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Immigration Newsletter for 2026-04-03 ( 61 items )  
ACLU Minnesota: Immigrants and U.S. Citizens Sue DHS Over Unconstitutional "Home Entry" Policy (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Immigrants and U.S. Citizens Sue DHS over Unconstitutional "Home Entry" Policy Washington, D.C. -- Today, Protect Democracy, the ACLU, the ACLU of Minnesota, the ACLU of D.C., and Dorsey & Whitney filed suit against DHS, ICE, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on behalf of immigrants and U.S. citizens who have been impacted by DHS's warrantless more PR

AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could r more PR

American Oversight Slams Trump's Attempted Evasion of Presidential Records Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] (TNSrep) -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Slams Trump's Attempted Evasion of Presidential Records Act * In response to the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel claiming the Presidential Records Act (PRA) is unconstitutional and that Donald Trump doesn't need to follow the law -effectively shielding his administration's records from public disclosure -American Oversight critici more PR

Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Requesting Trump Administration Meeting over Potential Rollback of Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Minors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Requesting Trump Administration Meeting over Potential Rollback of Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Minors * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York, today sent a letter to the Trump Administration expressing deep concern over its review of a federal rule that ensures  more PR

Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citi more PR

Barrick Provides an Update on Reko Diq (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 3 -- Barrick Gold, a gold and copper producer, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Barrick Provides an Update on Reko Diq Toronto - Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) ("Barrick" or the "Company") today provides an update on the status of the Reko Diq project. On February 5, 2026 the Company announced that it was reviewing all aspects of the project in light of the escalation of security risks and increased security incidents. Barrick con more PR

CAIR-LA, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin Welcome Release of Iranian Client After Federal Court Grants TRO Against Unlawful ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin Welcome Release of Iranian Client After Federal Court Grants TRO Against Unlawful ICE Detention The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, welcomed the recent release of its client, Aliakbar Manaie, from immigration detention after a federal court granted a T more PR

CAIR-NY Calls for Independent Criminal Probe of 'Homicide' of Rohingya Refugee Abandoned by Border Patrol (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * CAIR-NY Calls for Independent Criminal Probe of 'Homicide' of Rohingya Refugee Abandoned by Border Patrol The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an independent criminal investigation of the "homicide" of a nearly-blind Rohingya refugee in more PR

CAPAC Condemns Trump's Voter Suppression Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC Condemns Trump's Voter Suppression Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) released a statement following President Trump's executive order restricting access to the ballot box: "President Trump's executive order is nothing more than a power grab to strip Americans of their fundamental right to vote. Un more PR

Cato Experts Available Following Today's Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Arguments (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Experts Available Following Today's Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Arguments * Following today's oral arguments before the Supreme Court, Tommy Berry, director of the Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, was present for the arguments and released the following statement: "Chief Justice Roberts had the line of the morning when he said, "It's a new  more PR

Center for American Progress: Trump Administration Gutted DHS Training Standards, Creating Dangerous Conditions in American Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Gutted DHS Training Standards, Creating Dangerous Conditions in American Communities The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has drastically lowered recruitment, hiring, and training standards for federal immigration agents, prioritizing personnel hiring over public safety and constitutional law. Following the passage of the One Big Beautiful  more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Can Immigration Address America's Fiscal Nightmare? It Depends (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * Can immigration address America's fiscal nightmare? It depends On February 11, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its latest Budget and Economic Outlook. It made for grim reading. Deficits are historically high, totaling $1.9 trillion in 2026 and projected to gr more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What Would a Genuine 'Affordability' Agenda Look Like? (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 30 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * What would a genuine 'affordability' agenda look like? The two parties in St. Paul have very different priorities this session. For Republicans, the focus is "affordability;" for the DFL, it is gun control and immigration. But, as we found in our Thinking Minnesota poll in  more PR

Citizenship for Sale: FAIR Exposes How a Constitutional Loophole Fuels a Multi-Billion-Dollar Birth Tourism Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Citizenship for Sale: FAIR Exposes How a Constitutional Loophole Fuels a Multi-Billion-Dollar Birth Tourism Industry * Releases Timely Analysis of Yesterday's Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has released an Investigative Note, Citizenship for Sale: The Birth Tourism Industry Built on a C more PR

