenship in Amicus Brief (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Rule of Law Society and 28 GOP-Appointed and Elected Officials Defend Birthright Citizenship in Amicus Brief * Back to News The U.S. Supreme Court Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and the Wiggin and Dana law firm, the Society for the Rule of Law Institute and a group of 28 former Republican appointed and elected officials filed an amicus brief on Feb. 26 urging the Supreme  more PR

Sen. Markey and Advocates Unveil Bill to Support Immigration Legal Defense (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Advocates Unveil Bill to Support Immigration Legal Defense * CONTACT: media@vera.org Recording of the press conference available HERE BOSTON, MA - As communities in Massachusetts and nationwide continue more PR

Sheridan Part of Pilot Program Improving Language Education Pathways for International Students (10)
BRAMPTON, Ontario, Feb. 24 -- Sheridan College issued the following news release: * * * Sheridan part of pilot program improving language education pathways for international students Sheridan is one of the first public institutions to participate in the Ontario pilot phase of a new national program designed to provide international students with a simpler, more reliable and more sustainable pathway into Canadian postsecondary education. The Joint Pathway Program (JPP) is a fully Immigration more PR

Slotkin and Peters Demand DHS Reverse Plans to Use Commercial Warehouse in Romulus for ICE Detention Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin and Peters Demand DHS Reverse Plans to Use Commercial Warehouse in Romulus for ICE Detention Facility * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reverse plans to purchase a commercial warehouse in Romulus, Michigan for use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facili more PR

Small Business Reaction to State of the Union (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The National Small Business Association issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * NSBA PRESS | Small Business Reaction to State of the Union NSBA applauds the benefits won for small business under the current administration, and we look forward to working with our members to further opportunities for the nation's most important economic community following this evening's State of the Union. President Donald Trump delivered his official State of the Union  more PR

STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF OMAR RAMOS-JIMENEZ (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF OMAR RAMOS-JIMENEZ * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement in response to the denial of Omar Ramos-Jimenez's release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody (link is external) : "The Constitution is clear: due process is for all persons. Not some. Not a few. All. I more PR

STATEMENT: Gov. Mike Braun Delivers for Hoosiers on Affordability, Public Safety, and Economy (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Gov. Mike Braun Delivers for Hoosiers on Affordability, Public Safety, and Economy * "This session, we delivered meaningful results for Hoosiers - protecting children from harmful social media content, strengthening public safety by revoking CDLs from illegal aliens, addressing rising utility costs, cracking down on illegal immigration, and establishing the framework for a new st more PR

Suzuki Quoted in Construction Drive Story Titled "What Builders Need to Know About E-Verify in 2026" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Suzuki Quoted in Construction Drive Story Titled "What Builders Need to Know about E-Verify in 2026" Asafu Suzuki, a senior attorney in the firm's immigration practice, was quoted in a Construction Drive story about Ohio's new law that requires non-residential builders in Ohio to register and use the federal E-Verify program. If a violation is found, the Ohio Attorney General will issue a  more PR

U.S. Attorney Dunavant Adds Additional Attorneys and Support Staff to U.S. Attorney's Office (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney Dunavant adds Additional Attorneys and Support Staff to U.S. Attorney's Office U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, of the Western District of Tennessee, is pleased to announce the recent hiring and assignment of five (5) new Assistant U.S. Attorneys, one (1) new Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (JAG SAUSA), and two (2) new s more PR

University of Birmingham: Immigration Policies in European Countries are Reinforcing Racism, Study Shows (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Immigration policies in European countries are reinforcing racism, study shows An international study examines racism embedded in laws and policies across Europe, and how it reinforces the perception of deserving and undeserving migrants. * New research has revealed that racism is embedded not only in attitudes and prejudice against migrants, but in the laws, policies, and administrative s more PR

University of Michigan: Security Alerts Challenge Mexico's World Cup Hosting (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Feb. 27, 2026, involving Marisol Villagomez, clinical assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology: * * * Security alerts challenge Mexico's world cup hosting As Mexico prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country is navigating a period of security instability following the confirmed death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The r more PR

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Sounds the Alarm on DHS's $140+ Million in Spending for Deadly Weapons (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Sounds the Alarm on DHS's $140+ Million in Spending for Deadly Weapons * "We wanted to go through DHS's contracting records and document just how much they're spending to militarize this new police force, this palace guard of the president's that is wreaking such havoc in our cities. And we found dramatic increases in spending on weapons." Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Sen more PR

WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Gang Members, Rapists, and Kidnappers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Gang Members, Rapists, and Kidnappers * Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS is delivering the most secure border ever, removing dangerous illegal aliens and making America safer for generations to come WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more public safety threats including gang members,  more PR

Young Introduces Bill to Protect American Roads and Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Introduces Bill to Protect American Roads and Supply Chains * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety,introduced the Securing American Freight, Enforcement, and Reliability in (SAFER) Transport Act, or the SAFER Transport Act, comprehensive legislation to address ongoing issues negatively  more PR