WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Amicus Brief Backing Trump Administration's Fight to Detain and Remove Illegal Aliens * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Raycraft v. Lopez-Campos, urging the Justices to take up a case that will decide whether the federal government can detain and remove illegal aliens who are caught living in the interior of the United States after more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * CAIR-CA Welcomes Attorney General Rob Bonta's Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Politicization of Disaster Aid The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed California Attorney General Rob Bonta's leadership in a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to condition critical disaster preparedness and emergency response funding on s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * CAIR-CA Welcomes Dismissal of Charges Against California Labor Leader David Huerta, Calls for End to Criminalization of Immigrant Rights Advocacy The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the federal government's decision to move to dismiss the criminal case against Service Employees International Union California (SEIU California) and SEIU-United Service Workers West (S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute, in 'Can a Depopulating America Still Flourish Economically?,' by Nicholas Eberstadt, issued July 1, 2026, argues that the United States may face population decline sooner than many expect but can still prosper if it adjusts policy and behavior. The report does not list a report number. Eberstadt says the country is moving toward a society where deaths exceed births, with fertility stuck below replacement and immigration unlikely to prevent decline forever. He writes that the s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Cosponsors Bill To Restore Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Nationals Through 2029 #Trump is using mistaken June SCOTUS ruling to end protected status for Haitian immigrants escaping a humanitarian and political crisis in Haiti; WA is home to about 3,300 Haitians, including a large TPS eligible population in Spokane making meaningful contributions to our community - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) cosponsored a bi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Joins Cisneros, 60+ Colleagues in Calling on Republican Leadership to Address DACA Renewal Delays * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and 62 colleagues in a letter to House Republican leadership urging stronger support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients commonly referred to as Dreamers. In the letter, the lawmakers ask Republican leaders not to obst more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * CGRS Denounces Rule Undermining Due Process for Asylum Seekers Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published an interim final rule, effective immediately, that permits the agency to send asylum cases directly to immigration court, without first having an asylum officer interview the applicant. The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) strongly denounces this rule, which marks yet a more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Kristofer Rios, '12 M.S., Named James Madison Visiting Professor on First Amendment Issues The alumnus returns to Columbia Journalism School as a member of the faculty that helped launch his journalism career. - Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Kristofer Rios, '12 M.S., has joined Columbia Journalism School as the James Madison Visiting Professor on First Amendment Issues. Rios has spent his career reporting on immig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez on ICE Raids in South Texas Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following reports of hyperaggressive raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that are inciting fear and causing a labor shortage across South Texas. As the Congressman continues fighting to hold the Administration accountable and advocate for the release of wrongfully detained individuals in his congressional district, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Conducts Oversight at Dilley Family Detention Facility in Texas, Raises Alarm Over ICE Secrecy * Dilley, Texas -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California's 29th Congressional District, conducted a Congressional oversight visit of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her colleagues, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher ( more PR

STRASBOURG, France, July 29 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news on July 28, 2026: * * * Spain must enforce zero tolerance for the ill-treatment of detainees European anti-torture committee expresses concern about allegations of physical ill-treatment in three Andalusian prisons but welcomes wide range of activities available to prisoners under the ordinary regime - Spain should take measures to address numerous allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners by custodial staff in three Andalusian prisons, according to th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Announces its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients * Each year, Cumberland School of Law recognizes alumni and friends whose professional achievements, leadership and service exemplify the values of the Cumberland community. The honorees will be recgonized at the law school's alumni reception on October 2nd. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are: Distinguished Alumna of the Year: Sharon D. Stuart, JD '90  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 27 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Federal court's Hanson ruling a disgrace * "Today's ruling by the Federal Court proves yet again that section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act places an illegitimate and unnecessary burden on political debate," said Dr Andrew Bushnell, Director of the Law and Freedom Program at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today, the Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Senator Pauline Hanson against  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection: * * * In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with volunteer service agreements and volunteer service time and attendance record. Title: Volunteer Service Agreements and Volunteer Service Time and Attend more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives. TPS for Haitians is set to expire on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's plan to end this policy that has been in more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Raises Alarm, Calls for Accountability Following Report of Armed Individuals Impersonating Federal Agents * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek today issued the following statement following a report from the Oregon State Police (OSP) over the weekend that armed individuals impersonated federal law enforcement officers, condemning the incident and raising concerns about the climate of fear and permissibility created by the Trump administ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Seeks Release of Government Records Recounting Nazi War Crimes * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on President Trump to issue an executive order mandating federal agencies to review, release and, where necessary, declassify all government records relating to Nazi war crimes, in compliance with the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 (NWCDA). The request compliments Grassley's yearslong investigation into previous more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Presents Mexican Border Defense Medal to Service Members * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today recognized 50 U.S. service members -including for the first time, Marine Corps personnel -with the Mexican Border Defense Medal. "From Day 1, operationally, this department, this building, these services rushed, surged down to the border to stop the invasion of our southern border, which is truly what it was," Hegseth said. The secretary noted that since J more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, July 29 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Professor Alexander Holtzman Provides Legal Insight on Evolving Immigration Policy Professor Alexander Holtzman, director of the Deportation Defense Clinic and assistant clinical professor of law, was featured in multiple national and regional media outlets this week, providing legal analysis on rapidly evolving immigration issues. A recent interview with The New Bedford Light examining changes to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian, Honduran, and S more PR

