WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * "A Hopeful Spirit": SENDing Greyhounds to Live and Learn in the Dominican Republic * Since 1986, members of the Assumption community have traveled during University breaks to sites in the U.S. and abroad to encounter people in need through service, mutual learning, and spiritual reflection. Known as SEND trips, these service and immersion experiences develop participants' devotion to the common good as they walk alongside local communities, gaining i more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 29 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news: * * * 6 In 10 Voters Oppose U.S. Military Action In Iran Amid Spike In Expectations It Will Last A Year Or More, Trump Approval Hits New Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 49% Worse Off Financially Than A Year Ago As Majority Thinks Economy Is Worsening * In the wake of a ceasefire collapsing between the U.S. and Iran, voters have turned more negative about the U.S. military action in Iran, how long it might last, and the president's handling  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Georgia Files Legal Claim Against ICE on Behalf of Georgia Father Detained in Inhumane Conditions Claims filed across 17 states and Washington D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents and accountability for the Trump administration's violent and lawless agenda. - The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia filed a claim under the Fede more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Sues U.S. Department of Defense for Public Records on Military Officers Assigned to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges The apparent deployment of active-duty military as judges with the power to deport and jail civilians raises serious constitutional questions - The ACLU of Massachusetts today filed a public records lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), seek more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * AFSC vindicates public right to federal records on environmental hazards for detained immigrant children * MIAMI, Fla. - After multiple years of delay, the federal government will be held accountable for withholding records confirming that immigrant children - including those separated from their families - were put in harm's way while detained next to contaminated areas in Homestead, FL. This marks the c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * Idaho: The Great American Comeback The Economy: The Working Familes Tax Cuts Lands in America's Fastest-Growing State Since 2020 Idaho enters the era of the Working Familes Tax Cuts (WFTC)--enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025--from a position of strength: No state has grown faster since 2020, state leaders keep cutting taxes, and now what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a ge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * AILA Executive Director Responds to Asylum Rule Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) responded to the interim final rule published today "Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview" with the following: "This rule will worsen the massive backlogs clogging the immigration courts by shifting thousands of cases from USCIS to judges who take much longer to hear cases t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Obtains Previously Undisclosed TSA-ICE Agreement, Raises Questions About Sworn Trump Admin Testimony * Tuesday, American Oversight released a previously undisclosed agreement showing that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) formalized a data-sharing partnership amid the Trump administration's controversial expansion of immigration enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Calls for Closure of the Dilley ICE Detention Center & Release of Families in Detention * DILLEY, TX -Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) conducted a congressional oversight visit to the Dilley Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center alongside Representative Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and members of the Democratic Women's Caucus, FWD.us and Families Belong Together calling for the immediate release of the wome more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 28 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Architecture, indigenous studies professors receive Mellon grant to plan public greenspace in Medina * The public greenspace initiative in Medina will be located along the Erie Canal close to the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Nation. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo Landscape on New York land to focus on state's history, biodiversity and agriculture By Laurie Kaiser BUFFALO, N.Y. -Two University at Buffal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * At Center for American Progress, Cortez Masto Condemns Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda, Shares Vision for the Future * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) gave the keynote address at the Center for American Progress for their immigration event, The Cruelty Must End: Better Immigration Policies for a Stronger America. In her remarks more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Spotlight Forum, Murray Highlights Unacceptable ICE Detention Conditions, Detention Tactics; Murray Continues Push for Accountability and Reform * ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls on ICE to Stop Deportation of Seattle Small Business Owner, Return Him to Washington State ***WATCH: Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Dick Durbin's (D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Counter Trump's Attacks on American Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Donald Trump escalates his efforts to interfere in the administration of American elections ahead of the upcoming 2026 midterms, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced legislation to protect voters and combat unlawful election interference attempts. The Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections throu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand Answers About Trump's Plans to Unlawfully Send ICE, Other Federal Agents to Polling Sites During Midterm Elections #Voters may see federal agents at ballot drop boxes and polling places this November, according to thousands of records uncovered at ICE, CBP; U.S. law prohibits voter intimidation or deploying armed federal agents, military to polling places - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the Senate  more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * 2026 Maria Moors Cabot Prize Winners Announced Honoring Outstanding Reporting on the Americas. - Columbia Journalism School announced the 2026 winners of the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes for outstanding reporting on the Americas. The 2026 Cabot Prize Gold Medalists are Daniel Coronell, Journalist, Colombia and the United States; Leila Guerriero, Author and Journalist, Argentina; Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, United States; and Luz Mely Rey more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC reports strong Q2 results, poised for accelerated growth in second half of 2026 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced its second-quarter results, including revenues of $4.2 billion, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.27. "This unrivalled three-nation network and CPKC's exceptional team of railroader more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 