WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump Detention Policy of Jailing Immigrants With No Hearing, No Explanation * On July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to meaningful due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days. The decision deals a major blow to the Trump administration's new mass detenti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following information collection: * * * The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks an extension to the existing data collection for the Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR) (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0033; Expiration Date: October 30, 2026) through 2027. The ASR is a yearly sample survey of refugee households entering the U.S. in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in the state of Texas. The notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on February 17, 2026. This document amends the February  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * National Legal Aid & Defender Association Again Honors Dechert for Pro Bono Commitment Dechert has again been recognized for its pro bono work by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association in its 2026 Beacon of Justice Awards, which recognize law firms for extraordinary pro bono achievements. This year, the NLADA highlighted firms for their commitment to protecting democracy and civil rights, with an emphasis on issues including freedom of speech, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congressional Black Caucus & Haitian Bridge Alliance National Town Hall on Temporary Protected Status * On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), in partnership with the Haitian Bridge Alliance, hosted a national virtual town hall with stakeholders and members of the Haitian community to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the Department of Homeland Security (D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, with 51 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump on the expiration of Jones Act waiver: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 30, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We appreciate your longstanding support and attention to the challenges facing our domestic shipping industry. We write to respectfully request that the current Jones Act waiver be allowed to expire as sche more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * What Are Dreamers' Hopes and Dreams for Living in America? First Installment of New TheDream.US Data and Storytelling Series, "The Frequency: the Pulse of America's Dreamers" - Ahead of the July 4th holiday and this year's celebration of America at 250, TheDream.US today released one-of-a-kind findings about how thousands of Dreamers responded to the open-ended question, "what are yo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Virginia is for (Illegal Alien) Lovers: Fairfax County Refused to Transfer Hundreds of Criminal Illegal Aliens Into Federal Custody from January 2025 to April 2026 * Today, America First Legal (AFL) released records obtained from the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office confirming the county's deliberate refusal to honor hundreds of federal immigration detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR