BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Reckless Legislation Tramples Idaho's Law Enforcement Community * Government closest to the people governs best. But Idaho Republicans only seem to believe that until local leaders disagree. In recent years, the GOP supermajority has overridden local control again and again. They insert themselves into private medical decisions, dictate what libraries can do, police what cities ca more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Rescinds Obsolete Amnesty Grant Program, Launches Deregulatory Push The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, rescinded a defunct grant program and proposed additional rule changes as part of a broader effort to cut outdated and obsolete federal regulations. ACF elimin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Amicus Brief Urges Third Circuit to Rehear Mahmoud Khalil Case, Backed by Broad Free Speech Coalition * NEW YORK, NY | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed an amicus brief, or "friend of the court" brief, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to rehear Mahmoud Khalil's case en banc, following a deeply flawed panel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on April 3, 2026: * * * Administration Budget Would Gut SBA, Small Business Support Programs Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer on the potentially devastating cuts to federal programs in the FY27 budget proposal "The administration's FY 2027 budget request to Congress includes devastating cuts to critical small business infrastructure. Of most concern is that the budget calls for t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Calls for ICE to Leave Cleveland Hopkins, Joins Democrats in Demanding Answers on ICE Deployment from White House * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has joined Democratic colleagues on a letter to the White House stating that "the Trump Administration must immediately withdraw ICE agents from all airports" and demanding answers on the purpose, duration, and planning behind Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Gonzalez, FWD.us, and Impacted Families Call on DHS to Protect DACA and End Renewal Delays * FTPs for TV stations is available here. Las Vegas, Nev. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas-34), impacted families, and advocates joined FWD.us on a press call to highlight growing delays in Deferred Action for Childhood more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: * * * Dallas Fed: Texas employment forecast strengthens * DALLAS-The Texas Employment Forecast released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas indicates jobs will increase 1.9 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.1 to 2.7 percent. That would be an increase from the previous month's forecast. The forecast is based on an average of four models that include projected national G more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Reveals Suspects Connected to Explosive Device at MacDill Air Force Base Are Children of Illegal Aliens * Case highlights grave danger of granting birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the illegal alien parents of Ann Mary more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * District of Arizona Charges 226 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week During the week of enforcement operations from March 28 through April 3, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 226 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 117 cases in  more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Charged With Illegal Reentry HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Miguel Mejia Tum, age 27, a citizen of Guatemala, illegally residing in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on April 1, 2026, by a federal grand jury on the charge of illegally more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48892) on April 2, 2026, entitled "Housing Supply: Current Trends and Policy Considerations" by macroeconomic policy specialist Lida R. Weinstock. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Housing affordability concerns have led to a focus on insufficient housing supply as a possible cause. There are many metrics by which economists analyze housing supply. Currently, national-level statistics paint a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48892) on April 2, 2026, entitled "Housing Supply - Current Trends and Policy Considerations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Barriers to Increasing Supply This section briefly highlights a few of the most commonly cited explanations of why housing supply may be constrained and failing to adequately respond to demand and pricing conditions. Some are explanations for the longer-term trend more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Re-File Amicus Brief in Support of Targeted Law Firms * WASHINGTON -Today, a cross-partisan coalition of public interest groups filed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to strike dow more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 4 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - April 3, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. * White House Releases FY27 Budget Request The White House released its FY27 budget proposal this morning, which s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * MALDEF APPEALS RULING IN KENTUCKY CASE BARRING UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS FROM REGULAR TUITION FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A Latino civil rights organization filed an appeal today from a district court decision to allow Kentucky to eliminate regular tuition rates for students without lawful immigration status living in the state. In November, MALDEF (Mexican American Le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Meet One of the Media's 'Non-Criminals': ICE Law Enforcement Arrests Illegal Alien MS-13 Gang Member in Connecticut Wanted for Murder in His Home Country * This criminal is an example of what the media categorize as "non-criminal" illegal aliens because they lack a rap sheet in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Cus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Slam DHS Response on ICE Use of Foreign Spyware, Vow Continued Oversight * PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 03, 2026 - Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), alongside Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), issued a joint statement after receiving a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding Immigration and Customs Enf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Velazquez Presents Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Workforce Development and Infrastructure in East New York * BROOKLYN, NY - Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) presented two Community Project Funding checks totaling $1,100,000 for projects serving the East New York and City Line communities, delivering federal investments in immigrant workforce development and public infrastru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Wyden Demands Answers from Social Security Commissioner Over Trump Directive to Create Unconstitutional National Voter Database Recent executive order on mail-in voting would require a data sharing agreement between SSA and DHS to establish a national voter list, potentially violating the Privacy Act * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Mem more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 4 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 3, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Senate Adopts Immigration Bills, Others Move Through Process The Tennessee Senate passed two measures on Monday that are part of the majority's "Immigration 2026" package. SB1915 would require local governments to verify a person is lawfully present in the country before receiving government benefits. The bill also would give the state attorney  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Founding Fathers Did Not Envision 50 Million Noncitizens * Senator Marshall Joins The Will Cain Show on Fox News Kansas City, Kansas - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss the Democrats' continuing refusal to work across the aisle to fund the government, birthright citizenship, and the future of the Senate filibuster. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Social Security Administration Chief Actuary Karen Glenn from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the Committee: My name is Karen Glenn, and I am the Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration. Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about the financial status o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The Japanese public remains highly selective regarding immigration, with support fluctuating based on applicant skills and country of origin, according to data from the Stanford Japan Barometer. The research document, Stanford Japan Barometer, indicates that while economic arguments can bolster support, security and cultural rhetoric often reduce it. The study findings show that occupation and language proficiency are the primary drivers of public acceptance. Res more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman April McClain Delaney on ICE Reconsidering Scope of Washington County Detention Warehouse * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman April McClain Delaney released the following statement after federal officials indicated they are reconsidering the scope of a proposed immigration detention warehouse in Washington County: "Starting to see wins for Washington County but more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * TEXAS TERROR: ICE Asks Texas Authorities to Not Release Alien Who Brutally Murdered His Wife in Dallas * Francisco Mendez-Marin is accused of murdering his own wife less than a month after they were married WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking Texas authori more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Trump and Vought Propose Budget Worsening Cost-of-Living Crisis While Hardworking People Struggle to Put Gas in their Car and Food on the Table, Trump and Vought Want a Record Level of Spending on a War Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose * Today, President Trump released his fiscal year 2027 budget request. The Trump adminis more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report Today, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico announced its immigration enforcement statistics for this week. These cases are prosecuted in partnership with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, along with  more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Warning that Florida "Domestic Terror" Bill Likely Would Chill Free Speech * (MIAMI)-Legislation awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature would give broad authority to politicians to label organizations, including nonprofits, as "domestic terrorists," and due to vague language could restric more PR