NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * 11 Defendants Charged In Dismantling Of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Attorney General for the United States, Todd Blanche, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), Pete Gizas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph B. Edlow, and We more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * 2026 Poverty Law Conference addresses scholarship, community * USC Gould School of Law hosted the 2026 Poverty Law Conference on February 20-21, welcoming scholars, educators and advocates to participate in a variety of conversations about modern developments in poverty law. Both days featured paper presentations, roundtable discussions about teaching and advocacy, and opportunities to build community across discip more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * 94 Bradley Attorneys Recognized in Business Alabama's Legal Elite 2026 List * Bradley had 94 attorneys from across the firm's three Alabama offices named to Business Alabama's Legal Elite 2026 list. The firm had more attorneys named to the list than any other firm in Alabama. The following Bradley attorneys were named to the list of Legal Elite 2026: * Scott Adams, Wills * Jim Archibald, Construction * Alexander Ash, more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenging Prop. 314 Voluntarily Dismissed ACLU of Arizona and Florence Project remain committed to monitoring for enforcement of the unconstitutional state deportation system established by Section 5. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Arizona today filed a notice voluntarily dismissing Florence Project v. Mayes, a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Florence Immigrant & Refugee  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13285) by legislative attorney Amin Aminfar: * * * The Alien Terrorist Removal Court: A Brief Overview On July 16, 2026, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court of the United States (ATRC) issued its first order since it was established by Congress in 1996. The court's order indicated that the government had, the previous day, filed an application to remove an alien terrorist, the first application ever received by the ATRC. Since t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * State Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Outstanding Work The American Farm Bureau Federation announced a slate of top state Farm Bureau communications projects during the 2026 Communications Awards, held at this year's Communications Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals for their exemplary work in communicating about agriculture. Nearly 200 entries for work produced in  more PR

BRADDON, Australia, Aug. 13 -- The Law Council of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Law Council calls for Justice Impact Test on new laws The Law Council of Australia is urging all governments to adequately assess and fund the downstream justice costs of new laws, policies and programs. At this morning's Northern Territory Bar Association Civil Law Conference, the Law Council launched a Justice Impact Assessment Framework (https://lawcouncil.au/publicassets/a14f6387-b196-f111-94c9-005056acd090/2026%2008%2012%20_%20Justice%2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hirono, Chu, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule * Denver-Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to introduce the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schiff Demand DOJ Rescind Policy Allowing ICE Agents to Hide From Investigation After Violent Confrontations * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following reporting in The New York Times that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will no longer investigate violent confrontations between civilians and federal immigration agents, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) wrote Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Dir more PR

KEENE, California, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Community Members and Civil Rights Advocates to Host Rally Before Court Hearing on Unlawful Immigration Arrests * **Press conference on Thurs., 8/13, at 9 a.m. outside federal courthouse on 350 W. 1st St.** LOS ANGELES -On Thursday, plaintiffs in Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin -a case challenging the Trump administration's immigration raids in Southern California -will host a rally and press conference before a federal court hears a more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Concerns at Christian charity assessed over trustee's 'divisive' remarks * The Charity Commission is assessing concerns at a Christian charity in Lancashire after one of its trustees made "divisive" comments, including describing Islam and Judaism as "false" religions. The National Secular Society (NSS) reported Emmanuel Free Church of England, Moreca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Scottish lawyers supporting the rights of vulnerable children and families Edinburgh--From helping children and young people apply for British citizenship to preparing briefings on The Scottish Parliament for charities, Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, is committed to pro bono work. Pro bono activities in Scotland have been recognised by the firm with its Edinburgh office recently topping Dentons' table for pro bono participation, while Rebecca Byrne,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Documents Show ICE Call Center Planned for Adams * Federal contract documents show that the Robertson County city of Adams is the proposed site of a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) call center. The Tennessee Lookout reports that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $63 million contract to an Alaska corporation to operate a national immigration enforcement call center in the town ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet: * * * State Department Establishes Task Force to End Birth Tourism Fact Sheet Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio's leadership, the Department of State is using all available tools to defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, ensure nonimmigrant visas are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and prevent their exploitation through birth tourism. As President Trump has made clear, citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through the calc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022 amended the nonimmigrant classifications for aliens in transit and for aliens serving as crewmen to include individuals who perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations to or from another vessel engaged in foreign trade. The statute authorizes qualifying