WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Witness Testimony***ICYMI: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Receive Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hel more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Nevada files motion to force Nevada DMV to release withheld records of its communications with ICE Civil rights organization seeks court order for over 100 additional documents and live testimony from DMV officials * The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has filed a new motion asking a judge to order the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to produce more more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * AFPI-NJ Condemns New Sanctuary Policies That Undermine Law Enforcement Trenton, NJ-- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Michael J. Donohue, Chair of AFPI New Jersey (AFPI-NJ), in response to Governor Mikie Sherrill signing three Sanctuary Statehood bills into law that benefit criminal illegal aliens while putting law enforcement officers more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Alleged murderer and multiple repeat felons among those prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America efforts * HOUSTON - A total of 439 new cases have been filed against 440 individuals in immigration and border security matters from March 20-26, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The Southern District of Texas filed 187 criminal complain more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 27, 2026: * * * Put the American People First - Fund the Entire Department of Homeland Security The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from AFPI Executive Director Martin Gillespie: "Refusing to fund our Nation's homeland security is having devastating consequences for the American people, including historic wait times at airports and increased vulnerabilities  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Arrest of El Salvadorian Illegal Alien Who Assaulted Federal Officers Rounds Up Maryland Operation Take Back America Prosecutions A criminal complaint against an El Salvadorian illegal alien, who attacked federal law enforcement during a traffic stop, is one of several prosecutions the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland recen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TARGETING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION PROGRAMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump administration's gu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on DHS Funding Deal * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "For over a month, Democrats have been working to fund TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard employees, putting forward multiple proposals to do exactly that. Yet, Republicans blocked e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Welcomes Passage of Baltimore's Safe Spaces and Communities Act Measure is critical step toward strengthening public safety, building trust between communities and local government * The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the passage of the Safe Spaces and Communities Act in Baltimore City, calling the measure a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * CAIR-LA Condemns Unlawful Detention of Iranian Client by ICE, Welcomes Filing of Habeas Petition The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the unlawful detention of its client, Aliakbar Manaie, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The organization also welcomed the filing of a writ of habeas  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Welcomes Signing of Immigrant Protection Bills into Law as a Major but Partial Victory, Urges Stronger Action The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the signing of three key immigrant protection bills into law by Governor Sherrill, including more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Day 1, Dollar 1 E-Verify Act (H.R. 2641). * * * H.R. 2641 would require all federal contractors and their subcontractors to use E-Verify, a federal web-based system that allows public- and private-sector employers to confirm that newly hired employees are eligible to work in the United States. Under current law, federal contractors are required to use the system for contracts of more than $150,0 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard, Northern Mariana Islands Strengthen Maritime Security Presence in Western Pacific * Earlier this month, federal and local maritime law enforcement agencies patrolled the waters and ports in and around Saipan, the capital and largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands -a U.S. territory, boarding six small vessels and launching new coordination channels that expand the commonwealth's ability to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on House Measure to Reopen DHS Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Votes to Restore DHS Funding and Support Homeland Security Personnel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 26, 2026 - Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, legislation to restore full funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure that critical national security personnel. "Americans depend on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Explains Where The House Is At On The DHS Shutdown * Where we are on TSA funding...The Senate unanimously decided to give in to Democrat demands to not fund ICE or CBP. They passed a bill by voice vote (which is why you saw them leaving town last night before the actual vote early this morning). The Senate sent it to the House to fund all of DHS except ICE and the Bo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Commercial Driver's Licenses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Dalilah's Law Act, which would create new criminal and civil penalties for illegal aliens who obtain or use Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on U.N. Resolution Recognizing Slavery as a Crime Against Humanity * CHICAGO- A statement from Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on the United Nations vote declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans, the transatlantic slave trade, and racialized chattel enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity: This week the world more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair DelBene: "We have great candidates who are authentic and