HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Aaron Reitz takes oath as new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas * HOUSTON - Today Aaron Reitz took his oath as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei. Reitz will lead one of the largest and busiest U.S. Attorney's Offices in the country. "I'm honored to serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer and lawyer fo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU, Florence Project File Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional State Deportation Scheme in Arizona's Proposition 314 The ACLU, ACLU of Arizona, and the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project are seeking an emergency injunction to stop the previously deferred Section 5 of Proposition 314 from taking effect. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Arizona filed a federal lawsuit last night on behalf of th more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on July 10, 2026: * * * Virginia leaders cannot sit idle while ICE terrorizes Virginians outside hospitals In response to a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents assaulting Victor Perez Martin outside the Sentara Belle Harbour Hospital Emergency Room in Suffolk, Virginia, ACLU of Virginia Policy Director Chris Kaiser released the following statement: "The brutality on display in footage of ICE agents beating Victo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Convicted Viral Judge's SHOCKING Sentence Shocking legal news out of Wisconsin today as Hannah Dugan, a former Milwaukee County judge, will not face jail time for obstruction - just a $5,000 fine - for helping an illegal immigrant escape ICE agents at her courthouse. As reported by Fox News: Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was ordered Wednesday to pay a $5,000 fine for obstructing the arrest of an ill more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Anderson County Lawyer Censured * Anderson County attorney David A. Stuart received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility on July 10. The board determined that Stuart violated Rule of Professional Conduct 5.1(a) when he failed to supervise a nonlawyer employee at his firm. After agreeing to represent a client in an immigration matter, Stuart assigned the calendaring of applicable deadlines more PR

NEW YORK, July 10 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by Communications Director Michael P. McDonald: * * * Mamdani's Anti-American Comrades If anyone has any doubt about just how radical New York City Zohran Mamdani is, consider the following list of people whom he has embraced. Darializa Avila Chevalier Chevalier is the Democratic nominee for N more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 10 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA investigation leads to conviction for counselling immigration misrepresentation in Saskatchewan * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Border Services Agency Following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), on July 8, Saskatoon resident Balvir Singh received a two-year less a day conditional sentence, $10,000 fine, and 40 hours of community service after pleading guilty in Saska more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 10, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * Vang deported -- despite efforts by the Minnesota's Board of Pardons to thwart his removal The case of Tou Lou Vang has made headlines over recent weeks after Minnesota's Board of Pardons (Governor Walz, Attorney General Ellison, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Hudson) unanimously voted to  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Civil Rights Lawyers Push to Revive Challenge to State Immigration Crime Law * The ACLU and National Immigration Law Center are asking U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson to reopen a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law criminalizing illegal immigration. Richardson dismissed the case in June, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing because they could not demonstrate that their removal orders were  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 10 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Congress Should Prioritize Medicaid Integrity Bill * ARLINGTON, VA -Today, The LIBRE Initiative and Americans for Prosperity announced their support for the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), in calling on Congress to pass this critical legislation to strengthen Medicaid program integrity, close oversight gaps, and ensure taxpayer dollars are reaching the vulnerable Americans Medicai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on July 10, 2026: * * * CRC News: Capital Research media appearances for June 2026 The Soros empire will be spending at least $100 million to influence the 2026 midterms. A New York Post report on that development is but one of many news stories in June that cited the work of the Capital Research Center. - The Soros empire will be spending at least $100 million to influence the 2026 midterms. A New York Post report on that development is but one of many news stori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * John James Pushes Opponents to Deny 2020 Election in "Raucous, Accusation-Filled" GOP Debate In a "raucous, accusation-filled Republican debate" in Michigan last night, candidates swapped ruthless personal attacks -- with two-time statewide loser John James attacking fellow Republicans for not going as far as he did to deny the results of the 2020 election, saying: "He would also probably say that President Trump lost in 2020 when the election was r more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 11 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by Media Outreach Executive Rajnish Singh to the European Business Review: * * * The football World Cup controversy couldn't kill Football may be a simple game, but it has never been a simple business. It can be tribal, combustible, even an excuse for violence between rival supporters. Yet at its best, it remains what millions insist it is: the beautiful game. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly captured its intensity with his famous line: " more PR

