WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Alim Garipov Released From Detention Following Community Advocacy * Today, Alim Garipov, a Bellaire High School student, was released from ICE detention following a community-wide advocacy effort. Immigration lawyer Olsa Alikaj-Cano of Cano Immigration PLLC, Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07), and Alim's family released the following joint statement: "We are relieved and grateful that Alim has finally been released from detention and reunited with h more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * President Petersen Intervenes to Defend Arizona's Secure the Border Act Against Federal Court Challenge by Radical Activists Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro are intervening in federal court to defend Arizona's Secure the Border Act after a radical open-borders advocacy group sued to strike down one of the law's most important border security provisions. Approved by more than 62 percent of Arizo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * Artesia Nonattorney Engaged in Illegal Law Practice Under Multiple Attorneys' Offices * The State Bar of California's Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) announced today that it recently seized the illegal business operated by nonattorney John Pamintuan Alamarez Jr. of Artesia after evidence showed that he used his standing in the Filipino community to engage in long-standing unauthorized practice of law (UPL) as an empl more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following letter: * * * Thailand: Stop the forcible return of journalist Bai Zhaodong to China We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists', human rights, and international organisations, urgently call on the Thai authorities to refrain from forcibly returning detained Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong to China. This appeal follows confirmation from local sources that Bai, who is currently held at the Suan Phlu Immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Investigation, Accountability from Trump Admin Following Two More ICE Shootings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding investigations and accountability for the two fatal shootings by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in recent days in Maine and Texas. The Senators call on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to make refo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Launches Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), with the support of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership, officially announced and signed her discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote on the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 1589). The American Dream and Promise Act would p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ramirez, Garcia Launch Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), with the support of House Democratic Leadership, to officially announce and sign a discharge petition to force a vote on the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. The American Dream and Promise Act would provide eligible Dreamer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Philip Luck, director of Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business: * * * America's Unproven Productivity Boom, and the Cost of Misreading the Data Last week, tech stocks tumbled as market participants seemed to reconsider valuations "underpinned by a rosy, AI-enabled expectation for the future that is yet to be realized." But equity markets are not the only place AI optimism is being priced in. In more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * New Rule Caps International Student Visas at 4 Years: Here's What Employers, Higher Ed, and K-12 Schools Should Do Now The federal government has just ended a decades-old policy that let international students stay in the United States for as long as it took them to finish school. Under a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security released last week, most F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and I-visa foreign journalists wil more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following commentary by Senior Director Benedict Rogers to The Telegraph: * * * The West Must Heed the Warning from Taiwan: China is Threatening Global Freedom Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te has told his people to defend their democracy and resist any attempt to force the island to become part of China. Speaking to the annual conference of his Democratic People's Party (DPP), Mr Lai - elected two years ago - warned of the "re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Grijalva, Stanton, Ansari Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act, legislation that would redirect billions of dollars in funding provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Republicans' second reconciliation bil more PR

NEW YORK, July 15 -- 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: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns Second Fatal ICE Shooting On Monday, Joan Sebastian Guerrero was killed by federal agents in Biddeford, Maine. His death follows the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in Houston, Texas the week before. Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that agents  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICE AUDIT: Harder Demands Updates on Stockton ICE Operations in New Letter to Acting Director Harder held oversight inspection at local facility in January, announced key reforms to rein in ICE New letter demands details on current operations, updates on legally-required identification, warrant orders - Last week, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) escalated efforts to rein in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency by announcing a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post, Arizona Republic: Stanton Report Details Redirection of FEMA Resources to ICE, Hurting Disaster Response Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Post and the Arizona Republic highlighted a new 34-page investigative report led by Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management detailing how the Trump administration diverted Federal Emergenc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers Trump administration continues largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 10 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a child, health care and wire fraud, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is leading dozens of his Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the thirty-nine Senators urge DHS to fulfill its previous commitments to deploy  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by senior counsel Tasneem Zaman: * * * New "Placeholder" Dates for TPS-EAD Related Expirations On July 17, 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its July 10, 2026 announcement regarding the expiration of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The previous expiration date of July 17, 2026, applied to certain countries where the TPS designation had be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, 100+ House Democrats Demand Closure of Dilley Detention Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined a group of 111 House Democrats in calling to end family detention and shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. In the letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the lawmakers highlighted the brutality of family detention and the lasting trauma inflicted o more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 13, 2026 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Dick Durbin Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate S-321, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin Demand DHS, DOJ Halt Improper $1.8 Million Fines on Law-Abiding Immigrants * Senators warn the Trump Administration is improperly using rarely imposed immigration penalties to intimidate law-abiding immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary's Immigration Subcommittee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 The Honorable Larry Krasner District Attorney Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Three South Penn Square Philadelphia, PA 19107-3499 Dear Mr. Krasner: On May 4, 2026, the Committee requested relevant materials regarding your office's preferential treatment of illegal aliens to ensure that they do not f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, with four co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 13, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE Washington, DC 20528 - David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20536 - Secretary Mullin and Acting Director Venturella: We write with seri more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 -- The University and College Union issued the following news: * * * Union poll shows Burnham premiership can turn tide for Labour Andy Burnham can win back the voters Labour lost in the May elections, according to a poll of University and College Union (UCU) members released today (Monday) - The poll of around 7,000 (6,960) UCU members, carried out from Wednesday 24 June to Saturday 1 July, showed more than four in ten (42%) are more likely to support Labour with Burnham as Prime Minister. It also shows that unde more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins King, 37 Senators in Renewing Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency Following Killings in Maine and Texas * Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas last week, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 37 Senators in calling for stronger accountability measures f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency for ICE Officers * Following killings in Maine and Texas, Oregon senators join colleagues calling for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers., urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency for ICE Officers Following killings in Maine and Texas, Oregon senators join colleagues calling for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers., urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fulfill its  more PR