independent-minded, and people want folks who are going to stand up for them." * As Democrats celebrate major special election victories in Florida this week, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined Bloomberg to discuss the strong congressional candidates running in districts across the country and their relentless focus  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Slams Manhattan District Attorney's Office for Offering Insane Plea Deal to Trans-Identifying Illegal Alien Child Rapist * The Manhattan District Attorney's office agreed to a plea deal for this illegal alien child rapist that allowed him to serve a mere six months in jail WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned the Manhattan District A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * DNC Chair Ken Martin Statement Calling on House Republicans to End the Chaos at Airports and Fund TSA, FEMA, and CISA Senate Democrats reached a bipartisan agreement to fund vital functions at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DHS Funding Deal That Includes TSA, FEMA, And The Coast Guard * March 27, 2026 Denouncing federal immigration agents' brutal tactics used in the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign, Durbin has repeatedly called for necessary reforms to ICE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a me more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On DHS Funding Deal That Includes TSA, FEMA, And The Coast Guard Denouncing federal immigration agents' brutal tactics used in the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign, Durbin has repeatedly called for necessary reforms to ICE * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Exclusive: Internal Emails Reveal Top DHS Attorney Suggested Agents Should 'Start Hitting' Protesters * Friday, we released newly-obtained internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emails revealing that the agency's top attorney at the time suggested federal agents in Los Angeles should have "just started hitting" protesters during a 2025 demonstration against Trump's more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained Access to Legal Counsel at "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility * FORT MYERS, FL - A federal court granted a preliminary injunction today that requires Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Florida Department of Emergency Management to provide access to legal counsel for people detained a more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [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: * * * Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained Access to Legal Counsel at "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility * FORT MYERS, Fl. - A federal court granted a preliminary injunction today that requires Immigrations and Customs Enf more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Federal Whistleblower Program to Hold Corporations Accountable for Fraud, Material Support of Cartels, and Criminal Aliens U.S. Attorney W. Ellis Boyle announced the launch of a modified Eastern District of North Carolina U.S. Attorney's Office Whistleblower Program to force accountability for corporations that engage in: fraud upon federal g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Following ICE Misconduct, Rep. Stevens Introduces the Hold ICE Accountable Act to Create Independent Oversight of DHS * Washington, D.C. -Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Hold ICE Accountable Act, legislation to establish an independent Special Prosecutor to investigate unlawful conduct by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel, including Immigration and Customs more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 28 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following statement on March 27, 2026: * * * Gaby Pacheco: "DACA Protections are Lawful, But the Targeting of DACA Recipients is Not" On the heels of sending a letter to Congress highlighting the growing threats to DACA recipients and the larger urgent need for action on behalf of Dreamers, TheDream.US and its President & CEO Gaby Pacheco today highlighted a persistent source of  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 27 -- Employment and Social Development Canada issued the following news release: * * * Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to protect tariff-impacted workers and strengthen the workforce * The global trade landscape is shifting rapidly, creating uncertainty and challenges for workers, industries and communities across Canada. In a rapidly changing world, Canada must focus on what it can control: building a stronger, more resilient nation. This calls for dec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on DHS Appropriations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans agreed to Senate Democrats' demand to fund agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that are not responsible for immigration enforcement -including the Transportation more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on DHS Funding Deal * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to pay TSA agents and fund FEMA without sending any new money to ICE: "The Republicans accepted what we offered weeks ago: pay TSA workers without a single dime for ICE. But the fight does not stop here. ICE is still more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [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: * * * Hispanic Federation: New York State is Taking a Bold Step Towards Protecting Vaccine Access for New Yorkers * Contact: media@hispanicfederation.org New York, NY - Today, Governor Kathy Hochul, New York State Senate Maj more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [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: * * * Hispanic Federation: Senate Proposed Funding Deal Would Have Provided Much Needed Relief for American Public While Leaving the Door Open for Critical Guardrails for Immigration Enforcement * Contact: media@hispanicfedera more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Administration to Pay TSA, Senate Provides Funding for DHS in Multi-Step Process * Use OB3 Funds for ICE and CBP, Senate Republicans Plan to Do More for DHS Through Reconciliation WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Trump announced the administration will pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by reprogramming funding from the  