28 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Expands Client Clinics to Deepen Community Impact * Joshua Kim, pictured here, discusses his experience in the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic in the video above. For Samford University Cumberland School of Law students, some of the most important lessons in legal education happen not in a classroom, but alongside clients facing real legal challenges. Through Cumberland's legal clinics, students gain firsthand experience  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * D.C. National Guard Major Pleads Guilty to Immigration Fraud Scheme and to Theft of Government Money * WASHINGTON - Collin L. Welch, 40, of Arlington, Virginia, a Major in the D.C. National Guard, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to unlawfully inducing aliens to enter and remain in the United States and to theft of about $54,000 in government money, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Welch plea more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Trump Administration for Inhumane ICE Detention Conditions in Illinois and Nationwide * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today called out the Trump Administration's inhumane conditions in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, where detainees have been subjected to overcrowding, inadequate medical care and abusive treatment. During her questioning at U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Applaud President Trump, Secretary Rubio, and Secretary Mullin for Deporting a Convicted Child Rapist Following Walz's Pardon * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Rubio, and Secretary Mullin, thanking them for their dec more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fredrikson Receives 2026 Community Impact Award for Pro Bono Work * Fredrikson was honored with a 2026 Community Impact Award for Pro Bono Work from Twin Cities Business. The firm was recognized for its contributions to Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's (MMLA) work supporting immigration detainees held in facilities throughout Minnesota and the country. The Community Impact Awards recognize nonprofits, for-profits and corp more PR

KEENE, California, July 28 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Government's Own Records Reveal Racial Profiling in Federal Immigration Stops * Plaintiffs are asking the court to block ongoing federal immigration raids based on newly disclosed records, body-worn camera footage and sworn testimony from government officials. LOS ANGELES - Last night, plaintiffs in Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin asked a federal court to block the Trump administration from conducting suspicionless and racially discri more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Fifth Round of Federal Cuts Response Funding To Support Connecticut Residents Impacted by Federal Immigration Changes * Funding Will Assist Residents Affected by Temporary Protected Status Changes (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a fifth request to utilize Connecticut's recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund, directing $5 million to support Connecticut residents more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE DENOUNCES NEW USCIS ASYLUM RULE UNDERMINING DUE PROCESS * July 28, 2026 Media Contact: info@haitianbridge.org; media@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA - The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) strongly denounces the U.S. Citizenship and Immig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-18) on July 23, 2026, entitled "ICE's Electronic Health Record System Does Not Fully Address Capability Needs." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Audit ICE is responsible for apprehending, detaining, and removing aliens who are in the United States illegally. While held in detention facilities across the country, aliens may receive health evaluations, treatment, and medical services from IHSC. In 2013, ICE deployed the eHR sy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Members of Congress Hold Press Conference Following Oversight Visit To Dilley ICE Detention Center * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and members of the House Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) at a press conference with FWD.US and Families Belong Together, following their visit to the Dilley Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center. The over more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Announces Bill to Ensure Medical Care for ICE Detainees * LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) held a press conference to announce the upcoming introduction of her Stop ICE's Medical Neglect Act of 2026, legislation that creates a standardized system to report medical neglect in ICE detention facilities, requires each complaint to be investigated, and ensures adequate follow-up care. The congresswoman  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 30 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on July 29, 2026, on behalf of Maine State Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland: * * * New laws introduced by Sen. Talbot Ross take effect Today, new laws introduced by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, will go into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this year. * LD 395, "Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations," creates a working group to study and reco more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by senior counsel Judy Bombino, office managing shareholder David C. Gartenberg and associates Mona Rainwater and Julian G.G. Wolfson: * * * Handle with Care: Colorado's New Restrictions on Employee Identification Documents At a Glance * New Colorado law restricts an employer's use of employees' and applicants' employment eligibility documents and imposes stringent notice, acknowledgement, and recordkeeping requirements. * Employers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release: * * * LULAC APPLAUDS FEDERAL COURT ORDER FREEING KEY WITNESS IN THE KILLING OF LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO Nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization says the release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego vindicates due process and brings the Salgado Araujo family one step closer to the truth. - HOUSTON -- The League of United Latin American Citizens applauds the federal court order directing the release of Jose Trinidad Roja more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 30 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on July 29, 2026, on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * New Sen. Duson laws strengthening tenants' rights, establishing statewide SAFE Kit system and boosting ocean economy take effect Today, July 29, new laws championed by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, will go into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this year. LD 2176, "An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Mai more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Mexican national convicted in Homeland Security Task Force investigation involving $157M smuggling operation that included drug shipments in produce, charcoal, and fruit puree * LAREDO, Texas - A 30-year-old citizen of Mexico who had resided in Atlanta, Georgia, has been found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth and cocaine into the United States. The jury deliberated for approxim