Committee Report: Trump Immigration Crackdown Gutting Workforce and Threatening Main Street (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Committee Report: Trump Immigration Crackdown Gutting Workforce and Threatening Main Street Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released a second staff report detailing how the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign is draining the American labor force and destabilizing t more PR

Congressional Hispanic Caucus: Espaillat, Menendez Conduct Welfare Check on New Jersey Pastor Detained During Holy Week (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Espaillat, Menendez Conduct Welfare Check on New Jersey Pastor Detained During Holy Week This Holy Thursday, Reps. Espaillat and Menendez visited Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez -- a pastor in ICE custody despite no criminal record, as faith leaders and churches are increasingly being targeted * NEWARK, NJ - Today Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), chair of the Congression more PR

Congressman Cohen Welcomes Firing of Pam Bondi (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Welcomes Firing of Pam Bondi * Sycophantic Attorney General doomed by handling of Epstein files MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee who has long sought the removal of Trump lackey Pam Bondi as Attorney General, today welcomed the decision to remove her from running the U.S. Justice Department. Congressman Cohen released the follow more PR

Congresswoman Escobar Hosts Event Honoring Ten Extraordinary El Pasoans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Hosts Event Honoring Ten Extraordinary El Pasoans * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) hosted her third Congressional Commendation Event, recognizing a group of outstanding El Pasoans whose work has strengthened the community across fields including education, public service, the arts, science, and advocacy. "Together, these honorees reflect the strength, resilience, an more PR

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for Immediate Release of Milwaukee Community Leader Salah Sarsour (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for Immediate Release of Milwaukee Community Leader Salah Sarsour * Milwaukee, WI -Congresswoman Gwen Moore is calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, following his recent detention. "This is completely unacceptable. Salah Sarsour is a respected leader in the Milwau more PR

Court Finds Border Patrol Violated Federal Court Order During Sacramento Raids (10)
KEENE, California, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Court Finds Border Patrol Violated Federal Court Order During Sacramento Raids * (Fresno, Calif., 4/2/2025) - Yesterday, a federal district court ruled that the U.S. Border Patrol violated a prior court order during a July 2025 immigration operation in Sacramento, finding that agents conducted stops without reasonable suspicion and failed to properly document their actions. The co more PR

DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Jordanian National with Previous Conviction for Throwing a Molotov Cocktail at the Homes of Israeli Forces (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Jordanian National with Previous Conviction for Throwing a Molotov Cocktail at the Homes of Israeli Forces * This 'Palestinian community leader' is a convicted criminal who LIED on his immigration forms WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in conjunction with the U.S. more PR

FAIR: Congressional Republicans Must Ignore Democrats' Demands and Approve Long-Term Funding for ICE and Border Patrol in a Reconciliation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR: Congressional Republicans Must Ignore Democrats' Demands and Approve Long-Term Funding for ICE and Border Patrol in a Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON-"For over seven weeks, congressional Democrats have recklessly endangered national security, needlessly inconvenienced the American public and forced hundreds of thousands of workers to miss paychecks b more PR

Fed: Labor Force Growth, Breakeven Employment, and Potential GDP Growth (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Labor force growth, breakeven employment, and potential GDP growth Seth Murray and Ivan Vidangos Labor force growth has been slowing and could be near-zero starting this year, driven by weak population growth reflecting low net immigration and by declining labor force participation reflecting population aging. Such weak growth in the labor force is unprecedented in the United States' recent history. In t more PR

Fitzpatrick, Suozzi Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Fund DHS, Reform ICE, and Protect America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Suozzi Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Fund DHS, Reform ICE, and Protect America * Legislation fully funds DHS while aligning ICE with the standards of every other law enforcement agency in the United States. Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) unveiled the Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act, bipartisan legislation more PR

Fitzpatrick, Suozzi Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Fund DHS, Reform ICE, and Protect America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Suozzi Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Fund DHS, Reform ICE, and Protect America * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) unveiled their Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act, bipartisan legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Fiscal Year 2026 while enacting targeted, enforceable reforms to Immigrati more PR

HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE MOURNS THE TRAGIC LOSS OF FLORIDA VICE MAYOR, NANCY METAYER BOWEN , WHO WAS A CHAMPION FOR... (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE MOURNS THE TRAGIC LOSS OF FLORIDA VICE MAYOR, NANCY METAYER BOWEN, WHO WAS A CHAMPION FOR... * San Diego, CA. -The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) is deeply saddened and heartbroken by the  more PR

House Panel Ties Voucher Expansion to Immigration Tracking (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 2, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * House Panel Ties Voucher Expansion to Immigration Tracking The Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee voted to advanced voucher legislation with a wide-ranging amendment from the chair that reduced the expansion by 5,000 (authorizing 35,000 students rather than the 40,000 requested by Gov. Bill Lee) and added language that public s more PR

IBA Publishes New Report on the Digital Nomad Phenomenon and Its Implications for Multinational Organisations (10)
LONDON, England, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * IBA publishes new report on the digital nomad phenomenon and its implications for multinational organisations The International Bar Association (IBA) Global Employment Institute (GEI) has published its 2026 introductory Digital Nomad Report, highlighting the increasing legal, tax and immigration challenges arising from cross-border remote work. The report (https://www.ibanet.org/do more PR

ICE Arrests Arsonists, Assailants, Drug Dealers, and Other Criminals (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Arsonists, Assailants, Drug Dealers, and Other Criminals * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for crimes including arson, burglary with assault, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribut more PR

Idaho AG Defends 2nd Amendment Against New York Lawsuits (10)
BOISE, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Idaho AG Defends 2nd Amendment Against New York Lawsuits * Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen in defending firearms manufacturers against lawsuits filed by the cities of Buffalo and Rochester, New York. The cities are attempting to hold Smith & Wesson, Glock, Ruger, and Taurus financially liable for crimes committed by third p more PR

Knight Institute Urges Congress to Limit ICE's Use of Spyware Technologies as Agency Confirms Expanded Deployment (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Congress to Limit ICE's Use of Spyware Technologies as Agency Confirms Expanded Deployment * WASHINGTON-In an April 1 letter to Congress, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that it has approved the procurement and use of a powerful spyware tool. Last summer, ICE reportedly re-opened a $2 million contract with  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE WAR HAS MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT NEEDS TO END" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE WAR HAS MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT NEEDS TO END" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Beat, where he emphasized that Democrats remain opposed to Donald Trump's reckless war of choice and the continued corruption being unleashed on the American people by his administration and sycop more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE WAR HAS MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT NEEDS TO END" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE WAR HAS MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT NEEDS TO END" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Beat, where he emphasized that Democrats remain opposed to Donald Trump's reckless war of choice and the continued corruption being unleashed on the American people by his administration and sycophantic Republicans in Cong more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: No Papers So No Wages? No Way, Says the New Jersey Supreme Court (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by shareholder Dimitrios Markos and counsel Rachel Simone Frey: * * * No Papers so no Wages? No Way, Says the New Jersey Supreme Court New Jersey's Wage and Hour Law (WHL) requires that employers pay the minimum wage established by law and an overtime premium for work in excess of 40 hours per week. New Jersey's Wage Payment Law (WPL) requires that employers pay the full amount of wage more PR

Minn. Employment & Economic Development Dept.: Minnesota's January Jobs Flat Over the Month (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 3 (TNSxrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Minnesota's January Jobs Flat Over the Month Minnesota's monthly job growth remained flat in January, and the state's unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.4% while the national rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.3%, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Emplo more PR

N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Federal Tariffs and Other Actions Hurt Tourism and NY Exports (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 3 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * DiNapoli: Federal Tariffs and Other Actions Hurt Tourism and NY Exports Tourism from and Exports to NY's Largest Trading Partner, Canada, Severely Impacted * New York had one of the steepest drops of any state in international tourism in 2025, with overseas travelers falling 3% -- a loss of over 176,000 visitors -- second only to California, accordin more PR

