BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Secures $214,842 from Wilbraham-Based Healthcare Staffing and Home Health Agency and Its President for Failure to Make Timely Payroll Payments to Employees The Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that it issued a civil citation to Excel Nursing Services, Inc., a Wilbraham-based home care and healthcare staffing agency servicing western Massachus more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA and Several Leading Public Health Experts Urge Federal Court to Block HHS Policy Restricting Immigrants' Access to Essential Health Programs * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org The American Public Health Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, and the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health have more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 10 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Pass Border Security Package to Protect Communities, Strengthen Lawful Trade Senate Republicans are taking action to strengthen border security and protect Arizona communities, passing a package of legislation that reinforces cooperation with federal immigration authorities, closes public safety gaps tied to unlawful presence in the state, and s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Missouri Church's Decision to Remove Anti-Muslim Sign The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a Missouri church's decision to remove an anti-Muslim sign and encouraged the church to reach out to its Muslim neighbors to engage in dialogue. Last week, a church in Ballwin posted a sig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Garbarino in Newsweek: "Democrat Shutdowns Threaten Homeland Security Amid Heightened Threats" Amid a heightened threat landscape and with fewer than 100 days until the United States hosts matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) published an op-ed in Newsweek, highlighting t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE, HAITI CAUCUS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM DHS ON DEATH OF HAITIAN NATIONAL IN ICE DETENTION Today, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Co-Chairs of the House Haiti Caucus, wrote to the Department of Homeland Security's leadership demanding answers on the circumstances surrounding the death of Emmanuel Damas while in the custody o more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 10 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Leads Letter Seeking Confirmation of Homeland Security Policy on ICE at Polling Locations Today Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that Colorado, along with eight other states, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin seeking confirmation that immigration enforcement agents would not be at  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ciscomani Announces Winner of 2025 App Challenge * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani is proud to announce the winner of Arizona's Sixth Congressional District 2025 Congressional App Challenge: Joshua Valdez from Cienega High School. Joshua's App is titled 'ServeArizona' and connects volunteers with organizations to give school clubs a way to track member volunteer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on March 9, 2026, involving Christopher Hernandez-Roy, deputy director and senior fellow of the Americas Program, and Randy Boissonnault, former Canadian federal cabinet minister: * * * Alberta Separatism Would Harm Both Canada and the United States Canada, a confederation of 10 provinces and three territories, has seen its share of separatist sentiment, particularly from the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Madison Sheahan Blew Millions of Taxpayer Dollars on ICE Vehicles Agents Can't Even Use * Sheahan ordered 2,500 unusable vehicles clearly marked with ICE's logo while serving as a top official at the agency New reporting reveals that Washington swamp creature Madison Sheahan is at the center of yet another pricey scandal that cost taxpayers millions of dollars after  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Secures Release of Antonio Gamez-Cuellar * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) secured the release of Antonio Gamez-Cuellar, an 18-year-old McAllen High School senior and celebrated member of the award-winning Mariachi Oro program, following her direct advocacy with the White House, incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the office of White House Border Czar T more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 9 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Dean Botchwey's State of the School Message: A Focus on Impact and Vigilance in Complex Times * The Humphrey School of Public Affairs' annual State of the School address has always been a moment to reflect: to measure where the community has been and where it hopes to go. But this year the mood was heavier. The escalation of federal immigration enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Brothers Convicted of Decades Long Racketeering Conspiracy Three individuals were convicted today at trial in connection with a racketeering conspiracy encompassing multiple fraud schemes, including visa fraud to employ foreign workers unlawfully, soliciting salary kickbacks from the employed workers, and health care fraud billing schemes resulting in over $32 million in losses to Penn more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN adds six standout journalists from The Washington Post * * Award-winning writers bolster ESPN's industry-leading reporting teams * Hirings highlight continued focus on high-impact journalism and storytelling ESPN is significantly strengthening its journalism operation with the hiring of six accomplished reporters from The Washington Post, underscoring the co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Significant Pieces of Administration's Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review * Order Halts Implementation of Dangerous Steps that Would Have Dismantled Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C. -The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order late l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Significant Pieces of Administration's Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review * Order Halts Implementation of Dangerous Steps that Would Have Dismantled Safeguards at the Board of Immigration Appeals Washington, D.C. -The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order in Amica Cente more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Fox News: MAGA hardliner pushes ban on immigration from Islamic countries, US adversaries in wake of Texas shooting * Rep. Andy Ogles, R Tenn., plans to introduce a bill that would halt entry from a set of Muslim countries, an effort Ogles framed as a continuation