GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 2 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release: * * * 'Be led by evidence' - Barbados Minister tells CARICOM statisticians * "I want to encourage us to be led by evidence," Hon. Marsha Caddle, M.P. Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning, Office of the Prime Minister of Barbados, told experts emphatically during the 35th Meeting of the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics (AGS). The week-long technical mee more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Advocates Condemn Florida Rule Targeting Undocumented Students * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Immigrant rights advocates, student leaders and policy organizations today condemned a pair of discriminatory rules moving through Florida's education system that would close the door on undocumented students seeking a college education and inflict lasting harm on students, families and the state's future workforce. On Tuesday, the Florida  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Urges Congress to Prevent Dangerous Bureau of Prisons Closures * Planned closure of six BOP facilities will endanger communities and strain workforce that's already stretched thin, union leaders say WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is calling on Congress to intervene to prevent the Bureau of Prisons from closing six federal correctional institutions. On Wednesday, BOP  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Highlights Dissenting Opinions in Trump v. Barbara * America First Legal (AFL) praised the powerful dissents of Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Neil Gorsuch in Trump v. Barbara, in which the Justices forcefully rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down President Trump's Executive Order 14160, "Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizensh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Asylum is for Those Fleeing Government Persecution * FAIR shows Ninth Circuit that definition should not be expanded WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a letter brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in response to the court's invitation to address whether an earlier Ninth Circuit case limiting the grounds for asylum should be overturned. In i more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance and Model Policies for State and Local Agency Interactions with Immigration Authorities and Protection of Agency-Held Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued guidance and model policies for state and local agencies to inform their interactions with immigration enforcement authorities, consistent with federal and state law. The guidance, developed pursuant to Senate more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Provides Tips and Resources for New Yorkers to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat * July 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert warning of extreme heat forecasted in the coming days and provided tips for New Yorkers to protect themselves. New York's price gouging law prevents businesses from taking advantage of consumers by selling essential goods or services at excessivel more PR

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 2 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release: * * * Barbados, Guyana immigration officials visit Secretariat * As Barbados and Guyana launched travel by electronic identification (e-ID) cards between the two countries on 1 July 2026, representatives of their immigration offices visited the CARICOM Secretariat on Wednesday. Ms. Margaret Innis, Barbados Chief Immigration Officer, and Senior Superintendent  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Todd Blanche Answer Dozens of Oversight Requests Ignored by DOJ * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) in pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for answers on dozens of oversight matters that remain outstanding, either due to no response, insufficient r more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Challenge to State Immigration Law Blocked * U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson has dismissed a class-action lawsuit challenging Section 1 of HB1704, which makes it a Class A misdemeanor for noncitizens to remain in Tennessee 90 days after a final removal order. Richardson dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing because the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Coalition Sues Trump-Vance Administration Over Unlawful Policies Threatening Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers and TPS Holders USCIS Policies Jeopardize Humanitarian Protections and Put Families at Risk - Boston -- A coalition of immigrant advocacy organizations and labor unions filed a lawsuit toda more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Closure of La Tuna * Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the reported closure of La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution: "The decision by the Bureau of Prisons to close La Tuna was done without notifying my office. "As I push for the agency to release more information, I'm concerned closing La Tuna is evidence of a continued pattern by the Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by Hadeil Ali, chief of staff of the Global Development Department: * * * Reflecting on U.S. Development Policy on the United States' 250th Anniversary The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States offers a window to reflect on the country's identity and leadership. This reflection exercise is common in conversations about immigration, innovation, and the economy, yet the picture is incomplete without an hone more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 30 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Annelise Orleck Elected to the Society of American Historians Orleck's influential narrative histories bring overlooked lives to a broad public. - Professor of History Annelise Orleck has been elected to the Society of American Historians. Founded in 1939, the society recognizes literary distinction in history and biography across books, essays, film, drama, and other emerging forms of public communication. Based at Columbia University, the society's rou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Asks Supreme Court to Protect American Workers * Shows Court Department of Labor may fine employers WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court showing that the Department of Labor may fine employers who hire foreign nonimmigrant farmworkers and then fail to meet the terms and conditions of their employment (and those of Americans who  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44548) entitled "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Child Labor Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Employment of Children in Agriculture Three exemptions to the FLSA child labor provisions create separate minimum age thresholds and hazardous occupations rules for children employed in agriculture./45 Minimum Age for Employment in Agriculture With some exceptions, the minimum age for employment in agricultural occupations is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following information collection: * * * The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be submitting the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. The information colle more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 2, 2026: * * * Trump Taps Sonderling As Labor Secretary - What Employers Need To Know President Donald Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor comes as little surprise to DC insiders, and is mostly welcome news for the business community. The former labor and employment attorney has taken a business-friendly, compliance assistance approach to his work at the Department of Labor (DOL) as both the second-in-command Deputy more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Four Tampa Men Sentenced for Two Armed Robberies of Convenience Stores * Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced four Tampa men for the armed robberies of two Tampa convenience stores. E'barous Harris (age 27) was sentenced to 14 years and 7 months in prison, Ronald Brown (age 25) to 15 years in prison, Jermaine Dawes (age 33) to 14 years and 10 months in prison, and Tra-Vontae Watson