LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 -- The National Immigration Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban NEW YORK -- 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 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing New Barriers to Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Children * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would add burdensome new requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children. The coalition argues t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE RESTRICTING LENGTH OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Tuesday urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation continues.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand DHS and ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are calling on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Venturella to immediately halt the planned purchase of electric shock more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Brownsville cocaine trafficker sent to prison in Homeland Security Task Force investigation * BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 27-year-old man has been sentenced for possession with intent to deliver cocaine and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. Eduardo Rodriguez Jr. pleaded guilty Nov. 5, 2024. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera ordered Rodriguez to serve 125 months in federal prison at a hearing Aug. 26, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSbrep) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following issued brief on Aug. 24, 2026, by Danilo Trisi: * * * Thirty Years of Evidence Show TANF Policies Reduced Access to Cash Assistance, Deepened Poverty, and Did Not Promote Stable Employment Accessible cash assistance is essential for families to afford the basics and create stability that makes long-term opportunity possible. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is the only federal program that funds direct cash assistance to families wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Join State Rep. Christina Morales and Houstonians for Justice Regarding His Letter to President Trump on the Articles of Impeachment for High Crimes and Misdemeanors * (Houston, Texas) -On Friday, August 28, 2026, Congressman Al Green will join State Rep. Christina Morales and Houstonians for Justice for a press conference concerning ICE-related deaths around the nation, including the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Te more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Highlights Her Immigration Reform Bill, Shares Impact on Nevada Families * Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a press conference to highlight her commonsense immigration reform bill, the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act, and share the impact it would have on Nevada families. Cortez Masto was joined by representatives from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, the N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves * Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 15 of her Senate colleagues called on the Trump Administration to abandon its reckless plan to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. Their letter also demands that if ICE proceeds with this purchase, it first provides Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens New lawsuits bring total to 21 in-state tuition laws challenged for preferential treatment of illegal aliens - Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four states that seek to undermine federal law by placing aliens over citizens in clear defiance of  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * The FP Visa Bulletin for September 2026: Final Action Dates and an Employer's Immigration Action Plan Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This Insight reviews September's release to help employers determine whether and when you should provide corresponding n more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide: 4 Steps for Employers The State Department just paused all immigrant visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide, citing the need to train consular officers on new "public charge" screening standards. The pause began on Monday of this week and applies globally, with no announced date for when normal scheduling will resume. It comes just days after a federa more PR

