WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by Andrew Pavoncello, senior policy advisor for homeland security, immigration, and anti-human trafficking policy: * * * What Lawmakers Can Learn from Victims of Human Trafficking Human trafficking continues to plague our nation. While the extent of the crisis is not fully known, it is estimated that over 1 million trafficking victims are living in modern slavery in America. The figure includes both domestically trafficked individuals  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Dr. Angela "Ru" Chen Hired as TheDream.US Director of Higher Education Strategy and Partnerships Washington, DC - TheDream.US announced today that Dr. Angela "Ru" Chen has been hired as the organization's Director of Higher Education Strategy and Partnerships. The position will lead and strengthen TheDream.US's national network of nearly 80 Partner Colleges and Universities serving  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Vows to Defend Prop 308 Against Federal Lawsuit Attorney General Mayes today responded to a lawsuit filed by the federal government against Arizona over Proposition 308, the 2022 voter-approved law that allows Arizona high school graduates -- regardless of immigration status -- to qualify for in-state tuition at Arizona's public universities and community colleges. "The federal government has now  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Rensselaer County Sheriff for Violating New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * August 27, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for failing to comply with New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act (LCLCA), which requires local law enforcement agenci more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES NEW BARRIERS TO SPONSORSHIP OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would add unnecessary and burdensome new requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children. Raoul and the coalition argue in their  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Discusses Tariffs, ICE and Social Media on MSNOW's Morning Joe * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a Guest on MSNOW's "Morning Joe." AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Willie Geist, MSNOW: Governor Hochul, great to see you this morning. Let's start right there with the decision, the settlement from Meta up more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Calls for Release of San Antonio U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman's Mom to Be Released from Dilley Trailer Prison * August 28, 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX -Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the statement below regarding a San Antonio student whose mother is being detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. Today, Castro will go to Dilley for his ninth visit this year alongside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Con more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Chen Gallery presents 'Perspectivas: In Honor of Gilberto Cardenas' * The Chen Art Gallery will present "Perspectivas: In Honor of Gilberto Cardenas," an exhibition of Latino art curated by Central students. The student curators, Alyssia Rolfe, Katherine Plotkin, and Pricila Cabezas, worked with art collections at Central, the University of Saint Joseph, and private collectors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and renowned Latino St more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Calls on DHS to Immediately Release Iranian Christian Pastor Granted Asylum as Health Deteriorates in Detention * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) is calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expedite the release of Elmira Azizi, an Iranian Christian pastor currently detained at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, after she was granted asylum in the United States. Azizi fled Iran  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued 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-Vance administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court or more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces More Than $24 Million to Grow Talent, Strengthen Businesses and Create Opportunity * BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced it will deploy more than $24 million to strengthen Massachusetts' workforce and talent development through the Workforce Investment Trust Fund (WITF) in Fiscal Year 2027. The investments are designed to help Massachusetts employers recruit and train the skilled wor more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Rensselaer County Sheriff for Violating New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office for failing to comply with New York's Local Cops, Local Crimes Act (LCLCA), which requires local law enforcement agencies to dissolve all agreements under S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Padilla, Cortez Masto Urge Trump Admin to Abandon Reckless Plan to Equip ICE with Electric Shock Gloves * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senate colleagues to call on the Trump Administration to abandon its reckless plan to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliv more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Elected Officials and Advocates Raise Alarm About Due Process Violations Targeting Children at Chicago Immigration Court * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, and Illinois General Assembly members joined children's legal service providers yesterday to raise the alarm about severe due process violations currently targeting unaccompanied immigrant children at t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Targeting Arizona Dreamers * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego released the following statement after the Trump administration sued Arizona over its policy allowing eligible Dreamers and other immigrant students who attended and graduated from Arizona high schools to qualify for in-state tuition: "Dreamers are Americans in every way. They grew up here, went to our schools,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 14 Senate colleagues in calling 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 fir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * MALDEF, TheDream.US, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed four new lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington bringing the total to twenty-one such lawsuits filed in the past two years. The followin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Central Louisiana Community Demands England Authority Cancel Contracts for New ICE Facility in Alexandria Alexandria, LA - Communities across Louisiana strongly oppose the opening of a family and child ICE detention facility at the England Airpark adjacent to the Alexandria International Airport, which is already notorious as ICE's busiest mass deportation hub. Despite overwhelming community resistan more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses hold nationwide civil disobedience actions to demand 'Palantir Out!' * On Thursday, Aug. 27, hundreds of registered nurses - joined by patients and community allies - mobilized to demand hospitals and elected officials immediately cut ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir. The nurses, who are members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, stopped traffic in an act of civ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Garcia, Johnson, Tlaib Lead Congressional Inquiry Into TSA Data Sharing, ICE Enforcement at Airports * #The investigation comes after released data on the TSA data-sharing agreement with ICE contradicts former Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill's sworn congressional testimony. Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee on the Homeland Security Committee, led 28 colleagues in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Wants ICE to Cancel $20M 'Shock Glove' Order That is 'Shockingly Wasteful & Ripe for Abuse' * PROVIDENCE, RI - Noting that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have deployed violence and deadly force against innocent Americans with no accountability, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) strongly opposes the agency's decision to reportedly spend $20 million dollars on "shock gloves" to outfit agents with gloves that can deliver p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Pennsylvania Democratic Delegation in Condemning U.S. v. McIver Ruling * PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 28, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Pennsylvania Democratic Congressional Delegation Dean Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) in condemning the ruling in U.S. v. McIver and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with three co-signers to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 27, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Schumer: We call on you to schedule H.R. 1689, a bill requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to designat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2026, with Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona: * * * Gallego, Kelly Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Targeting Arizona Dreamers Today, U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Trump administration sued Arizona over its policy allowing eligible Dreamers and other immigrant students who attended and graduated from Arizona high schools to qualify for in-state tuition. "Dreamers are America more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Call for Official Investigation into ICE's Attempt to Enter Sacramento Immigration Law Firm Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, formally demanded an investigation into Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) recent attempt to enter an immigration law firm in Sacramento, California. "The reporting of this operation is alarming. ICE officers attempte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen and Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and more than a dozen 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. In a letter to Acting ICE Director David Venturella led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * TheDream.US, MALDEF, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed four new lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington bringing the total to twenty-one such lawsuits filed in the past two years. The followi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * TheDream.US, MALDEF, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies Washington, DC - Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed four new lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington bringing the total to twenty-one such laws more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Law student Isabelle Fonseca selected as 2026 Rappaport Fellow 2L spends summer advancing public service through prestigious fellowship - This summer, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School of Law (UMass Law) student Isabelle Fonseca '28 was selected as a 2026 Rappaport Fellow, joining a competitive cohort of graduate students from across Massachusetts committed to careers in public service. The Rappaport Fe more PR