WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "The Migrant Congressman Who Won't Say the Word 'Dreamer' Anymore" [Migrant Insider] * "A sitting congressman who once symbolized what DACA could become won't say if he still believes in it -while his own constituent gets pulled from her home." After Juan Ciscomani "built his national profile" by repeatedly touting himself as the realization of the American Dream, the vulnerable Republican is now being called out for refusing to more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Exceptional Teaching' * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes six tenure-track professors this fall, all committed to helping OWU students earn their bachelor's degrees and achieve their career and life goals. "Ohio Wesleyan is committed to exceptional teaching," said Interim Provost Dale Brugh, Ph.D., "and these talented professors will help us to fulfill this mission. All are highly accomplished in their fields and will provide stud more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Aug, 26, 2026: * * * Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban Immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups harmed by the Trump administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court order and judgment in CLINIC v. Rubio. The filing directly responds to reports that the State Department ordered a global "pause more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(g) Ban * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today released the following statement after 15 county sheriffs filed a lawsuit challenging the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "As we have said from the start, the Local Cops, Local C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation at DIA & Other Airports * Denver-Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper 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 nationw more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap Petitions Author: Lisa Atkins On August 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose a new $103,265 fee on H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those filed under the advanced degree exemption. The proposal would effectively codify and make permanent the Trump administration's earlier $100,000 H-1B fee initiative, which was imposed b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces More Than 17,000 Matters Resolved on Behalf of Texas' Seventh Congressional District Residents * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 17,000 matters for residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NEW POLL: Gov. Shapiro Holds Commanding Lead in Pennsylvania, Ahead in "Nearly Every Demographic" Bucks County Republican voter on why he's supporting Shapiro: "He's kinda doing his own thing. I have a lot of respect for that. He's not playing partisan games." - New polling from The New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena shows Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity by 16 points, including in "nearly every demographic group." The poll (https:/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Continues To Raise Alarms About Severe Due Process Violations Targeting Unaccompanied Children At The Chicago Immigration Court Under The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies * #Today, Durbin joined the National Immigrant Justice Center, the Children's Legal Center, & other elected officials to observe the removal proceedings of unaccompanied children appearing on the "mega masters" court docket CHICAGO - After observing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR, 15 New York Sheriffs Sue to Stop New York's Forced Termination of Federal Immigration Partnerships * Emergency motion seeks to halt August 25 voiding of 287(g) and federal housing agreements WASHINGTON-Today, representing fifteen New York county Sheriffs, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York challengin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This document sets forth the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) declaration establishing four Customs-Enforcement Areas (CEA) in the near shore waters of South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. This action will further CBP efforts to interdict hovering vessels utilized for smuggling illegal cargoes into or out of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments. This fee would serve as a dedicated revenue mechanism to help recover a portion of the federal g more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 26 -- The Financial Conduct Authority, an agency that regulates the conduct of British firms to ensure that financial markets are honest, competitive and fair, issued the following news release: * * * FCA bans trio behind pound sterling35.5m scheme designed to bypass visa rules The FCA has decided to ban 3 former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited (Dolfin) after finding they ran a scheme that helped clients bypass UK visa rules. Mr Joukovski has referred his Decision Notice to the Upper Tribunal where he a more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Reckoning With Lancaster: Exploring Refuge, Migration, and Belonging By Chris Karlesky '01 What does it mean for a city to be "welcoming"? Lancaster has embraced that identity, but its history tells a more complicated story. This summer, 10 Franklin & Marshall College students contributed to that story as part of Reckoning With Lancaster, a humanities-based project supported by a Humanities for All Times grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Founda more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Release Statement on Lawsuit Challenging 287(G) Ban * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after 15 county sheriffs filed a lawsuit challenging the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "As we have said from the start, the 'Local Cops, Local Crimes Act' keeps Ne more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Statement on Mass Deportation Operations in Maryland * Governor Moore released the following statement after DHS officials announced mass deportation operations in Maryland without notifying state officials: "Public safety is my top priority, and Marylanders know I have neither patience nor tolerance for violent criminals. When federal law enforcement takes violent offenders off our streets and lawfully removes them from our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [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 CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO DEPORTATIONS TO HAITI AS DEADLY KENSCOFF ATTACK UNDERSCORES GRAVE SECURITY RISKS * AUGUST 24, 2026 Contact: info@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA. -The Haitian Brid more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- 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. 25, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation: Fight to Preserve Access to Mail-In Voting Continues Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed the White House a narrow and temporary win in their repeated attempts to undermine trust in American elections. Roughly two dozen states have sued the Administration o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by officer for advocacy Elvire Fondacci and Michael Garcia Bochenek, interim director of the U.S. Program and senior counsel to the Children's Rights Division: * * * Mayotte's Future Depends on Education, Not More Restrictions on Migrant Rights Students return to school this week in France's overseas department of Mayotte. For most, the start of the academic year is a return to overcrowded schools that are often ill-equipped to meet their basic  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Ranks Among Law360's Pro Bono Leaders for 2026 * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that the firm ranked among the top 25 law firms with 601+ attorneys in Law360 Pulse's 2026 Pro Bono Leaders list. The list seeks to provide a data-driven look at how firms approach pro bono work, including how many attorneys provide at least 50 hours of free legal services a year, the American Bar Association's recommendatio more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals * ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other issue combined -including immigration, healthcare, cr more PR