more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Intercultural Showcase Celebrates Richness of International Student Traditions at Swarthmore * In 1875, Bernardo de Souza Frank Harrah enrolled at Swarthmore. Records of the exact nature of his arrival and stay are scarce. One might imagine he was close with the entire student body, a feasible feat at the time, as it numbered just 41. Or perhaps he visited Philadelphia as it prepared for the Centennial  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Trump's Attacks on Immigrant Children and Families * Full video of the hearing can be found HERE. WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, today hosted a hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Attack on Our Children. "Today, I hosted the seventh hearing more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Judiciary Committee supports Sen. Duson bill to bolster privacy of Maine tenants, protect against retaliation On Wednesday, March 20, a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, that would bolster tenant privacy rights and provide guardrails against retaliation earned the majority support of the Legislature's Judiciary Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Funding for TSA, CISA, Coast Guard & Other Critical Entities Within DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans relented and agreed to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Coast Guard, and other entities within the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Refusal to Re-Open TSA and Coast Guard, and Rein in ICE Lawlessness * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted House Republican leadership's decision to walk away from Rep. Rosa DeLauro's deal to re-open the Department of Homeland Security that unanimously passed the Senate last night. That bill would fund all agencies at the Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Latino Support Up for Grabs as David Valadao Faces Backlash in the Central Valley [New York Times] * The New York Times reports that " control of Congress may well run through California's Central Valley," where David Valadao " has a serious battle on his hands this year." In one of the country's largest farming regions with a growing Latino electorate - the race for CA-22, wher more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WANT REPUBLICANS TO STOP HOLDING TSA AGENTS AND AIR TRAVELERS HOSTAGE TO THEIR EXTREME IMMIGRATION AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Lead, where he emphasized that House Republicans are prolonging the painful government shutdown by blocking bipartisan legislation to end the shutdown. PHIL MATTIN more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WANT REPUBLICANS TO STOP HOLDING TSA AGENTS AND AIR TRAVELERS HOSTAGE TO THEIR EXTREME IMMIGRATION AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Lead, where he emphasized that House Republicans are prolonging the painful government shutdown by blocking bipartisan legislation to end the shutdown. PHIL MATTINGLY: Leader Jeffries, real more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER INCONVENIENCE YOU TO JAM THEIR EXTREME RIGHT-WING IDEOLOGY DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a joint press conference to demand that Speaker Johnson end the painful DHS shutdown and bring the Senate-passed funding b more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 27 -- Public Safety Canada issued the following news release: * * * Legislation that strengthens the immigration system and border security receives Royal Assent * March 27, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The Government of Canada is firmly committed to doing whatever it takes to keep our border secure. On March 26, 2026, the Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12), received Royal Assent, strengthening our immigration and asylum systems and pr more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - March 27, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin Senate Passes Partial DHS Funding Legislation; Hou more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Local Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Joint Federal and State Investigation Paducah, KY - On February 11, 2026, a federal Grand Jury in Paducah returned an Indictment charging four people with conspiring to distribute controlled substances in McCracken County. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Ke more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Senate Passes Funding Bill For DHS In Attempt to End Partial Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON (March 27, 2026) - Early Friday morning, the Senate voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, in an attempt to reopen parts of the Transportation Security Administration that had been partially shut down for over a month. However, the bill will not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Immigrant Rights Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Protect Green Card Holders' Right to Travel * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Sarai Bejarano media@latinojustice.org Rachel Cohen rachel@immdefense.org New York, NY - LatinoJustice PRLDEF, alongside the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Ame more PR

NEW YORK, March 28 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * National immigrant rights organizations urge Supreme Court to protect Green Card holders' right to travel LatinoJustice PRLDEF, alongside the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Immigrant Defense Project, filed an amicus brief (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-429/403068/20260327143611575_25-429%20bsac%20Asian more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Release of Trans Woman Illegally Deported by ICE Despite Torture Protections After a Year, Our Client Secures Freedom in Landmark Louisiana Ruling Rejecting Immigration Detention as a form of Double Punishment for Those with Prior Convictions * NEW ORLEANS - A federal court has ordered the release of a transgender woman who spent a year in immi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Survey on Strike at JBS Meatpacking Facility Shows Most Americans Prioritize Workers' Rights Over Beef Production * WASHINGTON-A new survey by Morning Consult and the nonprofit Physicians Committee finds that in response to the workers' strike at one of the country's largest slaughterhouses, a JBS facility in Colorado, a large percentage, 71%, of