NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * 71 Advocates and Allies in Solidarity With The People's Forum Against House Investigation * NEW YORK - Tomorrow, materials subpoenaed from The People's Forum by the Republican-controlled House Ways and Means Committee are due. The House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith claims that the documents would help "expose how America's tax laws and charitable sector may have been exploited to advance the CCP's [Chinese Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release: * * * AFA Raises Concerns About Federal Immigration Authorities at Airports Immigration enforcement in our airports increased in July. According to the New York Times, recent arrests "appear to be an expansion of an arrangement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement." "The growing presence and actions that federal immigration authorities have taken in our workplace have raised glaring workplac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Supports DHS Initiative to Stop the Widespread Issuance of Work Permits to Illegal Aliens * America First Legal (AFL) has submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in support of a proposed rule that would tighten eligibility requirements for work permits granted to certain aliens, including parolees, recipi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer: President Trump's Policies are Doing Serious Damage to the American Economy * U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its July 2026 jobs report, which found that the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July with previous job gains in May and June revised down by a combined 103,000 lower than previously reporte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities and Hold Private Contractors Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced legislation to strengthen oversight of the federal immigration detention system by designating ICE funds for reopening the independent Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) within the Department of Homeland Security ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Calls for the Immediate Release of Iemad Saifo The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the immediate release of Iemad Saifo from ICE detention at Delaney Hall. Iemad is a beloved small business owner and father in Collingswood, NJ. SEE: Collingswood restaurant owner being detained at Delaney  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following report on July 22, 2026 by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood and Rachel Pettigrew entitled "Think twice: A citizen's guide to artificial intelligence in Canada." Here is the summary: * * * Canadians are worried about artificial intelligence (AI). Poll after poll finds that workers, students, artists, parents and other people who live and work in Canada view the proliferation of modern AI tools as a threat to jobs, cognition, democracy, human rights,  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Christian nationalist Rep. Ogles loses Tenn. primary after FFRF called for resignation One of Congress' most outspoken Christian nationalism proponents has lost his bid for re-election months after the Freedom From Religion Foundation called on him to resign for declaring that Muslims do not belong in American society. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., was defeated on Thursday by former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, a mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Court Sides With Coalition Challenging Latest Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants Court Blocks Latest Unlawful Homelessness Funding Announcement - Providence, R.I. - A broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations has triumphed in its challenge to the Trump-Vance adminis more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Debora Kapisha, RN, freed from ICE custody, returns home * Debora Kapisha, the registered nurse detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently at Boston Logan International Airport, has been released from ICE custody and is on her way home to Maine. Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center (Maine Med) in Portland, is a member of Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Court Ruling Ordering Trump Administration to Release $65 Million in Blocked Funding for Children's Legal Services Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling ordering the Trump administration to release $65 million in withheld payments to legal service providers contracted to represent unaccompanied children i more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 7 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Double dolphin stranding highlights growing risks in WA estuaries * Two dolphin strandings within minutes of each other in Bunbury's Leschenault Estuary last week have highlighted the growing risks increasingly shallow estuaries pose to resident dolphin populations. Harry Butler Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Krista Nicholson witnessed the incident while conducting boat-based surveys in Bunbury with community research group Estuary Guardians Mandurah more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Hosts Virtual 'Know Your Rights' Workshop * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) hosted a virtual 'Know Your Rights' workshop for constituents to know the resources available to them should they or a loved one be stopped or detained by ICE. The workshop covered practical steps families can take now to prepare for unexpected situations, including emergency planning, safeguarding important documents, and identifying more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Sends Letter to MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Regarding Election Integrity * Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent a letter to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon regarding the integrity of Minnesota's election system and concerns about the potential for individuals who are not legally eligible to vote, including those unlawfully present in the United States, to register to vote or cast ballots in Minnesota elections. The l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * What Do Colorado Employers Need to Know About New I-9-Related Duties? 6 Steps to Compliance Colorado employers now face a new layer of obligations when reviewing identity and work authorization documents. A recently enacted Colorado law restricts how long employers may hold original government-issued identification and requires a new written notice whenever an employer verifies employment eligibility. The law, which took effect on Jun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [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 RAISES LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED $250,000 USD IMMIGRATION BOND REQUIREMENT * AUGUST 7, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, info@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA -Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) is raising serious co more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- 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 news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Sounds Alarm on Puerto Rico's Water Crisis for Risks Posed to Vulnerable Communities Puerto Ricans' struggle to access reliable water is an avoidable catastrophe and indicative of the broader abandonment of critical infrastructure investments - San Juan, P more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- 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 on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation: New Executive Orders Defy Supreme Court, Threaten American Citizenship and U.S. Territories Yesterday, the President signed two new executive orders in another attempt at shrinking the bounds of birthright citizenship. These orders follow the unambiguous Suprem more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Houston Law Firm to Manage Unaccompanied Minors Cases * The Trump administration has announced that a Houston law firm will provide legal aid services to unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings after a long-standing contract with the Acacia Center for Justice and a network of nonprofits was not renewed. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) now has awarded a $150 million contract to the Burke L more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by intern in Washington advocacy Connor Swenson: * * * Technology Expands ICE's Capacity for Abuse Surveillance and Profiling Tech Raises Rights Concerns - Representatives Delia Ramirez and Hank Johnnson, both members of US Congress, held a shadow hearing on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) use of technology on July 15. Witnesses at the hearing detailed how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is building an increasingly vas more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on August 6, 2026, by Daniel Di Martino entitled "From Gold Card to Golden Auction How America Can Supercharge the Economy Through an Improved Investor Visa Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The U.S. has long offered investment-based immigration pathways. For over a century, treaties with certain countries have allowed some immigrant investors to obtain a visa; and, since 1990, the EB-5 visa (green card) program[1] has been open to would-be migra more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Practices at Delaney Hall Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced the issuance of investigative subpoenas by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) regarding Delaney Hall in Newark, a private immigration detention facility owned and operated by The GEO Group, Inc. The Office's investigation will focus on whether any action more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research issued the following news: * * * A New Era for Early Childhood in Illinois EC*REACH board chair Matt Stagner moderates a Q&A with Angela Green and Teresa Key Takeaways * EC*REACH marks a milestone: The research alliance's second annual conference drew nearly 300 researchers, providers and policymakers to Chicago, including keynotes from IDEC Secretary Teresa Ramos and DFSS Commissioner Angela Green. * A fragmented system, unified: IDEC now brings the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * ENDING BIRTH TOURISM By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. United States citizenship is among the greatest inheritances the Nation can bestow. It embodies a sacred bond between the American people and the Nation in which they live, and carries profound rights, privileges, and responsibilities reflective of the enduring allegiance of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee Joins Mon Valley Initiative to Celebrate Completion of 3 Miller Ave Rehabilitation in Rankin * RANKIN, PA - AUGUST 7, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Mon Valley Initiative (MVI), Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED), elected officials, project partners, and community members to celebrate the completion of its rehabilitation of 3 Miller Ave with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 6. The renov more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 4 -- The Seattle University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Seattle U Law students become Justice John Paul Stevens Fellows Two Seattle University School of Law students have joined the ranks of the Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation Fellowship Program. Anneliese Seidel '28 and Annabelle Stefanoff '28 are among 158 Fellows chosen from 38 law schools across the nation. Created more than 25 years ago in honor of the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, the program provides gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio on Jamaica National Day: * * * On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of Jamaica as they celebrate 64 years of independence. The United States and Jamaica share a strong and enduring partnership rooted in our shared pursuit of security, prosperity, and regional stability. The United States remains committed to supporting Jamaica's recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa and strengthening our l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Grassley Speaks Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation to be Attorney General In a few moments, we'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States. Before we do, I'd like to speak in support of his nomination and urge my colleagues to vote for him. Mr. Blanche is nominated to one of the most important offices in our country, and he's shown that he's up to the task more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Releases New Comprehensive Report "Under the Radar" Documenting Trump's Second Administration Stealth Attack on U.S. Immigration System * Markey report reveals some of the most expansive and damaging measures have unfolded largely outside of public view Report Text (PDF) Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a comprehensive new report, titled Under the Radar II: The Second Trump Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Undermine ICE Enforcement, Shutdown Detention Facility * U.S. SENATE -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate Floor to block Democrats' attempt to undermine Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by permanently closing a detention facility. Senator Schmitt argued the legislation would eliminate detention capacity without improving medical care, increasing staffing, or strengthening oversig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * A New Era in U.S.-Colombia Relations A Presidential Delegation, led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, represented the United States at the August 7 inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella. The delegation demonstrates U.S. commitment to reinvigorating the U.S.-Colombia relationship and deepening of our shared security and economic partnership. As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the United States, working with Con more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in 2023 Double Murder * BOSTON - A member of the Manchester Chapter of the Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders. Kelvin Liranzo Roman, a/k/a "Whoopty," 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13283) by internet and telecommunications policy specialist Patricia Moloney Figliola and telecommunications policy specialist Colby Leigh Pechtol: Here are excerpts: * * * The Universal Service Fund's Lifeline Program and High Cost Program: Current Regulatory Activity Background The Universal Service Fund (USF) was established under Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Sec.254), as amended by the Telecomm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ends Birth Tourism and Protects the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP AND ENDING BIRTH TOURISM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed two Executive Orders to continue to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship after Trump v. Barbara. * The first Executive Order non-exhaustively identifies certain categories of children of aliens who are not entitled to birthright ci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Fraud.gov: Track the Trump Administration's Relentless War on Fraud President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are waging war on the fraudsters and scammers who have looted hardworking Americans for far too long. Today, that war becomes fully transparent at fraud.gov -- a new website where Americans can track every action, every takedown, and every dollar recovered as part of the unrelenting effort. The White House Task Force to Eliminate Frau more PR