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 28 -- The Horticulture New Zealand issued the following news release: * * * HortNZ welcomes immigration changes that strengthen the RSE scheme The Government's decision to modernise the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is a positive and practical step that will benefit growers, workers and Pacific communities. "At a time when horticulture is central to New Zealand's export growth ambitions, the reforms will help growers meet seasonal labour needs while ensuring New Zealanders remain the first priority  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Immigration Advocate Group to Close After Funding Delays * Mid-South Immigration Advocates (MIA), which has provided legal immigration representation to low-income clients since 2013, announced Friday it will close, the Nashville Banner newsletter reports. MIA Legal Director Sally Joyner cited the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to indefinitely delay reimbursements for legal representation o more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Chicago Homeowner Sues Federal Government After Warrantless Raid by Immigration Agents CHICAGO--Today, a Chicago homeowner filed a lawsuit against the federal government over a warrantless raid of his property by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents last October. The lawsuit, filed by Leo Feler and his attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ), seeks to hold the federal government and the individual officers accountab more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * ISIS supporter admits to disseminating terrorist propaganda via social media * HOUSTON - A 30-year-old Houston resident has pleaded guilty to concealing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and making false statements. Anas Said is a pledged supporter of Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and used various social media accounts to post, share, or disseminate ISIS propaganda. He also d more PR

GLASGOW, England, July 28 -- The John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * YOUNG AND MARGINALISED? VIEWS OF PRIVILEGE AND POLITICS AMONG 16-29-YEAR-OLDS IN THE UK There is widespread recognition that the image of politics as dominated by middle-aged, middle-class, privately- and university-educated white men (with degrees in phisolophy, politics, and economics, or PPE) turns a lot of people cold. It's no surprise, then, that people who see politics as disproportionately inhabited by the privileged are le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Ramirez, McGarvey Visit Constituents with Health Concerns at Campbell County Detention Center * Newport, Kentucky -Yesterday, Congressmembers Gwen Moore (WI-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) visited the Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky to provide oversight of the facility and conduct a welfare check on three constituents suffering from a lack of medical care. The members heard from Ricardo, Octavio, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he has directed the Office of Immigrant Affairs to connect Haitian, Syrian and other immigrant families with free, confidential legal help amid uncertainty over federal temporary protected status protections. Speaking on Sirius XM's Urban Views channel during a pre-taped appearance on the Lurie Daniels Favors Show, host Lurie Daniels Favors asked the mayor about the concerns of Haitian New Yorkers and the broader push for immigrant protections. Mamdani said city services  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 29 -- Northwestern University posted the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving Jesse Yeh, assistant professor of instruction in legal studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: * * * 'Lawbreakers' or 'like us'? Study explores how partisans think about immigration New research shows surprising consensus in support of citizenship for some immigrants - Interviews with political activists in Southern California showed stark differences in how migrants are viewed: either "like us" and deserving of rights, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by senior research staffer Michael A. Clemens: * * * A new US rule to restrict student visas will hurt the US economy The Trump administration issued a final rule in July that gives it discretion to cut short the course of study of most international students at US universities. It will likely use this new power to block many of them from staying to work after they graduate and produce mounting delays for routine extens more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families * Pressley Was One of First Members of Congress to Call for Closure of Dilley and Honored Children Detained by ICE as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home, and Led Efforts Address Childhood Trauma Press Conference (YouTube) SAN AN more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters, Businesses, and Labor Leaders Call on Trump Admin to Stop Stalling DACA Renewals * San Diego, CA - Today, Rep. Scott Peters convened business, labor, and community leaders to urge the Trump Administration to process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications in a timely manner. Delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which seem intentional and politically motivated, have slowed renewal pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, State Sen. Maria Collett, and Pennsylvanians Sound Alarm on Medicaid Rule Threatening Those With Serious Illnesses and Disabilities as Deadline Looms * PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 28, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Pennsylvania State Senator Maria Collett, Medicaid recipients, caregivers, and health care advocates for a press call warning that a harsh new Trump administration rule could rip health coverage awa more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 (TNSrpt) -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers * High schools in Massachusetts are struggling to accomplish the dual goal of helping immigrant newcomers progress toward English language proficiency and master the academic content required to graduate, according to a new report by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. The report, "Land of Opportunity? Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools," de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's Summer Update: Key House Republican Wins of 2026 * House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement and accompanying summary of House Republican legislative victories showcasing the Conference's record of delivering results for the American people during the first half of 2026: "House Republicans entered this year committed to building on the successes of President Trump's first year back  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute * The Society of Professional Journalists hosted its relaunched Leadership Institute July 17-19, bringing together 17 professional SPJ members from across the country for an intensive three-day program focused on leadership, governance and press freedom advocacy. Participants took part in hands-on workshops, leadership more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Sanders Press Social Security Head on Field Office Closures Bisignano promised lawmakers he'd "keep every field office open"; in reality, effective office closures across the country making it harder for Americans to access help, benefits "Since slashing approximately 7,500 agency employees last year, the Trump administration has wreaked havoc at SSA - and Americans have been paying the price." - U.S. Senato more PR