WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary * Since its creation following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, DHS has stood at the helm of our country's national security, protecting the American people and our Homeland WASHINGTON -Today marks the Department of Homeland Security's 23 rd anniversary. Less than two years after the devastating terror attacks of September 11, D more PR

NEW YORK, March 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Australia: Offshore Detention Cruel, Costly * (Sydney) - Australia 's government should invest in community-based alternatives to immigration detention rather than spending millions of dollars per person each year on its abusive offshore regime, Human Rights Watch said in a recent submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee of the Australian Senate. Human Rights Wa more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Marches in Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul marched in the annual Chinatown Lunar New Year parade in New York City. B-ROLL of the Governor marching in the parade is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). VIDEO : The event is availab more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Boston University College of Communication issued the following news: * * * Americans closely following news of ICE operations - and many moved to act, says survey Americans are closely following news of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota and other cities across the country - and many want to take action against companies supporting it, according to a new opinion survey out today. Two out of three respondents to the late more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WBLS: "WHAT DONALD TRUMP HAS DONE IS PUT US IN GREATER DANGER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WBLS Open Line, where he emphasized that Democrats will vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's unconstitutional military action in Iran and prevent a failed forever foreign war while continuing to hold  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON WBLS: "WHAT DONALD TRUMP HAS DONE IS PUT US IN GREATER DANGER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on WBLS Open Line, where he emphasized that Democrats will vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's unconstitutional military action in Iran and prevent a failed forever foreign war while continuing to hold this administration accoun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Minnesota State Rep. Harry Niska from a Feb. 12, 2026, oversight hearing on federal immigration enforcement: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and Members of the Committee. My name is Harry Niska, and I serve as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Thank you for the opportunity to offer a perspective from the front lines of America's immigration enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * February 27, 2026 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org 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 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * Sen. Markey and Advocates Unveil Bill to Support Immigration Legal Defense BOSTON, MA - As communities in Massachusetts and nationwide continue to face President Trump's heightened immigration operations, Senator Ed Markey (MA) announced the Senate introduction of the Securing Help for Immigrants through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act, a bill that would establish a $100 mill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on IRS-ICE Taxpayer Privacy Data Sharing Violations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after a U.S. district judge ruled that the data-sharing system between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resulted in alm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Statement on Reports of ICE Movements in Maryland * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released the following statement: "We are closely tracking reports regarding movements by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to and in Maryland and are coordinating directly with the Governor, the Attorney General, and our United States Senators to ensure a unif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement Condemning Strikes on Iran * PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 28, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement condemning President Trump's decision to illegally strike Iran: "Trump's words make it clear he doesn't care about the safety of Americans and his actions make clear he doesn't care about the safety of the Iranian people. If he did, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On General Services Administration Decision To Award Customs And Border Protection Contract, Expand Immigration Detention In Rochester * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) made the following statement in light of the announcement that the General Services Administration (GSA) awarded U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a contract to relocate into t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Announces SHIELD Act to Protect Immigrants' Right to Due Process by Strengthening Access to Legal Assistance * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Boston (February 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced the introduction of the Securing Help for Immigrants Through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act, a bill that would strengthen the right to d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts more PR