WASHINGTON, June 30 -- 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 Bud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following statement: * * * How We're Fighting for Democracy on America's 250th Birthday American Oversight is pushing back on the threats to free elections and fighting to hold government officials accountable. - The United States is turning 250 this year. It has been two and a half centuries since the summer of 1776, when the founders penned the Declaration of Independence and established a new democratic country. As we mark this anniversary, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As Hudson Valley Families Face Health Care Cuts and Rising Prices, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Delivering Direct Assistance and Relief with July C.A.R.E.S. Van Events  With the C.A.R.E.S. Van, Ryan and his team deliver one-on-one assistance navigating federal programs and accessing benefits including Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare directly to constituents in their own community Ryan's team has visited every community in NY-18 with the Van more PR

LONDON, England, June 30 [Category: Education] (TNSrpt)-- The Association of Colleges issued the following news: * * * Boost adult education to unlock growth and rebuild communities, says AoC * Adult education must be a focus for government if it is to unlock growth and boost communities, the Association of Colleges has said today. In a new policy paper, AoC argued that system reform and targeted investment in adult learning would deliver stronger local economies, better health outcomes, and more cohesive communities. The recommendation more PR

NEW YORK, June 29 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Columbia Law's Newest Class of Postgraduate Fellows * Thirty-eight Columbia Law School graduates received postgraduate fellowships that will support their public interest legal work this fall in areas including workers' rights, reproductive justice, environmental protection, civil rights, international human rights, criminal defense, immigrant justice, gender justice, and access to legal services. Their success reflects not only their extraordinary tal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * Chairman Schmitt and Ranking Member Welch, I am honored to have the opportunity to testify before you and the other Members of the Subcommittee today regarding denaturalization and its constitutional limits. Naturalization The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) They considered that, if loyalty was unable to stand the test of an armed conflict against the naturalized person's country of origin, it was absent from the beginning. In most World War II cases in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, senior fellow for immigration and homeland security at the Center for Renewing America, Spotsylvania, Virginia, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. American citizenship is the most valuable immigration benefit this nation confers. It is what the Supreme Court has called a "priceless trea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 29 -- 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 29 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES THE DIVERSITY VISA PROTECTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act, legislation to preserve the integrity of the Diversity Visa Program, strengthen congressional oversight, and ensure that lawful immigration opportunities established by Congress cannot be suspended indefinitely without transparency and accountabil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Self and Congressman Roy's Sharia-Free America Caucus Grows to 68 Members from 25 States * The Sharia-Free America Caucus, launched by Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) and Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) in December 2025, has continued to grow with no signs of slowing down. The Caucus has sparked conversations throughout Congress and across the country, drawing attention to concerns surrounding Sharia and its incompatibility with the principles  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Urges USCIS to Address Backlog in DACA Renewal Applications Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to address the backlog in renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants. Congresswoman Rivas' letter comes after her constituents experienced delays in their DACA renewal applications, including delays of up to 8 months. Na more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Urges Governor Hochul to Pursue Federal Border Security Funding for New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging her administration to immediately apply for funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's State Border Security Reinforcement Fund (SBSRF), following reports that New York's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Servic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Welcomes New Attorneys to Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles and Raleigh Offices * Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys- Katrice Curls, Sara Herbek, Sandra Lepson, and Ryan Patterson -strengthening the firm's Employment Litigation, Immigration, Advice & Counsel, Wage and Hour, and Investigations practices in the Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, and Ralei more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Massachusetts and Rhode Island Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Division filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island to challenge state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who are not a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following action in the Federal Register. On March 12, 2025, DHS issued an interim final rule (IFR) with request for comments amending DHS regulations to designate a new registration form for aliens to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. Unregistered aliens may use this general registration form to satisfy their statutory obligations. This final rule responds to public comments, amends DHS  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 30 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, Capping Eight Years of Conservative Leadership and Historic Results * TAMPA, Fla. - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027, a $117.6 billion spending plan that reflects nearly eight years of conservative leadership anchored by fiscal discipline, responsible governance, and strategic investment. Following nearly $810 million in line-ite more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Guam Gov. Lourdes 'Lou' Leon Guerrero from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Hafa Adai, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the people of Guam. I have testified before committees like this many times over the past seven years. As I near the conclusion of my time as Governor, I do not know how many more o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 [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 CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT DECISION ALLOWING TPS TERMINATION TO MOVE FORWARD; CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS S. 4814 WITHOUT DELAY SAN DIEGO, CA. -Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) condemns today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe permitting more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Conducts ICE Oversight Visit, Meets with Detained Greenwood Village Pastor Facing Imminent Deportation * Hickenlooper vowed to press admin to pause Pastor Edward Nalwamba's deportation DENVER - This afternoon, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper conducted a congressional oversight visit at the GEO ICE detention facility in Aurora, where he met with Pastor Edward Nalwamba, who faces imminent deportation. Hickenlooper vowed to press t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 30 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * ILRC Condemns Decision Blocking Harris County's Immigrant Legal Services Fund (Houston, Texas)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns the Texas Supreme Court's decision on Friday temporarily blocking Harris County's Immigrant Legal Defense Fund (ILSF). The court's decision cuts off a vital lifeline for Harris County families that has been in place since 2020. The ILSF provides free legal services  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal Rally Community Leaders and Advocates to Demand Release of West Hartford Restaurateur from ICE Custody * West Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) gathered with Senator Richard Blumenthal, community leaders, and advocates outside West Hartford Town Hall with local resident Emir Cecunjanin to demand the release of his father Seyo from ICE custody. Last week, Seyo Cecunjanin, a resident and small business owner more PR

