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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-03-17 ( 55 items )  
ACLU Va.: Virginia Lawmakers Limit the Trump Administration's Ability to Commandeer Virginia Resources for Its Anti-Immigrant Agenda (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on March 16, 2026: * * * Virginia lawmakers limit the Trump administration's ability to commandeer Virginia resources for its anti-immigrant agenda After Virginia lawmakers passed measures to limit Virginia's collaboration with federal immigration enforcement in Virginia, ACLU of Virginia Policy Director Chris Kaiser released the following statement: "The Trump administration's viole more PR

AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State more PR

Antifa Cell Members Convicted in Prairieland ICE Detention Center Shooting (10)
DALLAS, Texas, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Antifa Cell Members Convicted in Prairieland ICE Detention Center Shooting Nine North Texas Antifa Cell operatives were convicted today by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas for their roles in rioting, using weapons and explosives, providing material support to terrorists, obstruction, and attempted murder of an Alvarado police officer and u more PR

At High-Level Event Marking International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Secretary-General Calls for Equality, Dignity for All (10)
NEW YORK, March 16 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * At High-Level Event Marking International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Secretary-General Calls for Equality, Dignity for All * Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the high-level event on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, in New York today: We mark the International Day to Combat Islamophobia as the world approaches the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This is a time dev more PR

Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections * HUD guidance eviscerates enforcement of fair housing laws OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over guidanc more PR

Attorney General Liz Murrill releases 2026 Regular Legislative Session bill package highlights (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill releases 2026 Regular Legislative Session bill package highlights * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has released a list of her major bills for the 2026 Regular Legislative Session to move Louisiana forward. This year's priorities follow her highly successful 2025 legislative package. The effort delivered major policy reforms across multiple areas,  more PR

CAIR-Texas Calls for Transparent Investigation After Afghan Refugee Dies in ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Texas Calls for Transparent Investigation After Afghan Refugee Dies in ICE Detention The Council on American-Islamic Relations - Texas (CAIR-Texas) is calling for a full, transparent investigation following the death of Nazeer Paktiawal, an Afghan refugee who died on March 14 after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 13. According to information pro more PR

California and Colorado women found guilty of stalking ICE officer (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * California and Colorado women found guilty of stalking ICE officer * LOS ANGELES -A jury found two women -one from California and the other from Colorado -guilty March 2 of felony stalking for following an ICE deportation officer home and livestreaming their pursuit on social media. Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora more PR

California's Largest Legal Aid Funder Reports $628 Million in Investments, Over One Million Residents Assisted (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- The State Bar of California issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * California's Largest Legal Aid Funder Reports $628 Million in Investments, Over One Million Residents Assisted The State Bar of California's Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC) today released its 2020-2024 impact report-Strengthening Legal Aid: Five Years of Strategic Investment-which details how the State Bar, as California's largest legal aid funder, invest more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: For Years, Walz Has Been Priming Students to Become Activists (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by senior policy fellow Katherine Kersten: * * * Debunking myths about the new federal education tax credit In recent months, the nation's eyes have been on Minnesota, as chaos engulfed the Twin Cities during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement here. Gov. Tim Walz urged  more PR

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 16, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 17, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Morning Session)." On Tuesday, March 17, the Su more PR

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Introduces Bill to End Warrantless Immigration Raids (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Introduces Bill to End Warrantless Immigration Raids * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) introduced the Say No to Warrantless Searches Act to codify Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. In South Texas, Minnesota, and other parts of the country, Federal law enfor more PR

Course introduces students to constructive disagreement (10)
ITHACA, New York, March 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Course introduces students to constructive disagreement * At the end of every one of his Wednesday evening classes, Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, asks students two questions: How many of you changed your mind about this topic? How many of you are less certain about your opinions after listening to this disagreement? Many hands flit up after each question, and Loewen said his  more PR

Criminal Illegal Alien Remains At-Large After Weaponizing His Vehicle Against ICE Law Enforcement in Burlington, Vermont (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Remains At-Large After Weaponizing His Vehicle Against ICE Law Enforcement in Burlington, Vermont * Vehicle attacks against ICE law enforcement officers are up more than 3,300% WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with previous charges for criminal trespassing and driving under the influe more PR

Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security * Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the upcoming legislative work week in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 30 days because Donald Trump and Republican extremists refuse to get ICE under control. Meanwhile, hardworking employees of the  more PR

Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security * Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the upcoming legislative work week in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 30 days because Donald Trump and Republican extremists refuse to get ICE under control. Meanwhile, hardworking employees of the TSA, CISA, Coast Guard and more PR

Department of Justice: Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Former Syrian Assad Prison Official Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud A federal jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, today on one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his involvement in the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus, Syria. The jury also convicted Alsheikh of lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his commis more PR

DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Afghan National Previously Convicted of Indecent Exposure to a Minor Who Entered U.S. Under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Afghan National Previously Convicted of Indecent Exposure to a Minor Who Entered U.S. Under Biden's Operation Allies Welcome * Operation Allies Welcome let thousands of unvetted Afghan nationals, including terrorists, sexual predators, pedophiles, domestic abusers, and kidnappers into our country WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland S more PR

During District Work Week, Rep. Ansari Continues to Stand Up Against ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * During District Work Week, Rep. Ansari Continues to Stand Up Against ICE * PHOENIX- Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) hosted a series of local events during her congressional district work period focused on standing up against ICE and providing constituents with resources to be prepared. On Thursday, Ansari hosted a Know Your Rights Tele-Town Hall in partnership with ACLU Arizona more PR

Fly AirAsia This Hari Raya and Balik Kampung Hassle-Free (10)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 17 -- AirAsia, an airline company, issued the following news: * * * Fly AirAsia this Hari Raya and balik kampung hassle-free As the festive season brings reunions and journeys across the skies, AirAsia encourages all guests to plan ahead for a smooth and enjoyable trip. Following simple travel tips will help ensure a comfortable, stress-free journey while making the most of their Aidilfitri celebrations. * Perform self check-in via the AirAsia MOVE app. Self che more PR

Government Accountability Institute President Schweizer Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer, Tallahassee, Florida, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on a matter of profound national securi more PR

Government Seeks to Resume Immigration Proceedings Against Mohsen Mahdawi (10)
NEW YORK, March 16 [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: * * * Government Seeks to Resume Immigration Proceedings Against Mohsen Mahdawi * NEW YORK -After an immigration judge tossed the case against Mohsen Mahdawi last month, citing the government's failure to authenticate evidence, the government more PR

Homeland Security Secretary Noem Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from a March 3, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks-- one of the darkest days in our nation's more PR

House Judiciary Subcommittee Sets March 18 Hearing on Immigration Policy by Court Order (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyler v. Doe" at 10 a.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine why Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 Supreme Court decision requiring states to provide illegal aliens a free K-12 education,was wrongly decided and how it harms America's schools and  more PR

House Rules Committee Chairwoman Foxx Issues Opening Remarks on 3 Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on March 16, 2026, at hearing on the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 556), Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958) and Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act (H.R. 4638): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1958, H.R. 4638, and H.R. 556 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without ob more PR

ICE Flight Monitor: ICE Air Flights Continue to Expand in February 2026 as Trump Administration Escalates Mass Deportation Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSbrep) -- Human Rights First issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * ICE Flight Monitor: ICE Air Flights Continue to Expand in February 2026 as Trump Administration Escalates Mass Deportation Campaign ICE Air Operations continued its rapid expansion in February 2026, with new charter carriers and record daily domestic transfer flights, according to Human Rights First's latest ICE Flight Monitor report. The findings show a continued escalation of the Trump ad more PR

ICE Requests Sanctuary Politicians Not Release Pedophile from Jail into Virginia Neighborhoods (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Requests Sanctuary Politicians Not Release Pedophile from Jail into Virginia Neighborhoods * Angel David Rubio Marin charged with soliciting sexual content from children and was previously charged with two counts of public masturbation WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detaine more PR

Ill. A.G. Raoul Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort more PR

International Refugee Assistance Project: SCOTUS Schedules Hearing on Termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti in April (10)
NEW YORK, March 17 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * SCOTUS Schedules Hearing on Termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti in April Today, the Supreme Court of the United States deferred the Trump administration's request to stay a lower court ruling postponing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria and granted the administration's request for certiorari before judgment, allowing the government to by more PR

Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer (10)
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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 Washington, D.C. -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 more PR

Maine State Sen. Duson Introduces Bill to Bolster Privacy of Maine Tenants, Protect Against Retaliation (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 17 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson introduces bill to bolster privacy of Maine tenants, protect against retaliation On Wednesday, March 11, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, introduced a bill that would bolster tenant privacy rights and provide guardrails against retaliation. LD 2176, "An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin more PR

Nashville Reporter Faces Bond Hearing After ICE Arrest (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Nashville Reporter Faces Bond Hearing After ICE Arrest Estefany Rodriguez, a Nashville journalist detained earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, was scheduled to appear in a Louisiana immigration court for a bond hearing today. Separately, a federal judge in Nashville has set a hearing for Tuesday to consider c more PR

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: Building Leaders at the Intersection of Law and Business: The JD-MBA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news on March 16, 2026: * * * Building Leaders at the Intersection of Law and Business: The JD-MBA With backgrounds in engineering, business management, and corporate strategy, Mack Krell, KeVohn McMahon, and Tram Nguyen (all JD-MBA '26) represent just some of the different experiences students bring to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management's JD-MBA de more PR

Pallone Demands Trump Admin Restore Staff to 9/11 Health Program After They Were Reassigned to ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Restore Staff to 9/11 Health Program After They Were Reassigned to ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today blasted the Trump Administration after reports () the Department of Health and Human Services would reassign staff at the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: The Economic Case for a $100,000 Tax on H-1B Visas Rests on Several Errors (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior fellow Michael A. Clemens: * * * The economic case for a $100,000 tax on H-1B visas rests on several errors here is a debatable but serious intellectual case for tariffs on migrant workers. The Nobel laureate economist Gary Becker argued decades ago that charging a tax on immigrant workers could allocate scarce visas to the workers and firms that value them most, and generate p more PR

Pou Reacts to Leqaa Kordia's Release from ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Reacts to Leqaa Kordia's Release from ICE Detention * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today reacted positively to the release of Leqaa Kordia after one year of derailment by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Today is a great day for justice. Leqaa Kordia has finally been released from ICE custody. My thoughts are with Leqaa, who has suffered a tremendous  more PR

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Establishing Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 16, 2026: * * * ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. American taxpayers fund a vast benefits system for citizens in need that includes housing, food, medical care, cash assistance, and more. States administer these federally funded progr more PR

Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Warren Lead New Investigation into Whether Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments Were A Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Warren Lead New Investigation into Whether Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments Were A Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme * "The fact that Amazon is seeking favorable treatment from the Trump Administration while paying a far-above-market sum to produce and promote the Trump family's film raises questions about Amazon's exposure under federal anti-bribery law" Text more PR

SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: AS TRUMP STRIPS STAFF FROM 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM AND REASSIGNS THEM TO ICE, SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE REVERSAL TO PROTECT 140,000 SURVIVORS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: AS TRUMP STRIPS STAFF FROM 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM AND REASSIGNS THEM TO ICE, SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE REVERSAL TO PROTECT 140,000 SURVIVORS * Schumer Says Reassigning 9/11 Health Program Staff To ICE Is A Disgrace And Betrayal Of First Responders Who Put Their Lives On The Line Schumer Calls On Trump And Secretary Kennedy To Immediately Return A more PR

Sen. Banks Warns TSA of American Flight Schools Training Chinese Nationals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Banks Warns TSA of American Flight Schools Training Chinese Nationals Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Acting TSA Administrator Ms. Ha Nguyen McNeill raising concerns about how American flight schools are quietly training Chinese nationals, potentially benefitting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) military aviation pipeline. Read the full letter here (https:// more PR

Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Nomination for DHS Secretary Draws Bipartisan Acclaim (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Nomination for DHS Secretary Draws Bipartisan Acclaim President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is earning strong, bipartisan praise from lawmakers, tribal leaders, law enforcement organizations, industry groups, and other prominent voices. A proven champion of border security, a fierce defender of American more PR

