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18 Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Viet Nam's Transnational Repression in Thailand (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following joint statement with 17 organizations on Viet Nam's transnational repression in Thailand:
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While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink. This repression is no longer contained within Viet Nam's borders. Recent high-level state visits between Thai and Vietnamese authorities have signaled a dangerous tightening of bilatera more PR
Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, Senator Markey, Rep. Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, Senator Markey, Rep. Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion
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Resolution Text (PDF)
Washington (July 1, 2026) - As the nation celebrates its 250 th anniversary, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress's role in upholding the principles of equality, dignity, and justice for all. Past more PR
Alianza Americas: Court Reaffirmed Birthright Citizenship, Which We Will Continue to Defend Against This Government's Xenophobic Attacks (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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The Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship, which we will continue to defend against this government's xenophobic attacks
Alianza Americas welcomes with relief the decision by the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding President Trump's failed attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. We reaffirm our commitment to continue defending this right against the more PR
America's 250th Anniversary Wake-Up Call: Reclaim Constitutional Power Over Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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America's 250th Anniversary Wake-Up Call: Reclaim Constitutional Power Over Citizenship
FAIR Report Offers Founders-Inspired Roadmap to Fix Today's Immigration Problems
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The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today released a new Investigative Note, The Citizens' Republic: Reclaiming the Founders' Vision of America at 250. The Note provides a comprehensive examinat more PR
American Immigration Lawyers Association Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Constitutionally Guaranteed Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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AILA Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Constitutionally Guaranteed Birthright Citizenship
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed the Supreme Court decision 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara, upholding the principle of birthright citizenship.
AILA President Jeff Joseph stated, "As our nation's 250th anniversary approaches, it's worth remembering that the promise of birthright citizenship was not writt more PR
American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Federal Policing of Freedom 250 Events in Wake of Reflecting Pool Arrests (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news:
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American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Federal Policing of Freedom 250 Events in Wake of Reflecting Pool Arrests
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Wednesday, American Oversight launched an investigation into the Trump administration's federal law enforcement preparations for this week's Freedom 250 celebrations, including events centered around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that have drawn heightened public attention and concerns about the more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Stipulation Halting Conversion of Surprise Facility Into ICE Detention Center (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Secures Stipulation Halting Conversion of Surprise Facility Into ICE Detention Center
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that Arizona has reached a stipulated agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE pausing efforts to convert a Surprise property into an immigration detention center until required environmental review is complete.
"This agreement is a significant win more PR
Attorney General Bonta Releases 2025 Hate Crime Report, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Combat Hate Across California (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Bonta Releases 2025 Hate Crime Report, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Combat Hate Across California
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2025 Hate Crime in California report and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Reported hate crime events in California decreased by 3.4% from 2,023 in 2024 to 1,95 more PR
Australian Human Rights Commission Disappointed With Australian Government's Response to Major Human Rights Review of Australia (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Human Rights Commission issued the following news release:
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Australian Human Rights Commission disappointed with Australian Government's response to major human rights review of Australia
We're urging the government to take action which demonstrates our country's commitment to upholding the rights and dignity of all people in Australia.
Summary
The Australian Government's response to the United Nations' Human Rights Council's fourth Universal Periodic Review has been criticised by more PR
CA Governor, Legislature Approve Budget Increase for Immigrant Legal Services (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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CA Governor, Legislature Approve Budget Increase for Immigrant Legal Services
Budget Includes One-Time $175 Million Investment
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(Sacramento, Calif.) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, June 29, signed into law a final budget that includes a one-time $100 million increase for a total of $175 million for essential immigrant legal services in California's FY 2026-27 State Budget, reaffirming the state's commitment to more PR
California Makes Landmark $116 Million Investment To Identify & Support Students Experiencing Homelessness (10)
OAKLAND, California, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law posted the following news release:
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California Makes Landmark $116 Million Investment To Identify & Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
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SACRAMENTO -California's 2026-27 budget agreement includes a landmark $116 million investment to identify and support K-12 students experiencing homelessness, the largest dedicated state funding for these students in U.S. history. The investment is the result of a sustained advocacy campaign led by the Natio more PR
Congressional Budget Office: 'Analysis of Spending Proposals in the President's 2027 Budget' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "An Analysis of Spending Proposals in the President's 2027 Budget."
Here are excerpts:
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Each year, the Administration submits a budget request to the Congress, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates the budgetary effects of the proposals in that request using its own economic forecast and estimating assumptions. CBO's estimate allows the Congress to compare the Administration's proposals with CBO's current-law spending and revenue more PR
Congressman Valadao Works to Solve Labor Shortages for Central Valley Dairy Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Valadao Works to Solve Labor Shortages for Central Valley Dairy Producers
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson as an original co-sponsor of the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act. This bipartisan bill would modernize the H-2A program to better meet the needs of year-round agricultural operations while giving existing unauthorized workers the opportunity to more PR
Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School: Workers With Temporary Protected Status Aid NYS's Economy, Society (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society
By Julie Greco, ILR School
Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research.
Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a cr more PR
Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release:
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Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
The Trump Administration's attempt to politicize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is unlawful, a federal judge ruled today.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that threatened to disqualify certa more PR
Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release:
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Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
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The Trump Administration's attempt to politicize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is unlawful, a federal judge ruled today.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that threatened to disqualify certain more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Europe Should Center Anti-Corruption in Its Democratic Resilience Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by Donatienne Ruy, fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program:
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Europe Should Center Anti-Corruption in Its Democratic Resilience Efforts
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Well, singling out one country is perhaps unfair; a more accurate paraphrasing of the famous line would be "something is rotten in the state of democracy." Across Europe, democracy is under pressure. Trust in democracy's function more PR
CTU's Davis Gates on the Supreme Court's Decision Allowing States to Ban Transgender Student Athletes (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release:
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CTU's Davis Gates on the Supreme Court's Decision Allowing States to Ban Transgender Student Athletes
A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates on the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban Transgender Students Athletes:
Today's Supreme Court decision is about more than athletics. It is about whether some students will be told they belong less than others more PR
Cuban illegal alien sent to federal prison for role in human smuggling operation (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Cuban illegal alien sent to federal prison for role in human smuggling operation
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 29-year-old illegal alien from Cuba living in Houston has been ordered to federal prison in a crime that involved transporting numerous illegal aliens, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Juan Manuel Sifontes-Sinales pleaded guilty Feb. 12.
U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has more PR
Democratic Caucuses Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release:
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Democratic Caucuses Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
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Video of the press conference can be found here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Tri-Caucus - including the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) - along with leaders from the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) and the Congressional Progressive more PR
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Issues Memo on Case Against Gabe Evans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The Case Against Gabe Evans
"Whether he's lying about gutting health care, misrepresenting his own personal story, or downplaying how his extreme agenda raises costs, it's clear Coloradans just can't trust Gabe Evans. Voters already know Manny Rutinel as a proven fighter who focuses on what matters most to families - lower costs, affordable health care, and a thriving economy. That's why they'll fire Evans and send Manny to Congress more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Alaska Senate Race Shifts Towards Peltola as Democrats Move "Within Striking Distance" of Majority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Alaska Senate Race Shifts Towards Peltola as Democrats Move "Within Striking Distance" of Majority
Today, race raters at the Cook Political Report shifted the Alaska Senate race in Democrats' favor, representing "a key shift in the overall battle for Senate control" as new polls show "ideal recruit" and "proven electoral overperformer" Mary Peltola garnering "a particularly positive impression from voters" thanks to her more PR
Democrats Should Learn From Colorado's 20-Plus-Year Winning Streak, Not One Victory in Deep-Blue Denver (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release:
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Democrats Should Learn From Colorado's 20-Plus-Year Winning Streak, Not One Victory in Deep-Blue Denver
Today, Will Marshall, President of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), issued the following statement on Tuesday's Colorado primary elections:
"Melat Kiros's win over Diana DeGette in Colorado's First District will be celebrated by the party's left flank as proof that the socialist insurgency is unstoppable. It's proof more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: House of Lords Committee Challenges Government's Earned-Settlement Plans (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by counsel Claire D. Nilson and London paralegal Abilio Jaribu:
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House of Lords Committee Challenges Government's Earned-Settlement Plans
The report does not prevent the UK government from proceeding, but adds pressure on ministers to revisit key aspects.