NEW YORK, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on June 25, 2026 by Santiago Vidal Calvo entitled "Was the U.S. Prepared for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? A Readiness Analysis." Here is the executive summary: * * * The 2026 World Cup spans 39 days, 48 teams, and 104 matches--the largest and longest in World Cup history.[1] It is hosted for the first time in 16 cities across three countries: the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. While the event's responsibility is shared among three hosting countries, most of the matches more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Provides Update on Status of DHS Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement after confirming that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has canceled plans for proposed immigration detention and processing facilities in Berks and Schuylkill counties. "My office has been informed directly that DHS, under the leadership of Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has advanced imm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Northern Mariana Islands Gov. David M. Apatang from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Hafa Adai, Tirow, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Please accept my regrets that I am unable to attend this important hearing in perso more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Provides Summary Of Legislative Record Since Returning To Congress In 2019 U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) provides below and at https://case.house.gov/ detailed information on key portions of his legislative record over the last eight years since he returned to Congress in 2019. "My mission is to help lead our country, help our Hawai'i and help my constituents," said Case, who also previously served in Congress from 2002 to 2007. "My legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 22, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary Department of Homeland Security 300 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20528 - The Honorable David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C., 20536 - Dear Secretary Mullin and Acting Director Venturella, I write once again to share  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with 38 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on the Board of Immigration Appeals actions: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 12, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: We write to object to the Board of Immigration Appeals precedential decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with 48 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 23, 2026 David Steiner Postmaster General United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260 - The Honorable Amber McReynolds Chairwoman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260 - The Honorab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with 21 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 9, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410 Dear Secretary Turner: We write in strong opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, I have obtained credible information that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is utilizing a list of over 500 unaccompanied childre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton NDAA Amendments Would Bar Trump Administration's Use of Military Personnel and Resources for Immigration Enforcement U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) offered two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the Trump Administration from turning America's military into an arm of its immigration crackdown. This comes amidst reports from Bloomberg Law that the Department of Defense (DoD) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Peter J. Spiro, law professor at Temple University, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify before the Subcommittee today about constitutional constraints on denaturalization. Any consideration of denaturalization m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Mail-in Ballots Senator Reverend Warnock joined his Senate colleagues in condemning unlawful restrictions to mail-in voting access  President Trump has co-opted the United States Postal service to further incite skepticism over the nation's voting process using baseless claims of election fraud Senator Warnock continues to fight for comprehensive voting protections to ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The White House issued the following news on June 26, 2026: * * * President Trump's America First Agenda Scores Major Supreme Court Win on TPS Termination The Supreme Court has delivered a major victory for American sovereignty, ruling that the Trump Administration has full authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The Biden Administration weaponized TPS as a backdoor amnesty to flood the country with millions of unvetted migrants -- and that loophole is finally closed. This is the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Call for Haitian TPS Extension * Senators label SCOTUS decision epically bad Washington, D. C. -After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) denounced the ruling as 'epically bad' and urged Congress to take corrective action. Earlier this month, Whitehouse and Reed more PR