National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Chiles Vs. Salazar (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following statement on March 31, 2026, by state policy analyst and counsel Meera Rajput, government affairs associate Kenya Whitaker and Policy Director Allen Morris: * * * National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Chiles v Salazar "Today, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, backed the challenge to Colorado's conversion therapy ban, stating that the ban directly more PR

National Opposition to Proposed Federal Grant Changes Grows, with 1,300+ Organizations Signing Letter and Thousands of Public Comments Submitted (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * National Opposition to Proposed Federal Grant Changes Grows, with 1,300+ Organizations Signing Letter and Thousands of Public Comments Submitted * On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined more than 1,300 nonprofit organizations nationwide in signing a national letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the federal System for Award more PR

New Data from Princeton SPIA Initiative Shows Political Violence in U.S. is on the Rise (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 2 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * New Data from Princeton SPIA Initiative Shows Political Violence in U.S. is on the Rise * Since 2019, the Bridging Divides Initiative at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has tracked political violence in the United States and identified key risk factors for escalation. According to the latest edition of BDI's yearly trend analysis report,  more PR

NIJC Condemns Trump Administration's Gutting of the DOJ Accredited Representative Program for Immigrants (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC Condemns Trump Administration's Gutting of the DOJ Accredited Representative Program for Immigrants * The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly gutted the Executive Office for Immigration Review's Recognition and Accreditation Program, which for more than 60 years has expanded access to legal services in the immigration system by permitting qualified more PR

Over 100 Organizations, Alongside Alianza Americas and CLINIC, Urge DHS to Correct Misinformation Affecting Salvadoran TPS Holders (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Over 100 organizations, alongside Alianza Americas and CLINIC, urge DHS to correct misinformation affecting Salvadoran TPS holders More than 100 transnational, national, state, and local organizations are urging the newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and United States Citizenship and more PR

Padilla, Schiff Launch Inquiry into TSA, ICE Data Sharing Following Alarming Arrest at San Francisco International Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Launch Inquiry into TSA, ICE Data Sharing Following Alarming Arrest at San Francisco International Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) launched an inquiry into data sharing by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR

Poor Mental Health is Strongest Driver of Nurses Leaving the NHS (10)
LONDON, England, April 2 -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following news release: * * * Poor mental health is strongest driver of nurses leaving the NHS Our new analysis looks at the key reasons why nurses leave the NHS in England. * High levels of sickness absence make NHS nurses more likely to leave their role, but long absence periods due to mental ill health have a stronger effect on likelihood of leaving the NHS than any other reason, including a much bigger impact than physical health more PR

Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students publish policy brief on birthright citizenship (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students publish policy brief on birthright citizenship * CARLISLE-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf, along with Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic students Madison Cain and Niti Patel, authored a Policy Explainer titled " Birthright Citizenship and the 2025 Executive Order " for a new Penn State website called U.S. Migration Metri more PR

Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi * PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 2, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement on President Trump's firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi. In March, Rep. Lee introduced articles of impeachment against Bondi. "Thanks to our legislative efforts and pressure on this administration, Pam Bondi can no longer more PR

Reproductive Freedom for All, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice Convene to Highlight Reproductive Health Violations and Mistreatment of Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Individuals in ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice Convene to Highlight Reproductive Health Violations and Mistreatment of Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Individuals in ICE Detention * Reproductive Freedom For All, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and other partners hosted a press call on  more PR

Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), CAPAC Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as " more PR

Senate Democrats are Breaking All the Wrong Records (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats are Breaking All the Wrong Records The Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has now surpassed any shutdown in history. Since February, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus have directed DHS personnel to work without guaranteed paychecks, wreaked havoc at airports across the nation, and  more PR

Senator Murray Forces Trump Administration to Release Homelessness Funding to Washington State (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Forces Trump Administration to Release Homelessness Funding to Washington State * As Trump seeks to break the Continuum of Care program, Murray led push to secure new guardrail s in latest spending bill to force Trump admin to get critical federal funding out the door Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, re more PR