of travel restrictions President Donald Trump implemented in 2017. "Mass Islamic immigration, legal or illegal, has transformed America more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Ganjei announces intent to resign from position of United States Attorney * HOUSTON - U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei has announced he will resign as chief law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Texas effective upon his appointment to the federal bench. "The American people provided our office with a mandate to secure the border, annihilate t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Leads Bill to Create Independent Immigration Court System * Legislation Would Uphold Due Process and Judicial Independence, Protect Judges And Immigrants From Being Targeted by Lawless Trump Administration Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced the Real Courts, Rule of Law Act, legislation that would transition the nation's immigration court system into an more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 10 -- Transport Canada issued the following news release: * * * Government of Canada to open a preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Investments in Canada's airport infrastructure continue to be crucial to maintain safety, security, and connectivity for business travellers and tourists. By facilitating the fast, secure, and efficient movement of people across the border, preclearance supports trade and economic growth. Today, the Honourable Steven  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 9 -- Employment and Social Development Canada issued the following news release: * * * Governments of Canada and Ontario to announce funding to support tariff-impacted workers * The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable David Piccini, Ontario's Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, will be in Ottawa to announce fundin more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 9 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson appoints Theo Angelis to Washington State Supreme Court * OLYMPIA - Governor Bob Ferguson made his second appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court today, announcing that Theo Angelis will replace retiring Justice Barbara Madsen. Governor Ferguson made the announcement today at the Temple of Justice. Photos of the event are available here. Video is available h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Calls on Signature Aviation to Stop Supporting ICE Deportation Flights out of Hanscom Field Airport Governor Maura Healey is demanding that Signature Aviation end its role in facilitating deportation flights for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of Hanscom Field airport. In a letter to CEO Tony Lefebvre, Governor Healey urged Signature Aviation to im more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republican Air Travel Crisis Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement following security-check delays at airports in Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta and across the country. "Republican leadership is currently blocking my bill to fully fund TSA. If Spea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien who Voted in Seven Federal Elections Since 2008 * Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately to secure our elections WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested Mahady Sacko, a criminal i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Leading Public Health Experts Urge Federal Court to Block HHS Policy Restricting Immigrants' Access to Essential Health Programs * The American Public Health Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, and the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health have filed an amici curiae brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. They are joined  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release: * * * Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for his key role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Flemin Soto Baez, 48, was sentenced by U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens  * U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act (LOCATE) Act. The more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Mexican national sentenced in cartel-linked smuggling resulting in death * LAREDO, Texas - A 24-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced for his role in bringing illegal aliens into the United States resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Alejandro Hernandez-Alcudia pleaded guilty Nov. 24, 2025. U.S. District Judge Diana Salda more PR

OAKLAND, California, March 10 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * NCYL Launches 'The State of Civil Rights for Students and Schools,' a 50-State Legal Resource for Families and Advocates New website and March 19 webinar will help users quickly identify state protections and pathways as federal civil-rights enforcement is weakened * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) today launched "The State of Civil Rights for Students and Sc more PR

NEW YORK, March 10 (TNSrpt) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Congress Must Act as Abuses of Executive Power Escalate New York City Bar Association Follow-Up Report Documents Escalating Constitutional Violations * The New York City Bar Association (City Bar) has released an update to its December 2025 report on presidential abuse of power, documenting a sharp escalation of constitutional violations by President Donald J. Trump and his Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Newly Released Video Raises Serious Questions About ICE's Account of Fatal Shooting of U.S. Citizen * Newly released body-camera footage appears to call into question Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) account of the fatal shooting of 23-year-old American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025. Reports indicate the video, released ov more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NY Times journalist to offer insights on White House reporting * New York Times White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs will share insights about his work covering immigration, homeland security, criminal justice and inequality in an event March 17 with Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences and professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences. Kanno-Youngs will also talk  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, Markey, Van Hollen, Lawmakers Question Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 12 lawmakers in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his abuse of power and possible First Amendment vi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Prolific fentanyl dealer with alleged cartel ties faces federal