JERUSALEM, Israel, Aug. 27 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following remarks on Aug. 26, 2026, at the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council on the year's achievements in settlement and development of Judea and Samaria: * * * PM Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu took part last night in the flagship annual event of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, held to mark the year's achievements in settlement and development of Judea and Samaria. From Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks: "Sara and I are very happy to be with you more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Member of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy * BOSTON - A member of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios was sentenced on Aug. 19, 2026, after pleading guilty in April 2026 to racketeering charges, including three attempted murders and an accessory after the fact to two murders. Luis Enrique Santana, a/k/a "Chiquito," 32, was sentenced by Senior U more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Nassau, Rensselaer Counties Refuse to Comply with State Law Banning 287(g) Agreements Today, New York State's new law barring state and local law enforcement from formally working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officially took effect. This means any current 287(g) agreements are null, void, and must be terminated immediately. Nassau County and Rensselaer County subsequently announced their refusal to comply. In r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13098) by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay and immigration policy analyst Jill H. Wilson: * * * National Park Service: Fee Increases for International Visitors Congress has debated various measures to generate additional funds for the National Park System in light of a large backlog of deferred maintenance on system lands. One option under discussion has been to raise park entrance fees for international visi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Paige "Machete" Cognetti is Too Dangerous for Congress. Another day, another bad headline about Paige "Machete" Cognetti's dangerous, anti-law-enforcement policies. In 2020, Cognetti claimed that her policy of not allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement was a "good thing." Make no mistake: Cognetti made these dangerous comments because she stands shamelessly behind Joe Biden and hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11472) by legislative attorney Sean Stiff: * * * Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Recent Legal Developments For nearly 20 years, Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, has authorized a benefit for borrowers of federal Direct Loan program student loans commonly known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). First established by the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (CCRA), the PSLF progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change Author: Dana Thompson, Pulitzer Center Staff Despite being born in Willie Nelson's Texas, and spending most of my life there, I have never been much of a country music fan. But I liked Dolly. Maybe it was her big hair or sassy attitude. Whatever it was, she's had my attention since I was a kid. I join millions of fans keeping her music on repeat this week a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following letter with five co-signers to four heads of federal law enforcement and homeland security agencies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 19, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20535 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: Oversight Democrats are investigating the widespread violation of Americans' civil liberties by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following letter with eight co-signers to President Trump on the Congressional inquiry on the expiration of Executive Order 13936 and changes to Hong Kong sanctions authorities: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 14, 2026 Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write to express serious concern regarding the Administration's decision to a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Sounds Alarm Over Islamic Development Near Camp Bullis Military Base * August 26, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, voicing his concerns about a planned Islamic development being built near Camp Bullis, a U.S. military training base in San Antonio. Rep. Roy is urging the cabinet officials t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P., LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization, released Flock Favors: Police Across New York Search Flock on Behalf of ICE, a report detailing how state and local police across New York have searched Flock's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following letter with eight co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella and Transportation Security Administrator David Cummins: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther Jr. Avenue SE 5 Washington, DC 20528 - The Honorable David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet: * * * Designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Today, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective) is an Italy-based extremist group that builds and operates the digital infrastructure for violent Antifa cells and other far-left militants across the world. A/I more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Summer 2026 Issue of Donahue Institute MassBenchmarks Journal Examines the Commonwealth's Economic Future * The newly released Summer 2026 issue of MassBenchmarks Journal explores the opportunities and challenges that will shape Massachusetts' long-term economic prosperity. While the state's economy has remained resilient through continued GDP growth and strong productivity gains, contributors highlight emerging risks that could affect future more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- 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: * * * U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sued Over Unlawful Secrecy Trump-Vance Administration Hiding Documents Related to HUD's Disclosure of Americans' Sensitive Data to DHS for Investigation San Francisco - The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Camacho and Magana Join School of Law Faculty The U of A School of Law welcomes Jorge Camacho and Alma Magana as assistant professors, adding two accomplished scholars to its faculty. "We are very pleased to welcome Professors Camacho and Magana to the law school community. They bring impressive experience, deep expertise and a dynamic range of professional perspectives that will enrich our students' educational experience while broadening our aca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Kim Urge DHS to Reverse Policy Conditioning FEMA Funding on States' Adherence to the Trump Administration's Election Rules * U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse a recent policy that restricts states from receiving full disburs more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised -- and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the American people first. Here are headlines you  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * World Relief Expresses Deep Concern for Pause in Visa Appointments for All Countries * Indefinite pause risks unnecessarily prolonging family separations BALTIMORE, Md. - This week, the Trump administration paused appointments for immigrant visa applications for all countries, citing a new training for all officers reviewing applications, with no announced timeline for when appointments would resume. World Relief urges the adminis more PR