BANGALORE, India, Sept. 2 -- Wipro Ltd., an AI-powered technology services and consulting company, issued the following news release: * * * ABB Extends Engagement with Wipro to Deliver and Enhance Global Digital Workplace Services LONDON | BENGALURU, India: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, has renewed its long-standing Digital Workplace Services contract with ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation. Building on an established relatio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues $1.15 Million In Citations Against Addiction Treatment Centers For Having Participants Perform Unpaid Labor Under The Guise Of "Rehabilitation" * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that her office has issued $1.15 million in citations against Adult & Teen Challenge, Northeast, Inc. (TCNE), a substance use disorder treatment program that required participants  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AGO shares guidance for employers to comply with the Immigrant Worker Protection Act * Ahead of the state Immigrant Worker Protection Act taking full effect on Oct. 1, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) is providing guidance and materials to help employers meet obligations under the law. The law requires that employers inform workers within five business days when federal agents have issued a notice to conduct an inspectio more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Faster Labor Contracts Act Advances Union DEI Agenda Through Politically Appointed Arbitrators * Despite labor support for President Trump, the legislation could advance workplace policies that directly conflict with administration priorities. Sept. 1, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government today released findings in a new expose, "The Faster Labor Contracts Act: Adva more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Another out-of-state man heads to federal prison after cross-country narcotics deal * McALLEN, Texas - A 52-year-old Michigan man has been ordered to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute 14 kilograms of cocaine. Jose Taurus Burks pleaded guilty March 31, 2025. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton has ordered Burks to serve 120 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Blasts ICE Tactics; Demands Accountability from DHS After Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) David Venturella requesting a meeting and demanding information about a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement activ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Judge's Ruling Protecting Students from Deportation for Criticizing Israel's Genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a federal court ruling affirming that the government cannot use immigration enforcement as a weapon to silence noncitizen students for constitutionally-protected political speech, including criticism of Israel's genocide in Gaza and advocacy for Palestinian rights. The ruling more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 1 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on Aug. 31, 2026, by researcher Ryan Romard: * * * Missing in action: Federal leadership on post-secondary funding The federal government needs to reclaim its role as a leading funder of universities and colleges in Canada - Fast facts From leader to laggard: Between the 1950s and the 1970s, the federal government took an active and growing role in funding post-secondary education in Canada. At one point, the federal government was a so more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * DHS Signals Increased Scrutiny of Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Programs SEVP Issues New Guidance Reinforcing Narrow Interpretation of CPT Eligibility On August 24, 2026, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued new guidance to Designated School Officials (DSOs) regarding the administration of Curricular Practical Training (CPT). The guidance follows a prior SEVP broadcast warning that the agency has observed a rise in CPT a more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 1 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinic Students Take the Oath, Embark on New Roles as Student Advocates * In the front row, (L to R), Associate Dean of Experiential Education Susan Hazeldean, Dean David Meyer, and Kings County Family Court Judge Laura Paley stand before a packed classroom of clinics students at an orientation session. A new tradition began at Brooklyn Law School on Aug. 28, when students enrolled in the school's in-house clinics gathered for a formal swearing-in ceremony  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * How New Banking Practices Helped American Jews and Finance Flourish In Credit to the Nation, Rebecca Kobrin chronicles East European Jewish immigrants who came to New York and, by lending to fellow Jews, became a crucial part of the city's history. - What are immigrants to do when business opportunities abound in their new home, but banks refuse essential financial support? How can they make the journey in the first place without help? In Credit to the Nation: East more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release: * * * Community Members Comment on Impact of Flooding in Chicago When heavy rain happens in Chicago, too many Chicagoans suffer basement backups and flooding in their homes and neighborhoods. Frequent flooding disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, leading to expensive property damage, chronic public health risks, ongoing economic instability, and profoundly reduced quality of life. With new commitments from Chicago and Cook County  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Witnesses at Hearing on Sanctuary Jurisdictions * #Says "We don't need ICE in Memphis" WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement today held yet another hearing on sanctuary jurisdictions in advance of the November midterm elections. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses about Immigration and Custom more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen's Statement on Sunday's ICE Raid on Macon Road * WASHINGTON -Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has raised his strong opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) being in Memphis on the House floor, in House Judiciary committee proceedings and in letters urging the immediate removal of ICE, made the following statement after hearing about an ICE raid at a bar on Macon Road in Memphis: "I've said it before and I'll s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Conducts Surprise Oversight Visit at Hidden Immigration Detention Facility at SFO * SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Following multiple reports of green card holders and other immigrants with legal status being detained for days by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) conducted unannounced oversight visits of the CBP-run airport detention facilities - the first k more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McCormick Presses Immigration Expert on Birth Tourism, Calls for Closing Immigration Loophole * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) participated in a House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses roundtable examining birth tourism in the United States, where he questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, on the growing bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon's Vote on H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) voted against H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 and released the following statement: "Today I voted against H.R. 6500, the continuing resolution which would continue to fund President Trump and Congressional Republicans' deeply harmful and authoritari more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R48174) by senior knowledge management librarian Kelly M. Hoffman: * * * Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: Fact Sheet Contents Introduction ... 1 Background ... 1 Legislation ... 2 Related CRS Products ... 2 Selected Congressional Statements and Remarks ... 3 Selected Presidential Proclamations and Remarks ... 3 Government Resources ... 4 Contacts Author Information ... 4 * * * Introduction Constitution Day and Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after voting for the stopgap funding bill: "I supported the Senate's stopgap funding bill that passed in the House today. Not only will it avert a harmful government shutdown, but it also delays a dangerous rule proposed by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that allows politics to influe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Demand Answers Over ICE's $17 Million Electric Shock Glove Contract * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella demanding answers after ICE awarded a $16 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following information collection: * * * The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting emergency review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on and extension to the proposed collection. This questionnaire is used during brief telephone inte more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 1 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Fertility innovation claims top prize in UNSW's 3 Minute Thesis Emma Blake PhD candidate Benjamin Wu won UNSW's 3 Minute Thesis competition with his presentation on reversing ageing of the human egg. UNSW's brightest PhD candidates distilled years of research into three-minute presentations at this week's 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Benjamin Wu from the School of Biomedical Sciences won the competition with his research into reversing a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fredrikson Announces New 2026 Shareholders * Fredrikson has elected the following new shareholders: Aly Brandvold, Olivia Cares, Shana N. Conklin, Nathan D. Converse, Cara S. Donels, Erin M. Edgerton Hall, Austin L. Goodnight, Meaghan Kwan, Jacob D. Levine, Travis J. Logghe, David R. Moeller, Brendan Mochoruk, Abbie S. Olson, Tess L. Pocock, Melissa R. Stumbras, Tash S. Van Lieshout, Panhia Vang, Natalie M. Warehime more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin: * * * Full Transcript: POLITICO Playbook co-authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of Dasha's interview with Playbook co-authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin on POLITICO's "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Adam Wren: That is something that we're seeing on both sides of the aisle; everything is getting scrambled. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals * Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation "There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt...We call upon the Senate to immediately take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore TPS for Haiti. The lives of Haitians and Americans alike are at stake." WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswomen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [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 MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT WITH CALL FOR RACIAL AND MIGRANT JUSTICE AND REPARATIONS * AUGUST 31, 2026 Contact: info@haitianbridge.org, media@haitianbridge.org San Diego, CA - On the International Day of Peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: General Caine Responds to Slotkin, Assures No Plans to Send Troops to Polls in November, Hegseth Silent * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Associated Press reported that General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has confirmed in writing that the U.S. military has no plans to deploy federal troops or federalized National Guard members to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections, and no plans to seize ballots,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Op-Ed by Rep. James Walkinshaw: This is the cost of Trump's ever-widening immigration trap * In an op-ed published by MSNOW on August 31, 2026, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) underscores that Trump is closing legal immigration pathways while scaling mass deportation efforts. Read the op-ed below or online at MSNOW. "How many more dads have to die?" Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's son asked me that question shortly after his 52-year-o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Immigration advocates testify before UN regarding U.S. human rights violations against non-citizens * Washington, D.C., August 31, 2026 - Last week, a coalition of immigrant rights organizations testified before the United Nations about the United States' escalating abuse of non-citizens through inhumane practices such as mass immigration detention; third country removals; and increasingly aggressive, discri more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Immigration Advocates Testify Before UN Regarding U.S. Human Rights Violations Against Non-Citizens New testimony precedes United States' upcoming human rights review in November 2026 - Last week, a coalition of immigrant rights organizations testified before the United Nations about the United States' escalating abuse of non-citizens through inhumane practices such as mass immigration detention; third country removals; and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Immigration advocates testify before UN regarding U.S. human rights violations against non-citizens Last week, a coalition of immigrant rights organizations testified before the United Nations about the United States' escalating abuse of non-citizens through inhumane practices such as mass immigration detention; third country removals; and increasingly aggressive, discriminatory ICE enforcement. Representatives fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12733) by immigration policy specialists Holly Straut and Audrey Singer: * * * Immigration Enforcement Fines for Immigrants with Final Removal Orders According to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), foreign nationals (aliens) who have been ordered removed from the United States and have not left the country have been issued fines, which in some cases reportedly total as much as $1.8 million per alien more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Mariel Smith Honored as a 2026 Mary K. Ryan Achievement in Pro Bono Award Recipient by the Boston Bar Association * Mariel Smith, an associate in Nutter's Litigation Department, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Mary K. Ryan Achievement in Pro Bono Award by the Boston Bar Association. The award recognizes attorneys who embody former Nutter partner Mary Ryan's legacy as a dedicated advocate and champion of legal aid an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * Meet GW Law's 10 Public Interest Scholars * The GW Law Public Interest and Public Service Law Center is excited to welcome 10 Public Interest Scholars for the 2026-27 school year. For the past 10 years the Public Interest Scholars program has chosen a select group of incoming, full-time students to be scholars for the academic year. These students receive a $5,000 stipend to support the funding of summer employment at non-profit or governmen more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Michael Whatley Accepts Endorsement of National Border Patrol Council On Friday, the non-partisan National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) endorsed Michael Whatley for US Senate due to his commitment to border security and the men and women who patrol our US borders every day. NBPC President Paul Perez made the endorsement announcement at a series of events across North Carolina. The NBPC is the organization that r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following newsletter: * * * Newsletter: Moulton Minutes: August Edition * Dear Friend, As August wraps up, I wanted to share a few things my team and I have been working on both in Washington and back home in Massachusetts. A lot of this work comes back to one thing: making Massachusetts more affordable. That means lowering costs, shortening time spent on commutes, and making it easier for people to build a life here. Holding ICE accountable Back home, I made my third more PR

OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news: * * * Oberlin Reimagines Humanities Education Through $1.487M Grant * What if a history course ended not with a term paper, but with a museum exhibition, a podcast, or an interactive digital map? At Oberlin College and Conservatory, that's the idea behind "HOPE," a new educational model that invites students to use the humanities to understand the world-and help shape it. Supported by a $1.487 million grant from the Mellon Foundation through its Humaniti more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Labor and Employment Litigator Melissa Cerro as Office Managing Shareholder in Fresno * FRESNO, Calif. - August 31, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Melissa Cerro as the office managing shareholder in Fresno, California. Cerro joins from McCormick Barstow LLP, where she was a partner. Cerro is a labor an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Votes to Keep Government Open and Protect San Diego Funding, but Urges End to Stopgap Bills * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) released the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution (CR), or short-term government funding bill, to keep the government open and funded through December 11, 2026. The government was set to enter another shutdown on September 30th if a budget was not passed in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams GOP Attacks on Birthright Citizenship, Harm of 'Great Replacement Theory' * "What this is about is a strategy to codify the Great Replacement theory in law, to further codify white supremacy, and to weaponize the entire federal government in pursuance of it. And that is the fact of the matter. And I refuse to let that happen." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, during a House Oversight Committee task force hearing on "birth touri more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * From AI to Immigration, New Courses and Task Forces Tackle Issues Shaping the Globe By Tom Durso The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs continues to strengthen its rigorous and relevant curriculum for the next generation of policymakers with several new offerings this fall. The School is introducing a new course and policy task force focused on artificial intelligence, as well as a timely cours more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (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, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on NO Vote on Continuing Resolution * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Today, we received notice of another death in ICE detention. We also learned that a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant, Pierre Damas Bel, took his own life in Springfield, Ohio, after the Trump Administration ended TPS for Haitians and fitted him with an ankle monitor. Our communities are still bei more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, 49 Lawmakers Demand an End to DHS's $16.7 Million Contract to Purchase Electric Shock Gloves The letter comes as the Trump Administration continues to outfit ICE and CBP with the tools of an occupying paramilitary force-despite widespread human rights violations carried out by its agents while conducting immigration enforcement. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homelan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump's Immigration Dragnet and Republican Threats to Defund Local Police * Washington, D.C. (September 1, 2026)-Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republicans' efforts to force state and local police to carry out the Trump Administration's chaotic mass deportation agenda, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement on CR Vote to Fund the Government through December 11 * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, which will fund federal agencies through December 11, 2026: "Today, I voted in favor of a continuing resolution to keep the government open through December 11. While this CR in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Deluzio Announce Nearly $83 Million for Pittsburgh Rapid Transit to Replace 'T' Light Rail Vehicles * WASHINGTON, DC - September 1, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that $82,774,074 in federal funding is coming to Pittsburgh Rapid Transit (PRT) to replace T train cars. "This multi-million-dollar investment in PRT is welcome news for Pittsburgh and for the thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Reps. Sykes Votes to Extend Government Funding, Delay Implementation of Harmful OMB Rule Impacting Federal Grants for Local Entities Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. This bill extends government funding through December 11, 2026. The Senate-amended version of this bill closed a loophole that allowed the Trump adm more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * SECU Public Fellows: Charlotte students driving community impact * The SECU Public Fellows Internship Program connects UNC Charlotte students with nonprofits that shape the Charlotte region. Supported by the SECU Foundation and administered by the University Career Center, the program offers hands-on roles that allow students to serve, learn and lead. This summer, six students found purpose and perspective through more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Congress to Pass SAFE KIDS Act to Prevent Birth Tourism Schemes from Foreign Adversaries * NAPLES, Fla. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass the SAFE KIDS Act, his bill to stop the exploitation of America's immigration laws by hostile foreign adversaries, including Communist China. The urgent need to pass this legislation is highlighted by two events happening today: * A Florida woman is in court more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Stanford Daily wins suit against targeting of international student speech * A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump Administration unconstitutionally used immigration law to silence the speech of international students, including within student media. It's a major win for The Stanford Daily, which brought the lawsuit, and for student editors across the country who reported a chilling effect on their publications after a more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 1 -- Stockholm University issued the following news: * * * Ideas about exclusion extend beyond the far right Notions of who belongs in society and who can be excluded are well established within the traditional political movements of liberal democracies. This is shown by two new studies by Vanessa Barker, Professor of Sociology. The results also indicate that tools used within the justice system to punish and discourage migrants have a destabilizing effect on society. In the study The Right Against Rights in Sweden, more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * New Video Highlights How Dreamers Losing Access to In-State Tuition Harms All of Illinois Washington, DC - A new video released today by TheDream.US highlights the broader consequences to the entire state of Illinois with Dreamers losing access to tuition equity policies. This summer, following a judicial ruling that sided with an earlier U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit, Illinois more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S Delays Overseas Visa Appointments for Training * The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide to carry out "in-depth training" for consular officers, The Hill reports. The U.S. State Department said the training began in early August at U.S. embassies and consulates and that visa appointments and services will be adjusted as a result. The move follows a federal judge's decision to  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Talking across the divide Americans are more at odds than ever. The Baldacci Institute for Civil Discourse aims to bring us back together. By Alexis Finc, VCU College of Humanities and Sciences When did it become hard to have a conversation? For many Americans, the idea of speaking with someone with opposing viewpoints has become fraught. Gone are the days when folks could share a joke with their neighbor, regardless of the political sign on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Jayapal Call for GAO Investigation of DHS Surveillance; Courts Must Protect Public from Subpoena Abuses and Government Intimidation Tactics Used to Keep Surveillance of Americans Secret * #Private companies and other entities often receive subpoenas from federal law enforcement containing vague, boilerplate nondisclosure provisions that can carry threats of legal consequences for noncompliance Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Wyden and Jayapal Call for GAO Investigation of DHS Surveillance; Courts Must Protect Public from Subpoena Abuses and Government Intimidation Tactics Used to Keep Surveillance of Americans Secret * Private companies and other entities often receive subpoenas from federal law enforcement containing vague, boilerplate nondisclosure provisions that can carry threats of legal consequences for noncompliance > >Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden,  more PR