NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * ABA Free Legal Answers Tops 500K Questions * Free Legal Answers has surpassed 500,000 total questions responded to, marking a major milestone for the virtual pro bono platform that launched in 2016, according to a release from the American Bar Association (ABA). Currently, 42 states and territories offer live access and 17,700 volunteer attorneys have provided more than 100,000 hours of pro bono service. A federa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA Free Legal Answers tops 500k questions handled since founding The American Bar Association's pro bono initiative, Free Legal Answers, surpassed 500,000 total questions responded to, marking a major milestone since the virtual civil legal advice clinic began in 2016. The milestone, reached this month, recognizes the important role Free Legal Answers plays in the lives of clients served as well as the attorneys who assist them, ABA President Miche more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Mass Deportations of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants Ruling will affect thousands who live and work with legal status in Massachusetts under Temporary Protected Status program - The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed the Trump administration to revoke protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians who live and work with legal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victories for Secure Border Enforcement and Second Amendment Rights The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today celebrates two major landmark victories at the United States Supreme Court in the cases of Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, reinforcing the federal government's authority to secure the nation's borders, and Wolford v. Lopez, which reaffirmed the constitutional right of Americans to carry firea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After Republicans Gave ICE, CBP $70 Billion in New Funding Bill, Agencies Continue to Sit on $95 Billion from Previous Funding Bill As of the End of May, ICE and CBP Still Have $95 Billion in Unobligated Funding  -  After President Trump signed into law a Republican funding bill that gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion in new funding, data from the Office of Management and more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * America's Health Care Workforce Shortage Threatens Patient Access * With more than 700,000 job openings in health care monthly and only 306,000 unemployed workers available to fill them, workforce shortages are limiting access to care, increasing strain on providers, and threatening the long-term resilience of one of the nation's largest and most important industries. A new report from The Conference Board outlines a comprehensive strategy to addre more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, County of Santa Clara File Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Block Illegal Development of ICE Facility Near Gilroy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in their ongoing effort to block the illegal development of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the unincorporated area of Santa Cl more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President's executive order and the USPS's proposed rule are a piece of the President's efforts to  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Named 2026 NLADA Beacon of Justice Honoree * BCLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named a 2026 Beacon of Justice honoree by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA). The Beacon of Justice Award honors law firms that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and a deep commitment to equal justice through pro bono service. This recognition highlights BCLP's sustained commitment to advanci more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 -- The British Department of Health and Social Care issued the following news release: * * * Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities The UK will support Gazan students to take up places at British universities and continue efforts to medically evacuate critically ill children for treatment in the NHS. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, Home more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 -- The British Home Office issued the following news release: * * * Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities The UK will support Gazan students to take up places at British universities and continue efforts to medically evacuate critically ill children for treatment in the NHS. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office and Prime Ministe more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- The California Department of Civil Rights issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Spectrum Mobile to Update Sales Policy After Customer of Mexican Origin Allegedly Denied Service Customer filed complaint with state after Stanislaus County store refused to accept their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number - The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today announced a settlement with Spectrum Mobile to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully denied service to an existing cus more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 26 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA provides update on enforcement actions targeting extortion across Canada Extortion and organized crime pose serious threats to Canadian communities and businesses. Protecting the safety and well-being of Canadians requires constant vigilance in the face of these evolving threats. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), working closely with its partners, continues to crack down on individuals involv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CHC Senators: Supreme Court's Decision is a Betrayal of TPS Recipients * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe et al., which allows the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * CHC Senators: Supreme Court's Decision is a Betrayal of TPS Recipients Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe et al., which allows the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision will enable the Ad more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * CLINIC Laments Devastating Human Consequences of Today's Supreme Court Decisions Today the Supreme Court issued two monumental decisions regarding immigration law, both greenlighting the actions of the Trump administration. In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the court affirmed the practice of "metering" at U.S. borders, which means that officers can turn back asylum seekers at U.S. ports of entry along the southern border more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Military Funding, Military Promotions, Readiness and More During Markup of Defense FY27 Funding Bill * Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee did their mark up of the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill. As a member of the committee, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) secured $45 million for El Paso, $41.1 million for Texas, and introduced four amendments, two of which were accepte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court Misunderstands Immigration Law--and the Presumption of Extraterritoriality--in Decision about Asylum-Seekers at the Border Following the Supreme Court's decision this morning in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, a case in which the Court considered whether the government can ignore certain legal protections for people seeking asylum at ports of entry, Constitutional Accountability Center Senior Appellate Couns more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Supreme Court Clearing the Way to End Temporary Protected Status * Following the Supreme Court's cruel decision to clear the way to end Temporary Protected Status for humanitarian refugees from Haiti and Syria, DCCC Hispanic Press Secretary Bridget Gonzalez released the following statement: "Today's Supreme Court decision further embeds Donald Trump's racism into our country's immigration laws by clearing the w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48874) entitled "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 State of Play" by homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction FY2026 marks the 23rd annual appropriations cycle with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations measure. For the 17th time in the history of DHS, resolution of annual appropriations for the department occurred more than a month after  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Doctors Sue, Win TRO Blocking Immigration Reporting Requirement * Three doctors from Siloam Health yesterday sued the Tennessee Department of Health over its decision to report the names of critically ill undocumented children to immigration enforcement entities if they remain in the program past June 30. The doctors are represented by the Tennessee Justice Center, the Nashville Banner reports. Later in the day,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Assistant Attorney General Nominee For Inflammatory, Discriminatory Tweets In Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * June 24, 2026 "I cannot understand how you can do a real job and continue to post every day this continuing dialogue that you have over the years. It just seems to me inconsistent with serving the public," Durbin told Konstantinos Ligris, who has been nominated to serve as Assistant Attorney General for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Slams Assistant Attorney General Nominee For Inflammatory, Discriminatory Tweets In Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Daniel Desmond Domenico, nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit Judicial Review Of TPS Decisions, Allowing Trump Administration To End TPS For Syrians And Haitians * June 25, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit Judicial Review Of TPS Decisions, Allowing Trump Administration To End TPS For Syrians And Haitians U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Pro more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following report on June 10, 2026 by Keire Murphy, Evan Carron-Kee, Anousheh Alamir and Daniel Capistrano entitled "Literature review on the fiscal impacts of immigration." Here are excerpts: * * * As immigration has become more salient in Ireland, debate over the fiscal and economic impact of migration has increased. Understanding and communicating how migration is related to public finances and the economy is crucial to informing both government str more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following research series on June 10, 2026 by Anousheh Alamir, Alan Barrett and Bertrand Maitre entitled "Social transfers utilisation among migrants and Irish-born in Ireland." Here are excerpts: * * * Debates about the impacts of immigration on host countries have been ongoing for many years, covering a broad range of social and economic issues. From an economic perspective, a recurring question is whether immigration reduces the wages and employmen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Everglades Advocates Respond to Press Conference With DeSantis, Federal Officials at 'Alligator Alcatraz' * OCHOPEE, Fla. -Florida Gov. DeSantis, White House Border Czar Tom Homan and Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive Director Anthony Coker said today at a news conference that they have zero detainees at the ICE detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve. The groups suing to enforce environm more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 25 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Faculty Retreat Explores Human Dignity * Seton Hall University faculty gathered June 11-12 at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey, for the annual Faculty Summer Retreat hosted by the Center for Catholic Studies. Grounded in the 2026-27 Catholic Intellectual Tradition theme, "Irreplaceable: The Dignity of the Human Person," the retreat invited participants to reflect on the dignity, unique identity and vocation of every person, and  more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Five Turning Points in 250 Years of American Public Health History * Since its founding, the United States of America has repeatedly confronted threats to life, health, and well-being, and over the last 250 years, Americans have often enthusiastically embraced policies to protect public health at scale. The most obvious fruit of those efforts is a doubling of life expectancy since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. At the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- Gallup, a research-based and performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Gas Prices Hitting Americans' Finances, Travel Plans Economic confidence remains weak but has improved modestly in June - Two-thirds of Americans surveyed in a June 1-15 Gallup poll say the cost of fuel has caused financial hardship for their household, similar to the level recorded when gas prices were similarly high in 2022 and at other times over the past two decades when gas prices we more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 24 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Files Motion to Intervene, Defends Kansas' In-State Tuition Law * Governor Laura Kelly filed a motion to intervene after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) this morning filed a lawsuit to overturn a decades-old state law making Kansas students without legal immigration status eligible for in-state tuition at higher education institutions.  Shortly after the lawsuit was filed by the DOJ, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kob more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Heritage Experts Applaud Supreme Court for Interpreting Immigration Laws as Written The Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in Blanche v. Lau that federal immigration law does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before deeming the resident an applicant for admission. Cully Stimson, acting director for The Heritage Foundation's Institute of C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Heritage Experts: Rogue Judges Cannot Change Immigration Law The Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in Mullen v. Doe that Syrian and Haitian nationals are not entitled to orders postponing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) during litigation. The Court holds that courts cannot review the Haitian and Syrian nationals' non-constitutional claims because the TPS statute bars judicial review. Cully Stimson, acting director for The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Heritage Experts: The Supreme Court Upholds Common Sense in Immigration Case The Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado that aliens cannot be considered as "arrived in" the United States for the purposes of federal immigration law if the U.S. turns them away before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Cully Stimson, acting director for The Heritage Foundation's Institute of Constitutional Government, made the following stat more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- 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 on June 25, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Mourns Lives Lost in Catastrophic Earthquake in Venezuela and Urges the Immediate Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status Last night, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart, killing at least 164 people and injuring thou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13254) by domestic