At a Glance
* The Committee concluded that longer settlement pathways are unlikely to encourage integration and will instead create prolonged periods of unc more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Checklist for July 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 1, 2026:
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Employer Checklist for July 2026
Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in July 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates:
* Catch up on recent SCOTUS rulings. During the final days of its 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court issued some key decisions that will affect the workplace. The Court vastly expanded the presidential power to remove members of independent agencies (read more about Trump more PR
Hispanic Federation Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Transgender Athletes, Vows to Continue Fighting Attacks on LGBTQ+ Human Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 30, 2026:
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Hispanic Federation Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Transgender Athletes, Vows to Continue Fighting Attacks on LGBTQ+ Human Rights
Today, Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of the Hispanic Federation, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruli more PR
Hispanic Federation Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling Defending Mail in Ballots, a Critical Step in Defending Democracy (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 29, 2026:
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Hispanic Federation Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling Defending Mail in Ballots, a Critical Step in Defending Democracy
Hispanic Federation will continue to push back on broader voting rights attack such as redistricting and additional attempts to curtail mail-in ballots
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Today, the Supre more PR
Hispanic Federation: 2026 L'Oreal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund Recipients Announced (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 29, 2026:
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2026 L'Oreal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund Recipients Announced
Twelve small business owners and entrepreneurs across the beauty industry awarded one-time grants in partnership with Deed, the NAACP and Hispanic Federation
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Hispanic Federation is pleased to announce today the rec more PR
Hispanic Federation: Birthright Citizenship Upheld as a Constitutional Right, a Core Principle for Our Nation (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 30, 2026:
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Birthright Citizenship Upheld as a Constitutional Right, a Core Principle for Our Nation
Today, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship as the law of the land after President Trump issued an executive order attempting to eliminate key components of the 14th amendment of th more PR
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Names Hunton a 2026 Equal Access to Justice Champion (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Houston Volunteer Lawyers Names Hunton a 2026 Equal Access to Justice Champion
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to share that the firm has been recognized as a 2026 Equal Access to Justice Champion by Houston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL), a service of the Houston Bar Association. The honor celebrates firms who have fulfilled or exceeded their pro bono pledge for the most recent bar year of July 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
At the more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary to El Universal on Mexico's Treatment of Deported Cubans (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by Alcira Silva Hava, fellow in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division, to El Universal:
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Mexico Calls Its Treatment of Deported Cubans 'Humanitarian.' It Isn't.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum has recently reiterated that " there's no agreement " with the United States for its deportation of thousands of people who aren't Mexican to Mexico. By the president's account, Mexico has accepted over 13,000 deported non-Mexicans b more PR
Human Rights Watch, 17 Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Viet Nam's Transnational Repression in Thailand (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following joint statement with 17 organizations:
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Joint Statement on Viet Nam's Transnational Repression in Thailand
* While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink. This repression is no longer contained within Viet Nam's borders. Recent high-level state visits between Thai and Vietnamese authorities have signaled a dangerous tightening of bilateral securit more PR
Judiciary Democrats Blast Trump Administration Scheme to Coerce States to Carry Out Trump's Disastrous Mass Deportation Agenda, at the Expense of Public Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Judiciary Democrats Blast Trump Administration Scheme to Coerce States to Carry Out Trump's Disastrous Mass Deportation Agenda, at the Expense of Public Safety
Republicans Gave DHS $240 Billion for Immigration Enforcement. Now They Want State and Local Police to Use Their Own Shrinking Resources to Do DHS's Job for Them
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. P more PR
Law Society: British Government's asylum reforms must be fair and fit for purpose (10)
LONDON, England, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Law Society posted the following news release:
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Government's asylum reforms must be fair and fit for purpose
The Law Society of England of Wales has urged the UK government to scrap plans for an Independent Immigration Appeals Authority and focus on the true causes of asylum delays.
"The government should drop plans to replace experienced professional immigration judges with a lay appeals body," said Law Society president Mark Evans.
"With no indication of how the lay appeals body more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Urges ICE to Halt Williamsport Warehouse Plan Given Ongoing Concerns About Environmental Impacts (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges ICE to Halt Williamsport Warehouse Plan Given Ongoing Concerns About Environmental Impacts
Supported by Heads of Four Maryland State Agencies Warning of Environmental and Public Health Dangers
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to halt its plan to convert a vacant warehouse in Washingto more PR
Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration and Identity Theft Offenses (10)
TAMPA, Florida, July 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years for Immigration and Identity Theft Offenses
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Tampa, Florida - Juan Jaramillo Vazquez (50, Mexico), a/k/a Juan Vazquiz, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien and aggravated identity theft. Vazquez pleaded guilty on March 27, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the anno more PR
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild: Birthright Citizenship Survives This Supreme Court Term, Barely (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Birthright Citizenship Survives This Supreme Court Term, Barely
National Immigration Project Executive Director Sirine Shebaya issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara, that President Trump's January 20, 2025 executive order denying citizenship to certain children born in the United States violates the Fourteenth Amendment:
"Since the Supreme Court took this ca more PR
Northwestern Experts on Today's SCOTUS Decisions on Birthright Citizenship and Trans Athletes in Organized Sports (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Northwestern experts on today's SCOTUS decisions on birthright citizenship and trans athletes in organized sports
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down decisions in major cases, including the constitutionality of Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and whether transgender athletes are allowed to compete in organized sports.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law experts are available to media. To arran more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Concerning Green Card Application Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Concerning Green Card Application Changes
In letter to USCIS, Democrats led by Ranking Members Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, and Jayapal sound alarm on requirements for green card applicants to apply abroad and demonstrate their presence under new standards not mandated by Congress
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigratio more PR
Public Citizen: Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Court Declares Unlawful the Department of Education's Rule Restricting Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
The Trump Administration's attempt to politicize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is unlawful, a federal judge ruled today.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that threatened to disqualify certain employers from eligibility for PSLF.