charges Kevin Martinez appeared in federal court earlier today on charges related to his alleged distribution of significant quantities of fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area. Martinez allegedly operated under the direction of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel. "Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Representatives Velazquez, Vargas, and Garcia Urge HUD Secretary Turner to Withdraw Cruel Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (DCA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Urge HUD Secretary Turner to Withdraw Cruel Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) submitted a comment letter (link is external) to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Turner calling for the immediate withdraw of HUD's prop more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Secures Over $14.1 Million for Community Projects Across Western Pennsylvania * PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 09, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) announced that her office has secured $14,142,000 in federal funding for 15 community projects across Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District through the Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding (CPF) process. The investme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy and Tiffany Press for Answers on China-Linked Birth Tourism Today, Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum pressing for answers over whether China is exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship and visa-less immigration programs in the Commonwealth of the Northern more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, March 9 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * SADC Reports Tourism Integration Progress at ITB Berlin * The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has reported notable progress on regional tourism integration at Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB) Berlin 2026, where Angola was the Official Host Country on 4 March 2026. The update was shared during a stakeholder session supported by the German Government and th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * SBA Bans Foreign Nationals from Accessing SBA-backed Loans Agency reserves federally guaranteed lending for American citizens * Today, in the effort to prioritize American job creators, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new policy notice to ban foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing SBA-guaranteed small business loans. The latest notice, which ap more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen joins Culinary Union to Discuss Impact of Trump Slump on Las Vegas' Workers LAS VEGAS, NV - On Friday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined the Culinary Union in a roundtable discussion on the state of tourism and hospitality in Nevada and how Donald Trump's policies have impacted Las Vegas' local economy and workers. As a result of Trump's tariffs, immigration policies, and attacks on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats for Defunding DHS Amid Heightened Terror Threats, Throwing Airports into Chaos Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' America's Newsroom to blast Senate Democrats for defunding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid heightened terror threats and causing significant travel delays and disruptions as TSA agents go without paychecks. Senator Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Settlement Reached with DHS to Allow Mother to Complete Residency Application NEW ORLEANS -- The Department of Homeland Security agreed to allow Marina Cruz Alanis, who has been trapped in immigration detention for more than eight months and is the mother of a U.S. citizen, to attend her biometrics appointment, to submit fingerprints and photos, and complete her application for lawful permanent res more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * South Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Kanawha County Drug Trafficking Organization Amanda Marie Mace, also known as "A," 43, of South Charleston, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of m more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Canadian Civil Liberties Association issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Affirms Substantive and Intersectional Equality in Kanyinda Decision * Toronto - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Kanyinda v. Quebec (Attorney General), which found that the Quebec government's exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized daycare had a disproportionate advers more PR

NEW YORK, March 9 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Technology Researchers Challenge Trump Policy Threatening Deportation for Work on Social Media Platforms and Online Harms * WASHINGTON-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Protect Democracy today filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) challenging the constitutional more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Three Weeks and Counting on Democrats' DHS Shutdown U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:  Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we are more than three weeks into the Democrats' DHS shutdown. "And Democrats keep telling us that they're serious about funding this agency. "But their act more PR

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 9 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa issued the following commentary by Gideon Rutaremwa, population affairs officer in the Socio-economic Development Division Social Policy Section: * * * Zambia at a Crossroads: Turning Migration Policy into Reality Lusaka, Zambia - For decades, Zambia has stood at a unique crossroads. Bordering nine countries, it is a nation of origin, transit, and destination all at once. From the copper miners who built the n more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, March 9 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Update on the 78 Overseas Filipinos Detained in Hpa-An, Myanmar The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Yangon, is monitoring and addressing the case of 78 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) from a scam compound in Myawaddy, now detained in Hpa-An, Kayin State, for immigration violations in Myanmar. The Embassy has conducted two welfare checks o more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt BLSA Hosts Kristen Clarke for Black History Month Keynote Lecture * On February 26, Vanderbilt Law School's Black Law Students Association hosted its Black History Month Keynote Lecture, featuring civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke. Clarke served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2021 to 2025, where she oversaw federal civ more PR