security specialist Kristin Finklea: * * * Homeland Security Task Forces for Countering Transnational Organized Crime On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion." Section 6 of the E.O. directed the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly establish Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) with the objective "to more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Democracy at Risk On 250th Anniversary, Grave Cause for Concern (Washington) - Trump administration policies threaten the exercise of human rights that are essential to democracy, Human Rights Watch said today as the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. Human Rights Watch released a web feature that illustrates the breadth of new threats in 2026 alone. "Respect for human rights and funda more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Deaths in ICE Custody Surge Under Trump * 52 people died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody during the first 500 days of President Trump's second term, reflecting a soaring mortality rate. * ICE so severely limits the information it provides to Congress, families, and the public that oversight is nearly impossible. * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress should act immediately to reduce the number o more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Advocates Applaud Permanent Closure of Everglades Detention Center, Cruelly Dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' * MIAMI - Immigrants' rights advocates applaud the announced closure of the notorious Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," known for the horrific and unsafe conditions faced by immigrants being held there. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closur more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [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: * * * Immigrants' Rights Advocates Applaud Permanent Closure of Everglades Detention Center, Cruelly Dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' * MIAMI -Immigrants' rights advocates applaud the announced closure of the notorious Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," known for the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * In Blow to Asylum Rights, Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at Border * The Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump administration could turn back asylum seekers at ports of entry along the southern border, and that doing so does not violate federal immigration law. The case, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, addressed a now-defunct policy, under which immigration officers at of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Rulings Limiting Legal Immigration * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding today's rulings from the Supreme Court on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Mullin v. Doe and the asylum program in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado. "These are disastrous immigration rulings from the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns over an unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General and Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Senators demand that USPS follow existing federal law instead of an executive order signed by Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Putting 350,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's decision allowing Trump's Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) (link is external) for 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. After former Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly ended these protections for Haitians fleeing gang violence, Larson more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump Administration to Deport Haitian Families * Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to selectively end legal immigration status and begin deporting over 350,000 Haitian nationals living in the United States. Remarkably, the Court said of the Trump administration's hateful rhetoric toward Haitians, "none of the cited statements by eithe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CANCELING TPS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration's crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, forcing them to return to a dangerous and deeply unstable environment where they know people ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CANCELING TPS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration's crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, forcing them to return to a dangerous and deeply unstable environment where they know people are at risk. TPS holders fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Decisions on Temporary Protected Status and Immigration at the Border Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released two decisions permitting the Trump Administration to both expel Haitian and Syrian migrants with temporary protected status (TPS) from the country and to turn away others at the southern border: "For over 400 more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 25 -- Public Safety Canada issued the following news release: * * * Minister Anandasangaree announces investment to strengthen Canada's maritime security in the Great Lakes * June 25, 2026 - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Today, Minister Anandasangaree highlighted an $816M investment over seven years to strengthen maritime security and expand the Canadian Coast Guard's role in monitoring Canada's waters. Through new authorities under the Strengthening Canada's Immigration Systems and Borders Act, the Canadian Coast Guard  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Terminate TPS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe: "Today's decision is devastating for thousands of our neighbors who have lived and worked in our communities for years and just had the rug more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court Ruling to End Temporary Protection Status for 350,000+ Haitian Immigrants * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  Today, the NAACP condemned the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which states the Trump administration can strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants, exposing them to the potential loss of their work permits and or immediate deportation to a countr more PR

HARLEM, New York, June 26 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT RULING STRIPPING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS Today, the National Action Network (NAN) strongly condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitian nationals and rules that federal courts lack the authority to review executive branch TPS designatio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * National Partnership for New Americans: SCOTUS' Inhumane Rulings on TPS and Asylum Will Cause "Mass Cruelty" * Today, in a further attack on lawful immigration pathways, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued two reckless rulings: Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, which will make it easier to turn away people fleeing persecution and seeking asylum, and Mullin vs. Doe, which greenlights the Trump administra more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On Anniversary of Dobbs, Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce Major Expansion of Abortion Access Hub * Today, on the anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in 'Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization', which sharply restricted access to abortion nationwide, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced that the New York State Department of Health and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are investi more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * US: Deaths in ICE Custody Surge Under Trump (Washington, DC) - The rate of people dying in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has soared, with at least 52 deaths reported since the start of President Donald Trump's current administration, Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said in a report released today. The 72-page report, "Dying in Detention: Rising Deaths in an Expanding US Immigrati more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * "IT IS THE SADDEST DAY OF MY LIFE:" PRESS CALL ON SCOTUS DECISION ALLOWING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO END TPS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HAITIANS AND SYRIANS (Washington, D.C.) - On a press call today, legal experts and affected community members responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn two federal court rulings delaying the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria and Haiti. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Pressley Denounces Devastating Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Syria, & Others In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals is At Risk - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, denounced the Supreme Court's devastating ruling to allow Trump's attempt t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Slams Today's Supreme Court Rulings Attacking Immigrant Communities * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions, eroding protections for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status and asylum seekers at the border. "Since they returned to power, the Trump-Miller white nationalist administration has waged a war on our immigrant more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to severely restrict mail-in voting, which he claims -without e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces the Remigration Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Ogles introduced the Remigration Act, legislation to revoke citizenship and immigration status from individuals who abuse America's laws, defraud taxpayers, support terrorism, or threaten national security. The bill would revoke naturalized citizenship for individuals convicted of aggravated felonies, government-benefits fraud, certain serious federal crimes, or  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions on Asylum, TPS * She delivered remarks (link is external) shortly after on the steps of the Supreme Court Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's decision to side with the Trump Administration's policy of turning away asylum seekers (link is external) at the southern border and to strip Temporary Protected Status (link  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Requests Information from Home Depot and Lowe's Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity This week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) led 25 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Home Improvement executive leadership requesting information regarding the growing number of federal immigration enforcement operations occurring at or near Home Depot and Lowe's store locations nationwide. These operations have inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace to Introduce Legislation Banning Immigration From Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced her plans to introduce legislation to ban immigration from Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan, protecting American communities from the instability and security threats these nations bring. Americans have watched European cities descend into chaos. Importing peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Sen. Ed Markey Demand Answers from Major Corporations on Use of "Stay-or-Pay" Contracts and Worker Debt Schemes Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent letters to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Frontier Airlines, Smoothstack, HCA Healthcare, and CRST seeking information about the companies' use of coercive "stay-or-pay" contracts, including Training Repayment  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson Introduces Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Following Supreme Court TPS Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following today's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haitians, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) today introduced the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026, legislation that would provide eligible Haitian more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to End Humanitarian Protections for Immigrants * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision allowing the Trump Administration to essentially terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. The ruling clears a path for the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and will likely  more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight Court greenlights Trump administration's termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti and eliminated most judicial review of TPS decision-making (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two federal court rulings delaying the termination of Temporary Protected  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Ruling a Tragedy Not Just for Hundreds of Thousands of TPS Holders, But Also for U.S. Families, Communities, and the Country * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on today's SCOTUS ruling in Mull more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court decision to end temporary protections for Haitians and Syrians U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court declared the Trump administration could end Temporary Protected Status - a kind of immigration status that allows those fleeing crises to reside legally in the United States - for Syrians and Haitians: "This Supreme Court just handed awa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [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: * * * SUPREME COURT LIMITS COURTS' POWER TO REVIEW TPS TERMINATIONS BUT PRESERVES CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES; THE FIGHT CONTINUES * The U.S. Supreme Court today overruled the lower courts in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe; severely limiting the ability of lower court more PR

BANJUL, Gambia, June 25 [Category: International] -- The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights issued the following news release: * * * The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights expresses grave alarm over the threats of expulsion vigilante groups in South Africa set for 30 June against migrants of nationals of other African states * The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) expresses grave concern over the threats of expulsion directed against migrants of nationals of other African states. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Venable Receives 2026 Maryland Pro Bono Service Award Baltimore, MD -- Venable LLP announced today that it has been selected by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) as the recipient of the 2026 Maryland Pro Bono Service Award for Law Firms, recognizing the firm's innovative approaches to delivering free legal services and its exceptional commitment to engaging attorneys in pro bono service. The Maryland Pro Bono Service Awards ho more PR

NEW YORK, June 25 [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: * * * Vera Institute of Justice: SCOTUS Opens Door for Trump to Dismantle TPS * Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that the Trump administration can cut off Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians pending litigation in the lowe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail Democrats declare Trump's Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal - As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President more PR