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REJECTED: Higgins Leads Roundtable on Addressing Unaccompanied Alien Children Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Higgins Leads Roundtable on Addressing Unaccompanied Alien Children Crisis
Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) delivered opening remarks at today's roundtable on "Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children--Part II." In his statement, Subcommittee Chairman Higgins underscored how the Biden more PR
Rep. Ramirez, Sen. Markey Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Congress's Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ramirez, Sen. Markey Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Congress's Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary
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Washington, DC - As the nation approaches its 250 th anniversary, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress' role in upholding the principles of equality, dignity, and justice for all, including immigrant communities.
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Rep. Rivas Issues Letter to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 29, 2026
The Honorable Joseph B. Edlow
Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
5900 Capital Gateway Drive
Camp Spring, MD 20746
Dear Director Edlow:
This month marks the 14th anniversary for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has been a highly successful program that has provided temporary relief to hundreds of t more PR
Rep. Salinas Leads Lawmakers Demanding DHS Withdraw Interim Final Rule Threatening Asylum Seekers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salinas Leads Lawmakers Demanding DHS Withdraw Interim Final Rule Threatening Asylum Seekers
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led a group of 24 lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdraw or significantly revise its Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the annual asylum fee. The letter warns that the policy will destabilize hundreds of thousands of pe more PR
Rep. Sara Jacobs Led 54 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Delayed DACA Renewals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sara Jacobs Led 54 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Delayed DACA Renewals
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Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led 54 of her colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on extreme delays in processing renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. In a letter to USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, the lawmakers emphasized that the delays are jeopardizing the livelihoods, fina more PR
Reps. Stansbury, Vasquez, Fernandez Issue Letter to DEA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, and Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 25, 2026
The Honorable Terrance Cole
Administrator
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
Dear Administrator Cole:
We write to request information on the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) policies on the handling of fentanyl traffic more PR
Same Families, One Fight: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship as It Strips TPS Protections - Now It's on Congress to Deliver Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 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:
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Same Families, One Fight: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship as It Strips TPS Protections - Now It's on Congress to Deliver Citizenship
In the span of a single week, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed our communities both a historic victory and a grave i more PR
Senator Markey and Representative Frost Sound Alarm After Trump Admin. Evades Questions on Database of Protesters (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey and Representative Frost Sound Alarm After Trump Admin. Evades Questions on Database of Protesters
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10) today sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin and David Venturella, Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director for U.S. Immigration an more PR
TheDream.US: Gaby Pacheco - 'Cruel and Counterproductive' Dreamer Ban Would Violate Self-Described Mission of Florida College System (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 2 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Gaby Pacheco: "Cruel and Counterproductive" Dreamer Ban Would Violate Self-Described Mission of Florida College System
Miami, FL - Today, Florida's State Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a proposed rule to ban undocumented students from attending state colleges. Last week, the Florida Board of Governors voted to move forward a similar Dreamer ban for state universities.
The more PR
U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news:
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship
Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, on today's Supreme Court decision to uphold birthright citizenship:
"Today's Supreme Court decision reaffirms a constitutional principle that has guided our nation for generations and provides much-needed certainty for families, loc more PR
University of California Davis School of Law: Professors Chin and Johnson Comment on Birthright Citizenship Ruling (10)
DAVIS, California, July 2 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news:
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Professors Chin and Johnson Conmment on Birthright Citizenship Ruling
Professors Gabriel "Jack" Chin and Kevin R. Johnson spoke to media about the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on June 30 to reject President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end automatic birthright citizenship.
"This case makes it clear that at least a majority of the court believes being born here makes you a citizen," Johnson told San Francisco pu more PR
Wolters Kluwer Introduces EGovPraxis HTK in Germany, a New Digital Expert Solution for Public Administration (10)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, July 2 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Wolters Kluwer introduces eGovPraxis HTK in Germany, a new digital expert solution for public administration
Integrated legal content and practical functionality simplify work in immigration, asylum, registration and nationality law - also in light of the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS)
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Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 2 (TNSbrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society
By Julie Greco
Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research.
Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a critical role in New York state's economy, are more PR
World Relief Wraps Up Month of Celebrating Refugees Across the Country (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- World Relief issued the following news release:
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World Relief Wraps Up Month of Celebrating Refugees Across the Country
Local offices and thousands of advocates gathered to honor the individuals and families in their communities
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Over the course of June, World Relief was joined by over nearly 3,000 community members who attended dozens of events and participated in numerous initiatives designed to support and elevate the stories of their refugee neighbors. This extended community gathered to honor and c more PR
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