American more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * The Hidden Cost of the DHS Shutdown The airport lines are the part you can see. The part you can't is more serious. * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been operating without appropriations since February 14th, the longest single-agency shutdown in U.S. history. The rest of the government is fu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on DHS Funding Deal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate passed funding for all elements of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE and CBP border security operations: "For months, we've been clear: no blank checks for Trump more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Canadian Civil Liberties Association issued the following news release: * * * Passing of Bill C-12 is an Attack on Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada * OTTAWA - A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender justice, and data privacy organizations have denounced the adoption of Bill C-12, which became law yesterday. This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on March 27, 2026: * * * SUBJECT: Paying Our Great Transportation Security Administration Officers and Employees As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues well into its sixth week, America's air travel system has reached its breaking point. This is an unprecedented emergency situation. Currently, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, including more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Republicans' Ongoing DHS Shutdown * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Republican Leadership refused to allow a vote on Senate-passed legislation to fund the majority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - including Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The legislation excluded funding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Refusal of Congressional Republicans to Fund TSA and Other DHS Agencies * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the continued refusal of congressional Republicans to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Statement on Passage of DHS Funding Package U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate vote to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package: "Passage of this package brings us closer to ending the reckless an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Democrats have been clear for weeks: there is absolutely no reason that TSA agents' paychecks should be held hostage to Republicans' demands to provide another blank more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Statement on DHS Funding Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Democrats have been clear for weeks: there is absolutely no reason that TSA agents' paychecks should be held hostage to more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, March 27 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Speech by Minister Mari-Leena Talvitie at the University of Helsinki's anniversary celebration on 26 March 2026 * Esteemed Chancellor, Rector, members of the university community, distinguished guests, It is my great honour and pleasure to congratulate the University of Helsinki on its 386th anniversary. Today's celebration reflects the long tradition of Finnish learning, education and scie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Senate Vote to Fund DHS * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Senate vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This vote comes after Republicans voted to block 11 funding bills offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. Earlier this month, Senat more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Technology Researchers Ask Court to Block Trump Policy Threatening Deportation for Work on Social Media Platforms * WASHINGTON-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Protect Democracy last night filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in their lawsuit on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR), ask more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Texas' Illegal Voter Purge Challenged by Lawsuit from Voting Rights Advocates * AUSTIN, Texas -On March 26, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) -on behalf of the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Texas LULAC, LULAC Council 102, and Common Cause, as well as LULAC and Common Cause members - filed a lawsuit to stop an illegal voter purge program in Texas. The state used the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Top CBP Official Said Troops Should Have Hit LA Protesters With Sticks * In June 2025, President Donald Trump ordered thousands of National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles, California -over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass -to quash protests of the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns and deportations. Rather than quieting the unrest, the dep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on March 26, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan's policies are se more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 23 -- The Canadian Council for Refugees issued the following news release: * * * UN Human Rights Committee calls on Canada to rethink Bill C-12 and Safe Third Country Agreement - serious concerns noted The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued its Concluding Observations on Canada, expressing serious concern about Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act, which is headed to a final vote in the House of Commons this week. The C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11413) on March 26, 2026, by legislative attorney Justin C. Chung: * * * Updates on Litigation over the IRS-ICE Information-Sharing Agreement On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction that would have placed restrictions on information sharing pursuant to an agreement between the Int more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Funding Deal to Reopen TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made this statement on Senate Republicans finally agreeing to pass a funding bill for the entities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that do not carry out immigration enforcement while negotiations over reforms to ICE and CBP continue. "For weeks, we have been u more PR