Senator Duckworth and Hispanic Federation Convene Illinois Latino Leaders to Address Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, and Economic Equity (10)
NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Duckworth and Hispanic Federation Convene Illinois Latino Leaders to Address Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, and Economic Equity Chicago, IL - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Roberto Valdez, Midwest Regi more PR

Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of SCAM Act to Expand Denaturalization Process on Fox News (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of SCAM Act to Expand Denaturalization Process on Fox News * Slams Democrats for Defunding DHS, Leaving America Vulnerable to Terror Attacks WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' America's Newsr oom to call for passage of his SCAM Act to expand the denaturalization process and slam Democrats for their refusal to fund the Depart more PR

Spring Faculty Lecture Series Examines Authoritarianism and Populism (10)
ONEONTA, New York, March 16 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Spring Faculty Lecture Series Examines Authoritarianism and Populism * The Hartwick College Spring Faculty Lecture Series will feature a presentation by Elena Chernyak, associate professor of sociology and director of the Social Work Program, on Friday, April 3. The lecture will take place from 12:20 to 1:15 p.m. in Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Chernyak's talk, t more PR

Statement from Governor Maura Healey on ICE Missing Deadline to Provide Arrest Information (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Maura Healey on ICE Missing Deadline to Provide Arrest Information * Boston -Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement not providing the accurate and up-to-date information on ICE arrests in Massachusetts that she requested by the end of last week: "We know why ICE is refusing to provide th more PR

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 16, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Confronting Deficit Spending and Getting America's Financial House in Order For years, the federal government's spending has been out of control, driving up our deficit and sending the United States deeper into debt. We saw the disastrous effects of deficit spending u more PR

Trump's Assault on Transparency Casts Ominous Shadow Over Sunshine Week (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Trump's Assault on Transparency Casts Ominous Shadow Over Sunshine Week * Despite repeated claims from President Donald Trump and his White House that he is "the most transparent president in history," the administration has repeatedly stonewalled the public. As the 21st annual Sunshine Week kicks off today, we released the following statement and special report outlining  more PR

University of Virginia Law Professor Frost Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Amanda Frost, David Lurton Massee Jr. professor of law at the University of Virginia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am a professor of l more PR

US/El Salvador: Deportees Forcibly Disappeared (10)
NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US/El Salvador: Deportees Forcibly Disappeared * (Washington) - El Salvador is forcibly disappearing and arbitrarily detaining Salvadorans deported from the United States, Human Rights Watch said today, one year after some of the men were sent to El Salvador. The detained people are among more than 9,000 Salvadorans deported by the United States since the start of 2025. Some of them were dep more PR

Venezuelan National Convicted of Assaulting Federal Officer (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Venezuelan National Convicted of Assaulting Federal Officer Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera, a Venezuelan national residing illegally in the U.S., was sentenced in federal court today to eight months and two days in custody for assaulting a federal officer near Mission Bay. Bastardo pleaded guilty March 3, 2026, admitting that o more PR

Warren, Hank Johnson Lead New Investigation Into Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments as Possible Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hank Johnson Lead New Investigation Into Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments as Possible Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme * "The fact that Amazon is seeking favorable treatment from the Trump Administration while paying a far-above-market sum to produce and promote the Trump family's film raises questions about Amazon's exposure under federal anti-bribery law" Text of Letter (PDF)  more PR

Wasserman Schultz Convenes Jewish, Law Enforcement Leaders to Bolster Security at Houses of Worship and Community Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Convenes Jewish, Law Enforcement Leaders to Bolster Security at Houses of Worship and Community Centers * Davie, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local law enforcement and Jewish faith and community leaders at the David Posnack JCC to discuss how to keep houses of worship and communal spaces safer for congregants, children, and families.  more PR

Welfare state to working state (10)
LONDON, England, March 16 -- The British Department for Work and Pensions issued the following news release: * * * Welfare state to working state * Thank you, Tilly. Your story is what this is all about. Thank you also to Janet, the college principal, for hosting us here today. I am delighted to be back here at Waltham Forest College, with my ministerial team. This is the first place I visited when I was appointed to my job as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions six months ago.  more PR

White House Fact Sheet: Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 16, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which will advise the President and coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs. * The Vice President will serv more PR