St. Louis Fed President Musalem Issues Remarks at an American Enterprise Institute Event (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks on April 1, 2206, by President Alberto Musalem at an American Enterprise Institute event: * * * The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy KEY TAKEAWAYS * The economic outlook is highly uncertain. A baseline scenario for 2026 has real GDP growing close to potential, the unemployment rate holding around its current level, and core inflation beginning to gradually ease toward 2% later in the year. But other more PR

Standards for Maintaining, Collecting & Presenting Federal Data on Race & Ethnicity Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12304) on April 1, 2026, by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl. Here are excerpts: * * * Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) oversees the collection of race and ethnicity data through Statistical Policy Directive (SP more PR

Statement From DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Firing of Pam Bondi as Attorney General (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Firing of Pam Bondi as Attorney General Donald Trump announced today that he is firing his Attorney General Pam Bondi, after Bondi reportedly begged Trump not to. Bondi's abrupt exit is the second firing of a cabinet secretary in a month, and the latest embarrassment for the Trump administration amid historically low approval ratings for more PR

Students Testify in Support of Bill Regulating AI Employment Decisions (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Students Testify in Support of Bill Regulating AI Employment Decisions * A group of Yale Law School students from the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic 4 (WIRAC) gave written and oral testimony before the Connecticut state legislature's Labor and Public Employees Committee in March.  The students testified on behalf of their client, the Connecticut AFL-CIO, in support of S.B. 435 5, a bill that wo more PR

The CBSA is deploying new border services officers and the first specialized fentanyl canine teams (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 2 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * The CBSA is deploying new border services officers and the first specialized fentanyl canine teams * April 2, 2026 Rigaud, Quebec Today, during an induction ceremony at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) College in Rigaud, the CBSA celebrated the deployment of new border services officers as well as new detection dog teams. This ceremony hold more PR

U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commissioner Price Testifies Before Joint Economic Committee (Part 2 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commissioner Reva Price from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * Scam centers run by Chinese criminal organizations threaten the wellbeing of Americans and the security of the United States. The U.S. government should trea more PR

University of Iowa International Programs: Dean's Message - Delegations From Japan and BTAA Summit (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 2 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following statement on April 1, 2026, by associate provost and dean Russ Ganim: * * * Dean's Message: Delegations from Japan and BTAA Summit Dear all, Happy Spring! Slowly but surely, the crocuses are croaking, and the grass is getting greener. Also, the Hawkeyes have given us a lot to cheer about during the NCAA Tournament. Spring has sprung in International Programs (IP) as well. This past month, we were  more PR

Vera Institute of Justice Launches "Incarceration and Inequality Project Data Explorer" (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * The Vera Institute of Justice Launches "Incarceration and Inequality Project Data Explorer" * Today, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) published the first national data tool with a primary focus on the intersection betwe more PR

Victories for American Taxpayers: Eliminating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Across Federal Student Aid Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for American Taxpayers: Eliminating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Across Federal Student Aid Programs * The Trump Administration continues to tackle fraud, waste, and abuse across higher education programs. American citizens have to present an ID to board a flight or rent a car, yet the Biden Administration made the executive decision to require identity verification for fewer than one perc more PR

Voting Rights Advocates Sue to Block Florida's Restrictive "Show Your Papers" Law (10)
NEW YORK, April 1 [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: * * * Voting Rights Advocates Sue to Block Florida's Restrictive "Show Your Papers" Law * Miami, FL - Voting rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Florida House Bill 991, a new law requiring documentary pro more PR

WATCH: Padilla, ACLU, Advocates, Rally in Support of Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, ACLU, Advocates, Rally in Support of Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined advocates, legal experts, and community leaders at a rally outside the Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Trump's unconstitut more PR

Whittaker to share his spirit of reinvention at UM-Flint's Winter 2026 Commencement (10)
FLINT, Michigan, April 2 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * Whittaker to share his spirit of reinvention at UM-Flint's Winter 2026 Commencement * Ken Whittaker's life has been one of regular reinvention. Computer engineer. Campaign coordinator. Legislative aide. Executive director of one of Michigan's largest social justice nonprofits. Each chapter built upon the last. However, there was one missing piece that would complete his works: college. "I went to  more PR