CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on July 8, 2026: * * * When Enforcement Operates Without Accountability, Lives Are Lost The death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is the latest reminder that expanding immigration enforcement without accountability puts lives at risk. - Today, we mourn the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed yesterday during an ICE enforcement operation in Houston. We extend our deepest condolences more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Amador County (California) Sheriff Gary Redman from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Distinguished Members of the Committee, My name is Gary Redman, and I have served as the Sheriff of Amador County, California, since 2021. I began my law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Police Officer, serving both in the United States  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 8 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * When health data meets immigration enforcement * What you need to know * Moderator: Lara Salahi, Health Beat Leader for Health Equity; AHCJ Health Leader Greater Boston * Leo Cuello, Research Professor, Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University * Sara Grusin, senior attorney, National Health Law Program * Anna Claire Vollers, Staff Writer, Stateline By Faisal Karimi/Nowruz Media (Californi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for Probe of Alleged Abuse of Somali Man on ICE Deportation Flight Muslim civil rights group urges DHS Inspector General, DOJ to investigate reported beatings, denial of food and water, prolonged shackling - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal authorities to investigate allegations that a Somali man was subjected to abuse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Muslim Institutions to Apply for FY2026 Nonprofit Security Grants Grant applications are due by July 24 or sooner depending on state deadlines. - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin seeking clarification rega more PR

LONDON, England, July 8 -- Cancer Research UK issued the following news: * * * Unlocking cancer breakthroughs: why now is the moment for action By Sarah Stephens, Analysis Cancer breakthroughs aren't unlocked by science alone. Turning a promising discovery into a treatment that changes lives requires the right combination of scientific, political and operational factors to align - like the numbers on a combination lock. The UK has long been a global leader in medical research, but our research system is not working as well as it should. D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled deleted two services from the Procurement List, effective Aug. 9, 2026. The action removes a custodial service at Bureau of Land Management recreation facilities in Organ, New Mexico, and a courier service for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Chief Counsel in El Paso, Texas. The committee said the services are no longer suitable for federal procurement under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and ap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Leads Congressional Effort to Address DACA Renewal Delays Affecting Workers in CO-08 * Today, Congressman Gabe Evans sent a letter joined by several Republican Members of Congress urging the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expedite the timely processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications and employment authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * DFI Report Sheds New Light on Foreign Influence in Higher Ed, Recommends Limiting Foreign Student and H-1B Worker Visas Report finds higher concentrations of foreign workers in higher education are associated with more anti-American, anti-Israel, and antisemitic campus protests - The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) today released a new report by Senior Fellow Jay P. Greene, "The D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Joe Abraham, father of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a car crash by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for the record. For most Americans, January 19, 2025, was an ordinary day. For my family, it w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * For the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2026, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Bond interest rate is 3 per centum per annum. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal law requires that interest payments on cash deposited to secure immigration bonds shall be "at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, except that in no case shall the interest rate exceed 3 per cen more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 7 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Receives Funding from Trump Administration for ICE Support * Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced that the Trump Administration has provided $150,418 to the South Dakota Highway Patrol (SDHP) for SDHP's 287(g) agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The state anticipates further funding under the agreement as operations continue. "Public safety is my number one priority, and I am grateful that Presid more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Investigate Birth Tourism Packages To Foreign Nationals * Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to launch an immediate and thorough investigation of Mission Regional Medical Center. Reports show the hospital targets foreign nationals with "birth packages in South Texas" to profit from birth tourism that grants U.S. citizenship to children born in the United States.  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release: * * * GUSTAVO DUDAMEL CELEBRATES HIS LA PHIL LEGACY SEASON WITH A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FIESTA AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL The LA Phil will celebrate Gustavo Dudamel's legacy season as Music & Artistic Director with Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl: Dudamel's Playlist, a one-of-a-kind, one-night-only Hollywood Bowl fiesta on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. Acting as host, Dudamel will bring some of his favorite artists together for a surprise-fi more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on July 7, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Launches "El Chisme Oficial de NYC" to Connect Directly with Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers * New WhatsApp channel and Instagram account deliver city news, resources, events and exclusive content directly to New Yorkers in Spanish - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced El Chisme Oficial de NYC, a new WhatsApp channel and relaunched Spanish-language Instagram account that will connect Spanish-speaking New Yorkers dir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jessica Anne Gorman, mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago freshman who was killed by an illegal immigrant, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * My name is Jessica Gorman. I am the mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman. Sheridan was eighteen years old. She was a freshman at Loyola University Chicago. She was beautiful, funny, faithfu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11451) by legislative attorney Amin Aminfar: Here are excerpts: * * * Ninth Circuit Applies Limited First Amendment Exception to Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability On April 30, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Gonzalez v. U.S. Department of State resolving the merits of a constitutional challenge to a State Department determination that the Mexican husband of a U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2026, by Deputy Research Director Austin Milks: * * * The Court Just Ruled on Birthright Citizenship The Court rejected President Trump's attempt to narrow citizenship by executive order -- reaffirming a rule that has stood since 1898. - Birthright citizenship survives. On June 30th, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's Day 1 executive order ending automatic citizenship for children more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * CAUGHT: Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz Took Credit for Funding He Tried to Block. Lazy lil' Jared Moskowitz, who has never so much as passed a bill since coming to Congress, was caught taking a victory lap on critical funding that he tried to block. Moskowitz had the audacity to do a photo-op with a fake check and brag about $2M in federal funding that he admitted was critical for first responders... even though he voted AGAINST the bill that d more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Organized Crime Task Force shuts down 5 illegal marijuana operations in Woodward Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force shut down five illegal marijuana grow operations in Woodward last week across a two-day operation. Agents seized more than 30,000 marijuana plants and more than 200 pounds of processed marijuana. As a result of the raids, six illegal immigrants were deported and one more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Presents Recovered National Defense Service Medal to Nassau County Veteran's Family * GARDEN CITY, NY - Yesterday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) presented Robert Schildkraut with the National Defense Service Medal that his late father, Marvin Schildkraut, earned in recognition of his honorable service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following Marvin's passing, the medal was lost, leaving a meaningful piece of the family's h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting with Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Perez Mackenna: * * * Secretary Rubio met today with Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Perez Mackenna in Washington, D.C. for their first bilateral meeting. The two leaders discussed regional security cooperation, including efforts to combat mass and illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations, and reaffirm more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The Hill Launches "The Hill Insider," A New Premium Digital Subscription Service * The Hill, the nation's leading digital-first political news brand, today announced the launch of "The Hill Insider," a new premium digital subscription service offering readers access to exclusive high-quality editorial content and one-of-a-kind experiences beginning July 8 th. The Hill Insider will feature premium new more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Sarah Pierce, director of social policy at Third Way, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. It is an honor to appear before you with my fellow witnesses. And Ms. Gormon and Mr. Abraham, no one should suffer what you have  more PR