KEENE, California, July 10 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm workers mourn on 1st anniversary of lethal raid on Glass House Farms * Ventura County, CA - July 10 marks one year since the brutal and chaotic immigration raid by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Glass House Farms in Ventura County, California which resulted in more than 300 farm workers detained by federal agents and the violent death of farm worker Jaime Alanis Garcia. Multiple U.S. citizens, including U.S. mil more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on July 10, 2026: * * * 'Theocratic' Stephen Miller calls Trump's presidency "divine providence" White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is FFRF Action Fund's"Theocrat of the Week" for calling Trump's presidency a result of "divine providence" in a July 4th post. As part of t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for TPS - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today called on Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murray Releases Video Calling for an Independent Investigation in Response to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing Sen. Murray Calls for an Independent Investigation; Demands ICE Release all the Footage Related to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's Filling - In response to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a video statement demanding that  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien convicted felon handed federal prison sentence for unlawful presence in the country * HOUSTON - A 37-year-old illegal alien from Mexico with a felony criminal history has been sentenced for illegally entering the country without authorization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Ivan Garcia-Lopez pleaded guilty April 10. U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett has now ordered Garcia-L more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge sides with WA, will permit health inspections at the GEO Group's Detention Facility * Washington has won two preliminary injunction orders against The GEO Group in which a federal judge said the company is likely to lose its fight to try to prevent Washington State Department of Health (DOH) inspectors from entering its Tacoma facility that it operates as the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Cent more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 9 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Judge sides with WA, will permit health inspections at the GEO Group's Detention Facility * TACOMA - Washington has won two preliminary injunction orders against The GEO Group in which a federal judge said the company is likely to lose its fight to try to prevent Washington State Department of Health (DOH) inspectors from entering its Tacoma facility that it operates as the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly's Office Helps Arizonans Recover Millions in Benefits and Refunds In 2026 so far, Kelly's office has helped over 3,000 constituents and returned nearly $4 million in federal benefits to Arizonans  - During the first half of 2026, the office of Arizona Senator Mark Kelly continued helping constituents navigate challenges with federal agencies and access the benefits and services they have earned. From assisting veterans with their benefits and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Calls on DHS to Halt Construction of New ICE Detention Facility at Batavia * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding that the Department immediately discontinue plans to construct a new 100-bed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at the Buffalo Service Processing Center in Batavia, New York. Kennedy warned  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * MALDEF STATEMENT ON FIFTH CIRCUIT RULING TO DENY STUDENTS' REQUEST TO DEFEND TEXAS DREAM ACT LOS ANGELES - On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court ruling that denied immigrant students in Texas the opportunity to defend a law allowing them to pay the same tuition as most students at public schools and universities. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Leading 80 Members of Congress Urging DHS to Extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador * 80 Members of Congress, led by Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, sent a letter yesterday afternoon urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to extend the Temporary Protected Status designation for El Salv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Answers After Reports of DEA Declining to Seize Massive Fentanyl Shipments, Calls for Immediate Reforms to Stop Deadly Fentanyl from Reaching New Mexico Communities * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Answers After Reports of DEA Declining to Seize Massive Fentanyl Shipments, Calls for Immediate Reforms to Stop Deadly Fentanyl from Reaching New Mexico Communities * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICE Killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. We Demand Accountability. On the morning of July 7, ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, while he was on his way to work in Houston's East End. Agents left him bleeding and crying for help on the street. In response, National Immigration Project Executive Director Sirine Shebaya issued the following statement: "Once more, our hearts break for a family  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Immediate Action After New York Times Investigation Confirms Horrid Conditions at New Jersey's Delaney Hall ICE Facility * NJ 6th District Congressman called on the Trump Administration to answer for documented food safety and sanitation failures and warns GEO Group should lose its contract if conditions are not immediately corrected Washington, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded immediate action f more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 9 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Pro bono scheme picks up two awards * The work of Cardiff University law students has been recognised with two prestigious