DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on ruling in the GEO Group challenge to Colorado health and safety law * Aug. 20, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today's federal court ruling on the GEO Group's challenge to House Bill 26-1276: "Today's ruling granted the GEO Group a narrow, temporary injunction against one provision of a new 2026 law-not the broad relief it sought-and lea more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 21 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA investigation leads to charges against an individual who facilitated illegal entries into Canada * An investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has resulted in five charges being laid against Abul Kasim, a 42-year-old resident of Montreal, in connection with an immigration fraud scheme. Proceedings were initiated at the Montreal Courthouse on July 28, 2026. The accused allegedly left more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P70BR-216) by Marissa Nicole Davila entitled "Monthly and Episodic Poverty: 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This brief provides monthly and episodic poverty estimates for 2024, using data from the 2025 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)./*,1 The SIPP is a nationally representative, longitudinal survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau that provides comprehensive information on the dynamics of income, employment, househ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Border Security Plan to Protect Americans and Uphold the Rule of Law * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her comprehensive plan to secure America's Northern and Southern borders, support federal law enforcement, combat drug and human trafficking, enforce the nation's immigration laws, and protect American communities. President Donald Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan have demonstra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Booker Introduce Legislation to End America's Maternal Health Crisis * Reno, Nev. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Momnibus Act, a legislative package designed to end the maternal mortality crisis and address the disparities in care that contribute to a disproportionately high Black maternal mortality rate. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Citing the Barbara SCOTUS ruling * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia declared1 Executive Order 14160 (Executive Order) unconstitutional because it violates the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, upholding the constitut more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 -- The National Immigration Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Group of Immigration and Civil Rights Organizations Hails Court Ruling Striking Down Trump's 75-Country Visa Ban NEW YORK -- In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration's blanket, nationality-based "public charge" ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The court held that the ban exceeds the Secretary of State's statutory a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- The Western Center on Law and Poverty posted the following news release: * * * Group of Immigration Rights Organizations Wins Court Victory Striking Down Trump's 75-Country Visa Ban Court strikes down the blanket, nationality-based freeze, ruling that it violated federal law and exceeded statutory authority NEW YORK -- In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration's blanket, nationality-based "public charge" ban on immigrant more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation at DIA & Other Airports * U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and six of their Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Trump administration about recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in airports. This inquiry comes after a string of incidents nationwide, in which ICE agents more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll 126: Majority of North Carolina Voters Say Country Headed in Wrong Direction * HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - A new High Point University(r) Poll of North Carolina likely voters found that a majority (59%) said the country is on the wrong track, while 36% said that the country was headed in the right direction. More than one-third of likely voters (35%) said the state of North Carolina was headed in the right direction, while 4 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Visits Mountain Communities, Talks Immigration, Drought, Wildfire, Economy, Healthcare, and More * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senator John Hickenlooper hit the road this week, conducting an oversight visit at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility before heading into the mountains to visit Golden, Blackhawk, Georgetown, Frisco, Beaver Creek, Edwards, and Eagle. On Monday, Hickenlooper conducted another oversight visi more PR

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Aug. 21 -- The University of Southern Queensland posted the following news: * * * Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here's what they need to feel safe * Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a "good" woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship. As a highly educated, financially independent and well-informed professional, admitting I had lived in an abusive relationship for a lon more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * More Than 330 Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Named 2027 Best Lawyers(r) * ATLANTA - August 20, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that more than 330 Ogletree Deakins attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America(r). Twenty-five of the firm's attorneys are included for the first  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal government's imposition of illegal immigration-enforcement  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani and Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services Recognize Nonprofit Partners During NYC Nonprofit Week What you should know * Mayor Mamdani honors nonprofit partners who strengthen the city's social safety net * Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) announces the City's second annual Excellent in Human Services Delivery awards - This week, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) honored nonprofit or more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: * * * Over 270 Faith Leaders and Organizations Urge the Administration To Extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador Nearly 100 transnational, national, state, and local organizations and over 170 faith leaders urge the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador. Salvadoran TPS holders remain in need of TPS humanitarian protection. A termination at th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Launch Inquiry into Shady Groups Awarded $394 Million in Contracts by Trump Administration to Represent Unaccompanied Children Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pressed Burke Law Group  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, and Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 Mr. David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Washington, D.C. 20 more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Faculty Shine in Summer Media * School may be out, but throughout the summer of 2026, Seton Hall University faculty continued to serve as trusted resources for local, national and international media outlets. From the surge of prediction markets and tech regulation to high-stakes political analysis and international sports economics, University scholars provided insightful commentary across top media outlets around the globe, including The more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Demands Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation in Airports * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her Senate colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Cummins about recent ICE actions at airports. The letter, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Six Duane Morris Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers as "Lawyer of the Year" for 2027 * PHILADELPHIA, August 20, 2026-Six Duane Morris LLP attorneys have been named by Best Lawyers as "Lawyers of the Year" for 2027. Lawyers are selected based on peer-review assessments conducted annually by Best Lawyers. Randy D. Gordon: Litigation - Antitrust, Dallas/Fort Worth Karen Chuang Kline: Trademark Law, Fort Lauderda more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah For decades, the Iranian regime has used Hizballah to spread terror throughout the Middle East. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is renewing its designation of Hizballah for its actions in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). Treasury is also designating ten individuals that are part o more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Washington State's Attack on Enforcement Goes to Supreme Court * FAIR shows state law is unconstitutional WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging review of a case that puts federal immigration detention in the state of Washington in jeopardy. Washington passed a law that makes immigration detention centers operating under contrac more PR