aliens to seek admission to the United States or request tempor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This interim final rule (IFR) amends Department of Justice regulations to specify the procedures for adjudicating alleged violations of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) by international marriage brokers (IMBs) doing business in the United States that fail to provide required information to persons recruited for matchmaking services or that improperly di more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This interim final rule (IFR) amends U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide: USCIS may require mandatory electronic filing of certain benefit requests; the process USCIS will follow to require a benefit request to be e-filed; and how a waiver of the e-filing requirement for those individuals unable to file electronically may be requested. This rule is more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 13 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Groups File Amended Lawsuit Challenging Everglades Detention Center Florida, federal officials withheld key funding Information - Miami, FL -- Conservation groups filed an updated lawsuit today as part of the ongoing legal challenge over the Everglades detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the heart of Big Cypress National Preserve. The amended lawsuit (https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026.08.12-de-1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Hoeven Recognizes Vital Work of North Dakota Police Officers, Working to Advance Policies & Programs Supporting Law Enforcement MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Peace Officers Association, where he recognized the dedication of the state's law enforcement officers and outlined efforts to ensure they receive the support they need to be safe in the important work they do. To this end, Hoeven has:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Aug. 10, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Immigration Becomes a Global Powder Keg As the modern era of mass migration ebbs, nations should act or risk a backlash. - Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII's dissolution more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * In the Los Angeles Times, Sen. Schiff: How Democrats Can Repair the Broken Supreme Court * Schiff: "Future Democratic majorities in Congress -perhaps starting as soon as January -should make repairing the court and reforming the judicial branch a priority to make sure it does not continue to operate as a partisan and retrograde institution." Read the full op-ed here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Padilla, Colleagues Demand State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 28 of their Senate colleagues expressed concern about the unavailability of appointments for student and exchange visitor visas to meet the start of the academic year and demanded answers regarding delays in processing of these applications at U.S. embassies and consulates. "We urge the State Depa more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 12 -- Mohawk College issued the following news: * * * Mohawk College and CLAC Partner to Expand and Accelerate Skilled Trades Training in Ontario Mohawk College and the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing urgent labour market needs through expanded skilled trades training capacity and accelerated apprenticeship pathways. Through this agreement, CLAC and Mohawk College will collaborate on the development of classroom and lab space at CLAC's locati more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging a ruling by the U.S. Court of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Murphy, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Potential $150M Contract Award to Trump-Aligned Law Firm to Represent Unaccompanied Children in Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 14 of their Democratic colleagues demanded answers from the Trump Administration on its intent to award a no-bid contract to a Trump-aligned law firm with no apparent immigrati more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks: * * * Remarks as Prepared: Mayor Mamdani Makes an Announcement on Standing Up to Ice Overreach With Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good afternoon. I want to thank Governor Hochul for her leadership in protecting New York's immigrant communities from mounting attacks that threaten their ability to live freely and safely. And I want to commend Attorney General James for her ongoing efforts to combat these injustices wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to RFK Jr.: Why Was a Trump-Aligned Firm With No Immigration Experience Considered for No-Bid Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children? * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie Hirono  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 11 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Senior theses put UChicago students' economics training to work on messy reality * Immigration. The media and elections. Commodity prices and war. These subjects are front-page news almost daily. They're also among the widely varied topics that were investigated this past year by students in the Undergraduate Honors Workshop in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. During the year-long capstone course, fourth-yea more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 12 -- The University of Technology Sydney posted the following news: * * * Phase II of Australia-Vietnam Strategic Technologies Centre (AVSTC) announced The centre aims to accelerate collaboration on critical and emerging technologies, foster innovation, strengthen global cyber resilience. The announcement follows a successful Vietnam Australia Tech-Connect Forum at UTS promoting increased partnerships and collaboration. Key takeaways * AVSTC Phase II has been announced, strengthening Australia-Vietnam collaboratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * USCIS Plays Key Role in Takedown of Decade-Long Marriage Fraud Ring 11 accused of multimillion-dollar sham marriage scheme - NEW YORK - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the indictment unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages. The marriages allegedly e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Trump Can Roll Back Invasion by Appointment * DC Circuit nixes order against speedy removal of parolees WASHINGTON-Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit dismissed a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to roll back Biden mass parole programs, which had let millions of aliens who are not immigrants pour into the United States. The Federation for American Immigr more PR