WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Restore Common-Sense Hiring, Training, and Accountability Standards for Federal Law Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Federal Integrity, Training and National Eligibility for Service Standards (FITNESS) Act, legislation to freeze ICE officer hiring and establish mandatory hiri more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Refugee Assistance Project posted the following news release: * * * Five Years After U.S. Withdrawal, Afghan Refugees Are Abandoned Abroad and Targeted in the U.S. IRAP releases updated explainer outlining policies targeting Afghans - August marks five years since the end of the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. In the time since, the United States government has increasingly turned its back on Afghan refugees, including t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past": * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Director of Crisis Advocacy Akshaya Kumar: * * * US Activates Long Unused Deportation Court Lawful Permanent Resident from Afghanistan First to Face 'Alien Terrorist Removal Court' - The United States government has filed its first application ever with the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC). The court's chief judge today canceled a scheduled hearing to decide whether Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old green card holder from Afghanistan who  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- The City University of New York posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: In amNY Op-Ed, CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Writes About Recent $2M Philanthropic Donation * In a recent op-ed for am New York, CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez reflects on the $2 million donation from Anne Pilsbury, founder of Central American Legal Assistance. He explains why her gift is an investment in CUNY's public mission and in the future of New York. The text of the op-ed is below: She Knows CUNY's Value; Her Generosity Expands more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: International] -- The Japanese American Citizens League posted the following news release: * * * JACL Action Alert: San Bruno and Chicago NARA Closures * BACKGROUND: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has announced plans to close its San Bruno, California, and Chicago, Illinois, facilities within three years, with transfers potentially beginning as early as August 2026. San Bruno holdings comprise 100,000 cubic feet of records, including Asian and Pacific immigration and naturalization mater more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Awards Nearly $290 Million to Improve Safety * The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component under the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, awarded almost $290 million to support state, local, and tribal governments in criminal justice activities to keep American communities safe. The awards, provided through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, represent th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump-Aligned Law Firm Hired to Represent Unaccompanied Children * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and other Senate colleagues demanded answers from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Trump administration awarded a no-bid contract to a Trump-aligned law firm with no apparent immigration law experience, allowing them to provide legal servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Presses ICE for Answers about Ferndale Facility * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director David Venturella regarding Larsen's visit to ICE's suboffice in Ferndale on July 31: "As part of my oversight responsibilities, I am working to get answers for my constituents about the facility's operations and p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN NJ: "DELANEY HALL NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Analilia Mejia joined Congressman Rob Menendez, clergy members, local elected officials, former detainees and families impacted by the Trump administration's mass deportation machine for a press availability following a roundtable discussion about the deplorable and inhumane conditions at ICE d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Liccardo Testifies In Support of San Mateo County's Efforts to Restrict Detention Facilities * Redwood City, CA -Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) testified at the San Mateo Board of Supervisors meeting, partnering with the board, as it takes steps to restrict the development of detention center facilities in unincorporated San Mateo County. The County, with leadership from Sup. Noelia Corzo and Sup. Ray Mueller, is the first county in Cal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Alien Terrorist Removal Court * WASHINGTON (August 11, 2026) - With the Alien Terrorist Removal Court's release hearing now canceled amid a dispute over the government's handling of classified evidence, I wanted to flag GW Law professor Aram Gavoor, a leading authority on the court, as a source for the legal questions now emerging from its first-ever case. The court, created in 1996 but inactive since, was designed to allow the government  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Middle District of Florida Agencies Receive $3.5 Million to Improve Safety The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component under the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, awarded almost $290 million to support state, local, and tribal governments in criminal justice activities to keep American communities safe. More than $3.5 million of this amount has been awarded to law enforcement agencies thro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Senate Colleagues in Demanding State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, led 29 Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year and demanding answers regarding delays in processing of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * Senate investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; DoD coordination with ICE could be violating law that prevents the use of military for civilian law enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * #A congressional investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; a possible violation of the law preventing the use of the military against civilians. Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommitte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to RFK Jr.: Why Was a Trump-Aligned Firm with No Immigration Experience Granted No-Bid Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children? * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ben Ray more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Acteon in the Sale of Menck to Cadeler * Sidley represented Acteon, a UK-headquartered global offshore energy services group, in the sale of Menck to Cadeler A/S, a leading offshore wind installation contractor. The transaction involved the sale of the Menck business across Germany, the UK, Australia, and Singapore and was completed simultaneously with signing. The acquisition will expand Cadeler's of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Goldman Sachs Alternatives in Acquisition of Tosca From Apax Funds * Sidley is representing Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives in its acquisition of Tosca, a leading global provider of reusable asset pooling and logistics solutions for the food supply chain, from funds advised by Apax Partners LLP. Following the close of the transaction, Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and the c more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Thirteen Jacksonville Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Murder-For-Hire, and Retaliation Against a Witness * Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment charging 13 individuals-all alleged members and associates of the Slime gang-with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking con more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Britt Work to End Practice of Releasing Illegals from Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026. The legislation would close a legal loophole created by the United States Supreme Court's 2001 ruling in Zadvydas v. Davis, which generally requires the release of aliens from immigration detention into American more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Nathaniel Morris, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, from an Aug. 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee- Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for United States Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. I am grateful to President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary Rubio for their confidence an more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration Research team analyzed 11,500 neighborhoods over a decade - For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America's most politically charged questions: does immigration drive crime? Now, in one of t more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 11 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI welcomes international cohort for intensive real estate management course * The University of Prince Edward Island's McDougall Faculty of Business (MFoB) recently offered an intensive two-week International Real Estate Management course led by business professor Dr. Jurgen Krause. Modelled after UPEI's Maymester program, where UPEI students take an experiential-learning-based short course abroad, this course w more PR