more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Gaza First Amendment Alert (7/2/26) * Sign up here to receive future Gaza First Amendment Alerts directly in your inbox. U.S. Re-Sanctions UN Human Rights Expert Amid Legal Back and Forth On May 26, 2026, the U.S. government once again added United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to the list of sanctioned individuals. A little less than a month earlier, Albanese had been removed from the list after a District Judge in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Thanks National Guard for D.C. Mission Ahead of Nation's 250th * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the National Guard soldiers and airmen currently mobilized in the nation's capital during remarks today at a local park in Washington. There are roughly 5,000 guardsmen -half of whom have been recently called up in support of this weekend's coming Independence Day, 250th national birthday celebration -participating in the Make D.C. Safe and Beautifu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enfor more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Haitians Set to Lose Protections, Risk Return to Violence (Miami) - The Trump administration's move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians has triggered widespread fear among Haitian communities in Florida of family separation, job loss, and deportation to a country engulfed by violence and a humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center said today. The US Supreme Court's June 25, 2026, d more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien sentenced for role in decades-long identity theft scheme * HOUSTON - A 63-year-old Mexican national illegally residing in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Ana Silvia Garcia pleaded guilty April 14. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge has now ordered Garcia to serve 27 mo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Extends Block on Reporting Ill Immigrant Children * A Nashville judge on Wednesday extended an order from last week that blocks Tennessee health officials from reporting 400 immigrant children with disabilities and chronic illnesses, enrolled in a safety-net health program, to a state immigration enforcement office. According to News Channel 5, Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal postponed a planned hearing set f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Demand ICE Officials Release West Hartford Restaurateur from Custody * West Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jim Himes (CT-04), sent a letter to ICE leadership probing the recent detention of West Hartford resident Seyo Cecunjanin. Last week, Seyo Cecunjanin, a West Hartford resident and small business owner, was detained by IC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND KANSAS TUITION POLICY KANSAS CITY, KS -- A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Kansas, according to papers filed in federal court Wednesday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), with the assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11443) on June 30, 2026, by legislative attorney Hillel R. Smith: * * * Mullin v. Al Otro Lado: Supreme Court Determines That "Metering" Policy Is Lawful On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado ruled that an alien seeking to enter the United States at a port of entry but stopped on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border by a U.S. immigration officer is not statutorily entitled to be inspected by  more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, July 2 -- The New York State Department of Design and Construction issued the following news release: * * * City Completes $10.7 Million Renovations to Corona Health Center in Queens Center now has ADA-accessible ramp, entrance and lobby. Project completed weeks ahead of schedule - (Queens, NY) NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Paul A. Ochoa and NYC Health Department Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced today the completion of a $10.7 million renovation project for the Corona Heal more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * National Legal Aid & Defender Association Names Hunton a 2026 Beacon of Justice Honoree * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the firm has been recognized as a Beacon of Justice Award winner by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) for pro bono work focused on protecting democracy and civil society. The firm will be honored at the 2026 Exemplar Awards gala on Sept more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 3 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law Professors Offer Insight on Supreme Court Rulings Author: Jonathan Bailey On Tuesday, the Supreme Court concluded its 2025-26 term with landmark decisions addressing birthright citizenship, mail-in voting, religious liberty, and presidential authority. Professors Richard Garnett, Derek Muller, Ashley Sanchez, and Haley Proctor shared their legal expertise with several national news outlets, offering analysis of the Court's  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Earns ISO 42001 Certification for AI Management Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has earned ISO 42001 certification following an independent audit by Schellman, an accredited certification body. ISO 42001 is the first internationally recognized and auditable standard for implementing and managing AI systems responsibly. Ogletree Deakins is amon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, with Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, after the Supreme Court released its decision in Trump vs. Barbara: * * * "The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment is not ambiguous, and it is i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on July 1, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio on the designation of Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization: * * * Today, the U.S. Department of State is designating Chone Killers as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Chone Killers is an Ecuadorian gang that has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials, including high-profile assassinations of pu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, S.E. Washington, DC 20528 - David J. Venturella Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20536 - Dear Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Reps. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, and August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Pfluger Open Joint Hearing on Northern Border Security Today, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Roundtable Wrap Up: Biden Administration Turned a Blind Eye to Immigration Crisis Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement held a roundtable titled "Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children--Part II." This roundtable followed a July 23, 2025 hearing where members of the Subcommittee reviewed how, during the B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcem more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 AFl-CIO Constitutional Convention: A Brief Oral History from the WGAE Delegates * The AFL-CIO held its 30th Constitutional Convention from June 5 - 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The convention, which happens every four years, brought together 1,900 member delegates and union staff from the 65 affiliated unions of the AFL-CIO. Over the course of three days, delegates elected the leadership of the AFL-CIO voted on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud and Conspiracy Case Defendants created a sham marriage to gain a US Green Card - HAGATNA, Guam - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to an investigation that led to the sentencings of Jung Hoon Song and Bonnie Jo C. Quichocho, who faked marriage as a scheme to fraudulently gain lawful permanent residence in the United States. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying About Thompson's Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Reform Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) held a press conference with co-sponsors and stakeholders celebrating the introduction of H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation is supported by more than 400 stakeholder groups across the entire agricultural supply chain. Keep reading to see wha more PR