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * F&M Poll: Voters Deeply Concerned About Finance, Economics By Kim O'Brien The August 2026 Franklin & Marshall College Poll finds that Pennsylvania's registered voters are deeply concerned about their personal finances, experiencing significant economic stress, and increasingly dissatisfied with President Donald Trump's performance. Voters say the economy (31%) is the most important problem facing the state. Among those who mention economic pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Gill Announces Hearing on Confronting Birth Tourism House Oversight Committee subpoenas witness to appear - Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "Protecting American Citizenship: Conf more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * GOLD College Kickoff Set for Sept. 9 * GOLD College at SMSU The fall kick-off session for GOLD College will be held in the Conference Center Upper Level at SMSU on Wednesday, Sept. 9 starting at 1:30 pm with registration and social time. The fall instructors will give previews to their courses beginning at 1:45pm. GOLD College is an exciting program that offers lifelong learning opportunities to adults in areas of personal interest. GOLD more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont on ICE Activity in Connecticut: What Residents Should Know * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today said that his administration is coordinating with community organizations and advocates regarding increased ICE activity this week in Connecticut and responding on the ground to ensure detainees and their loved ones have access to legal and other resources they may need. "At a convening of governors earlier this year more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Groups Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park Environmental organizations challenge the Trump administration's use of sweeping waivers to sidestep protections for wildlife, habitat, and public lands - El Paso, TX -- Today, the National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club along with its Lone Star Chapter filed an amicus brief supporting the Center for Biological Diversity's lawsuit to stop constr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [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 CONDEMNS GANG VIOLENCE, CALLS FOR GUNS TO BE PUT DOWN AND URGES HAITIAN GOVERNMENT TO ASK U.S. TO HALT DEPORTATIONS UNTIL HAITI IS SAFE * AUGUST 27, 2026 Contact: info@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [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: COURT REJECTS BLANKET VISA RESTRICTIONS, BUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO U.S. TRAVEL REMAIN * AUGUST 26, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA -Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) welcomes more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in 25-year prison sentence for three-time felon gang member * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 30-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to possess to distribute meth smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Tommie Lee Gutierrez pleaded guilty Jan. 29. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Gutierrez t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine how sanctuary policies, specifically in California, Colorado, and Maryland, endanger communities by putting the interests of criminal aliens ahead of the interests of Americans. WITNESSES: * Patricia Fox, Mother of Carissa "Luu" Aspnes, who was per more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Henry Hicks, consultant in the U.S. Program: * * * Federal Presence at US Polls Could Intimidate Voters New Effort May Target Voters Instead of Protecting Them - The United States Justice Department announced plans earlier this month to deploy at least 1,000 federal officers to polling places during the upcoming midterm elections. While such deployments are not without precedent, federal officers previously deployed during elections have  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Attorney General Jones Announces Federal Accountability Unit Attorney General Jones announced the creation of the Federal Accountability Unit, a new team within the Office of the Attorney General dedicated to confronting Trump administration actions that exceed federal authority and threaten Virginia's interests. This is the first cross-functional team of its kind within the Office of Attorney General, establish more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The Lumina Foundation issued the following commentary by chief data and research officer Courtney Brown: * * * Why Americans should care when international students stop coming For decades, America has enjoyed an extraordinary competitive advantage that we rarely talk about: many of the world's most talented people have wanted to study here. We have gotten so accustomed to this advantage that we seem to assume it will always exist. It won't, and the warning signs are beginning to flash. International gradua more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Nashville Council Members Explore Blocking ICE Call Center * Nashville Metro Council members are exploring zoning and permitting measures they say could prevent a planned federal immigration enforcement call center from opening in Davidson County, Nashville Post reports. Council members Terry Vo, Sandra Sepulveda and Zulfat Suara joined representatives of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition and o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026 with the Sierra Club: * * * National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park NPCA joins the Sierra Club along with its Lone Star Chapter in challenging the administration's use of sweeping waivers to sidestep protections for wildlife, habitat, and public lands. We must not permit further destruction at Big Bend National Park. - EL PASO, Texas -- Today, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement by President Becky Pringle: * * * NEA President Becky Pringle: As They Return to School for the New Year, Students Should Not Have to Fear for Their Safety or that of Their Families National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle issued the following statement regarding continuing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions near or around sensitive locations like public schools and bu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Not Even Risk of Torture Deters Trump Administration Deportations * A US federal judge ordered the US government on August 21 to take back a Mexican man the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had deported to Mexico based on a diplomatic assurance from the Mexican government that he wouldn't be harmed. An immigration judge had previously found the man to have a significant chance of being tortured if returned to Mexico and thus granted him " more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Adds Esteemed Employment Litigator Frank Olah as Los Angeles Shareholder * LOS ANGELES - August 27, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Frank Olah to the firm's Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Olah joins the firm from Carlton Fields LLP, where he was a shareholder, following nearly six years as a principal at Ja more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Public Interest Audit Identifies 10% of Sampled Medicaid Recipients Could Not Have Citizenship or Immigration Status Confirmed Ohio's offices that handle applications for Medicaid and other public benefits programs should standardize the documentation and other requirements when determining eligibility, Auditor of State Keith Faber urged in a new audit released Thursday. The report also identified 10% of sampled Medicaid recipients wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal Demand DHS, ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves * Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately halt the planned purchase of ele more PR

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 28 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: August 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. A Fond Farewell: The Final MPU by Helina Haile It is with deep gratitude and thanks that I write my final MPU as PWN's Lessow Reproductive Health Law Fellow. Throughout the last year we navigated various domestic policy and legal updates including: the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foster Leads Bipartisan Group to Demand Answers Regarding Insufficient USCIS Correspondence * Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) led a bipartisan coalition of 70 Members of Congress in demanding answers from DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow regarding an alarming pattern in Congressional casework over the past several months. Despite increased funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Push Against ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves * Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in pushing back against the Trump Administration on its dangerous plan to provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. On August 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice concerning ICE's planned acquisition of these gloves, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following letter with Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: In July 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the full disbursement of the Federal Emergency Management A more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ joins coalition supporting California bill to increase transparency in immigration detention * The Society of Professional Journalists has joined a coalition of press organizations led by the First Amendment Coalition in urging California lawmakers to support SB 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act. Introduced by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, D-Long Beach, the bill would amend the California Public Records Act to re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Responds to Third Circuit Declining to Dismiss U.S. v. McIver * WASHINGTON -Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement: "The case against Congresswoman McIver is yet another example of the Department of Justice being used as a tool against those who are defending civil rights and ensuring our federal gover more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Opposes DHS Plans to Spend Millions on Electric Shock Gloves for ICE * WASHINGTON -This week, Rep. Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, wrote to the Department of Homeland Security in opposition to recently reported plans to spend up to $20 million to equip U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel with electric shock gloves. The devices, known as Generated Low Output  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Forms Dedicated Legal Unit to Confront Unprecedented Trump Administration Overreach Federal Accountability Unit establishes dedicated personnel and resources to challenge unlawful federal action and protect Virginians - Attorney General Jay Jones today announced the creation of the Federal Accountability Unit, a new team within the Office of the Attorney General dedicated to confronting Trump a more PR

BANGALORE, India, Aug. 28 -- Wipro Ltd., an AI-powered technology services and consulting company, issued the following news release on Aug 27, 2026: * * * Wipro and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Scale AI into Core Enterprise Operations Scaling Gemini Enterprise to equip 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 FDEs, with advanced AI capabilities - EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. | BENGALURU, India - Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, today announced the e more PR