CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA amicus brief supports noncitizens' right to a bond hearing when detention becomes 'unreasonably prolonged' CHICAGO -- The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to urge affirmance of a lower court's ruling that due process requires bond hearings for noncitizens who become subject to "unreasonably prolonged" detention while their immigration proceedings are underway. The ABA's brief points out that the indiv more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Releases Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting Actions To Protect Massachusetts Workers * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the Attorney General's Office (AGO)'s annual Labor Day Report, spotlighting the AGO's dedicated efforts to protect the rights of Massachusetts workers and ensure access to fair pay, benefits, and safe working conditions for all. "While decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF, HSTF partners investigation leads to guilty plea by Mexican national for alien smuggling conspiracy using underground tunnel Case brought as part of Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by President Trump WASHINGTON --A Mexican national, Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29, pleaded guilty today in El Paso, Texas, to conspiracy to bring in aliens to the United States. According to co more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * August 2026 Outbound Immigration and Global Mobility Recap | EMEA Authors: Lisa Atkins , Josefina Botero Clark Hill's Outbound Immigration & Global Mobility practice guides corporate clients and individuals through complex global immigration challenges worldwide. We pride ourselves on creative, compliant, and people-centered solutions - looking at global mobility from a holistic perspective in an ever-changing immigration environment. Our team  more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Deteriorating prison conditions in Belgium risk exposing people to inhuman treatment Anti-torture committee highlights worsening overcrowding, violence and service provision - Serious problems in Belgium's prisons risk exposing people to inhuman and degrading treatment, whilst also undermining the broader criminal justice system in the country, according to the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee. The Committee for the prevention of tort more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Court Blocks IRS from Handing Private Taxpayer Information En Masse to ICE * WASHINGTON D.C. -In a major win for privacy, the D.C. Circuit today affirmed a preliminary injunction to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing taxpayer information en masse with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Public Citizen filed a similar lawsuit last year, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos vs. Bessent. Under federal law, the IRS i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * D.C. Circuit Sides with CHC and 115 Members of Congress to Block IRS from Handing Taxpayer Data to ICE, Calls Trump Administration Objections 'Weak Sauce' Court finds the administration's data-sharing scheme "indisputably contravenes" federal privacy law. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously upheld a lower court's order blocking the Internal Revenue Service from turning over conf more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Dean's Message: Welcome fall! Welcome international students! * Dear all, Happy first semester! I hope everyone's summer was a restful one and that you feel refreshed heading into the new academic year. These past few weeks at Iowa have been exciting as students have come back, and life on campus becomes more active. For International Programs, fall revival is best typified by the arrival of our new international students. Orient more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Fighting for Our Country with Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter * On this week's episode of "The Arena," Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter joins AFL President Gene Hamilton, AFL General Counsel Julie Strauss, and AFL Senior Counsel Ian Prior to discuss his work in the first Trump Administration, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court, and his return to the U.S. Department of Justice.  more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 9 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law Launches Federal Habeas Clinic to Expand Access to Justice for Incarcerated People By Suzi Morales Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor of Law Adam Murphy, Fordham Law School has launched the Federal Habeas Clinic, which gives students the opportunity to tackle criminal appellate and post-conviction matters while filling a critical gap for incarcerated people at a stage when there is no constitutional right to counsel.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Issues PROTECT Act Guidance for Health Care Providers, Employers, Law Enforcement and State Agencies * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today released new guidance and resources to implement the PROTECT Act, providing state government actors, health care providers, law enforcement agencies, and employers with clear direction as additional protections for residents under the law take effect. The new guidance addresses  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2026 Labor Day Report WASHINGTON - Littler's Workplace Policy Institute(R) (WPI(R)) - the government relations and public policy arm of Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management - has released its 2026 Labor Day Report. Now in its ninth edition, the report provides an update on the top workplace trends impacting employers in 2026. "Employers have adjus more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 8 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Mass migration drives Sydney locals to flee * "The unchecked, poorly regulated mass migration programme of the federal government has been driving locals from Sydney to flee as overseas settlers moved in at record numbers," said Dr Kevin You, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. IPA analysis of net migration flow in the first three full financial years after the pandemic (2023 to 2025 inclusive),  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to 24 Months for Illegal Reentry * Orlando, Florida - Marcos Moreno-Navarro (33, Mexico) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron to two years in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States. Moreno-Navarro pleaded guilty on May 22, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court documents, Moreno-Navarro is a citizen of M more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft, Passport Fraud, and Firearms Offenses * Orlando, Florida - Ivvan Hernandez Servin (38, Mexico) has been sentenced by United States District Judge Paul Byron three years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft, passport fraud, and firearms offenses. Hernandez Servin pleaded guilty on May 28, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Launches First-in-the-Nation Office of Worker Power to Support Labor Organizing What you should know * Labor organizer Tony Perlstein named executive director of office dedicated to supporting worker organizing - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed an executive order establishing the Mayor's Office of Worker Power (MOWP), the first office of its kind in the nation, to use the resources and convening power of City Ha more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following news release: * * * New law has dramatically reduced overseas doctors' chances of securing NHS specialty training places The proportion of doctors accepting NHS specialty training places from the group that includes most overseas-trained doctors has fallen from more than one in four to less than one in 50 (this is the final training stage before becoming a GP or consultant). That's according to new analysis of provisional data from NHS England by the Nuffield Trust which fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [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: * * * ON LABOR DAY, HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE URGES SENATE TO ACT ON HAITI TPS AND PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND THE ECONOMY * SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA -On Labor Day, the Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On the first anniversary of "Operation Midway Blitz," Ramirez, Durbin, Members of the Illinois Delegation Lead Call for Accountability, Oversight Into DHS Excessive Force * Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) led 7 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General investigate  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Political Economy Research Institute at UMass Amherst Launches 'Game Changers' Policy Initiative * The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America, a national initiative focused on developing policy proposals to improve economic security, support workers, families and communities, and address persistent inequalities in the U.S.The pr more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 9 -- Rand issued the following commentary: * * * 25 Years After 9/11: Lessons for Securing the Homeland Friday marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks. Americans are spending the week remembering those who lost their lives and honoring the first responders and others who sprang into action to help. The attacks cast a long shadow, stretching beyond Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 to transform not just the United States but the world. RAND experts are reflecting on one of the most enduring more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Stanton Statements on Trump Administration's Use of FEMA HQ for Immigration Hearings Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released the following statement after the Washington  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Nonprofits sue DOJ over refusal to provide public records on now-defunct national police accountability database NEW YORK - Last week, the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center and National Immigration Project filed a federal lawsuit, on their own behalf, and also on behalf of the National Police Accountability Project and Black Lives Matter, D.C., for records regarding the Trump administration's decision to  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 9 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2026: * * * High Commissioner Turk updates Human Rights Council: Human rights are carriers of hope Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished participants, We live in an age of extremes. Raging wars, painful polarization, climate chaos, and head-spinning technological change make people feel disoriented and even powerless. Strong forces are working to create and sustain that feeling. Tech moguls, p more PR