awards. The Fresh Claims Project, based at the School of Law and Politics, aims to provide a full casework service to refused asylum seekers in Cardiff who want to provide new or updated evidence to the Home Office. Led by experienced immigration and asylum lawyer Jennifer Morgan and carried out in partnership with charity Asylum Justice,  more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * PS78.3 million economic benefit for Mid Bedfordshire from international students * International students in the Mid Bedfordshire constituency, home to Cranfield University, are expected to generate a net economic benefit of PS78.3 million according to a new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways. The report found that international students who began their studies in 2024/25 will contribute eco more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Secure America Act * Q: Why did you push for passage of the Secure America Act ? A: The disastrous open border policies of the Biden administration weakened our national security and created a humanitarian crisis by empowering criminal networks to exploit tens of thousands of vulnerable migrant children and emboldening drug cartels to push their poison into the country, including along Iowa's major highways. Lax enforcement of our immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump's FEMA Failings in New Report * Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership are misusing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement: * * * Refugees International Calls for Full and Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal * Statement from Refugees International: "Refugees International condemns the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father, husband, and beloved neighbor who spent more more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Condemns Trump's Firing of Remaining EAC Commissioners * Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump just fired every remaining commissioner on the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) only months before the midterm elections. The EAC helps states run secure elections by certifying voting systems and supporting election officials. Gutting a bipartisan, independent agency this close to Election Day isn't about improving election more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Pushes Trump Administration to Fix Severe Visa Processing Delays Affecting Work Reauthorization Applications * U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to fix the extensive visa processing backlogs and delays that are impacting immigrants' ability to obtain work permits. Given that many visa categories require  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Leads Members of Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to Highlight Early Anti-Fraud Successes by Trump Admin, Requests Information to Support Continued Enforcement * U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today led five members of the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald commending the Trump Administration's early anti-fraud efforts and requesting informati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * United States and CARICOM IMPACS Sign Landmark Biometrics and Data Sharing Partnership Memorandum of Cooperation On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) signed a Biometrics Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP) Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) at the Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Washington, D.C. This landmark arrangement advances U.S. nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Seeks Extension on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador * Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) sent two letters to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, urging the administration to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador and underscoring the stakes for TPS holders if the agency allows the program to expire. TPS for El Salvador, which has been in place for over 25 years, will expire on Septe more PR

TAMPA, Florida, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Twice-Deported Mexican National Charged with Illegal Reentry Into the United States * Jacksonville, Florida - Ignatio Mateos-Herrera (33, Mexico) has been charged by federal indictment with illegal reentry into the United States by a previously deported alien. If convicted, Mateos-Herrera faces up to two years in federal prison and subsequent deportation and removal from the United States. U.S. Attorney Greg more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 10 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New resources challenge assumptions about hearing voices and suicidality University of Birmingham and mental health charity Mind in Camden shed further light on hearing voices and suicidality. - New resources have been developed by academics at the University of Birmingham, in partnership with mental health charity Mind in Camden, to encourage a more compassionate and nuanced approach to supporting people who hear voices - including when those voi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Court Upholds Consent Decree Striking Down Texas In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON-Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit upheld a consent decree between the United States and Texas that struck down state laws that extended in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens who reside in Texas, while forcing American citizens from out of state much higher out-of-state tuition rates. The Court held that more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 -- The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Unaccompanied Children Once Again Under Attack by the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, DC -- Last week the Texas Tribune reported that the Trump Administration may relocate unaccompanied immigrant children to Texas to disrupt their reunification with family in the U.S. and facilitate faster deportations, raising serious concerns about children's access to due process and legal protections and the risk they w more PR