more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: International] (TNSbrep) -- The Migration Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Immigration Can Help Mitigate Population Aging, But Only Partially and with a Greater Focus on Integration Countries around the world face a demographic transition that is arriving faster than many governments have planned for, as falling fertility and aging populations place growing pressure on workforces, tax bases and the public systems that support retirees. The scale of the change is now visible well beyond more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: International] (TNSbrep) -- The Migration Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * The U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reaches New Levels and Diversifies, MPI Estimates Show * WASHINGTON, DC -The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024, after hovering in the 11 million range throughout the decade beginning in 2010. The increase is prima more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * Minnesota bar associations to be recognized with ABA-NLADA access to justice award The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) and Ramsey County Bar Association (RCBA) will be honored with the 2026 Harrison Tweed Award on July 31 at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference for their work to address the impacts on their communities caused by the federal government's Operation Metro Surge, in Minnesota in late 2025. Create more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mitroussia Joins New UC Law Victor Schwartz Society * Taft partner Antonia Mitroussia was recently invited to join the University of Cincinnati College of Law's new Victor Schwartz Society as one of its inaugural members. The society is comprised of a relatively small number of alumni and friends whose connection to the College has been especially meaningful. As a member, Mitroussia will contribute candid perspective on what the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Bos, mother of Megan Bos, a victim of illegal alien crime, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general: * * * Thank you, Chairman Grassley, and ranking member Durbin. My name is Jennifer Bos. I live in Antioch, Illinois. I'm the mother of an angel named Megan Bos. I am here because my daughter's tragic and gruesome death exposed catastrophic failures in immigration enforcement and drug trafficking pol more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release: * * * MTA Welcomes New and Returning Board Members Confirmed by State Senate The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today welcomed Melanie Hartzog, Janette Sadik-Khan, and Matthew Rand as new MTA Board members, and James O'Donnell and Blanca Lopez as returning members. "Over the last few years, the MTA Board has stepped up to make the tough decisions to upgrade service and balance the books," said MTA Chair and CEO Jann more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * New court documents expose Trump administration's political targeting of Governor Newsom What you need to know: Internal messages from federal agents undercut repeated denials from the Trump administration and corroborate what Governor Newsom has said from the beginning about the August 14, 2025, immigration raid of his event -- this was politics, not public safety. - Newly released federal court documents and inter more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Launches Compliance Calendar, Bringing Effective Dates for New Laws Directly to Clients' Calendars * ATLANTA - July 29, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announces the launch of the Compliance Calendar, a new feature within the Client Portal that delivers critical effective dates for new and amended state and federal laws directly to a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Convenes Local Immigration Leaders as NJ Ranks Eighth in Nation for Arrests by Trump's ICE * RED BANK, N.J. -New Jersey now ranks eighth in the nation for immigration arrests, with arrests increasing 159 percent since President Donald Trump's return to office, according to the Deportation Data Project. Against that backdrop, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today convened the Deputy Mayor of Red Bank, Kate Triggiano, and immig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Backs Scarborough Town Council's Call for Federal Review of ICE Facility * Ahead of the Scarborough Town Council's special meeting Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent the Council a letter supporting their proclamation calling for a federal review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 40 Manson Libby Road. In the letter, Pingree urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seriou more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthors article in The Conversation * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthored an article published in The Conversation on July 28, 2026. She cowrote the piece, titled "Trump administration changes to 'public charge' rule could keep millions of immigrants - and their US citizen kids - from getting healthcare they need," with Nicole Kreisberg, assistant professor of public policy a more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue rolls out guidance for international students, scholars ahead of new immigration rule * Purdue University on Wednesday (July 29) shared how it will support international students and scholars in anticipation of a new federal immigration rule that will affect the procedures Purdue's international students, scholars and their dependents must follow while pursuing their studies or working at the university. The new rule, which takes effect Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces American Hiring Transparency Act, Giving U.S. Workers Fair Opportunity * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the American Hiring Transparency Act to incentivize hiring skilled American workers over cheap, foreign labor. The bill would enact a $10,000 fee for employers hiring foreign workers using the Application for Permanent Employment Certification and closes loopholes in the Program Electronic Re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blocks Democrats' Mass Amnesty Bill * Schmitt Rejects Democrat Proposal to Grant Green Cards to TPS Holders, Restrict Immigration Enforcement, and Expand Mass Migration U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate floor to block Democrats' attempt to pass legislation that would grant lawful permanent resident status to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, allow certain previously removed aliens t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Termination of TPS for Haiti Is Part of a Campaign of Persecution and Terror that Denies Protection Needs Alianza Americas, a national network of 55+ Latin American and Caribbean immigrant-led organizations, condemns the cruel campaign of persecution and terror waged by the Trump administration against the Haitian community protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Legal advocacy across disciplines * In Penn Carey Law's Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic (ICAC), students blend advocacy across disciplines to represent families and children on a range of issues including dependency, custody, education, child welfare, immigration, and mental health systems while learning fundamental lawyering skills through an interdisciplinary practice. Since 1983, ICAC has provided students the structure and sup more PR