WASHINGTON, March 29 - Three organizations have issued a 68-page report dated March 2021 entitled: "The Invisible Wall - Title 42 and its Impact on Haitian Migrants". The organizations are the Haitian Bridge Alliance, Quixote Center and UndocuBlack Network. The report was co-authored by Nicole Phillips, legal director at the HBA; Tom Ricker, program coordinator at the Quixote Center. * * * Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ABOUT THE AUTHORS 2 Introduction 6 PART ONE: Title 42 10 I. Border Pa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 30 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Contractors seeking to perform work for the federal government should be exempt from certain non-discrimination rules if they show strong evidence that their purpose is substantially religious, Attorney General Todd Rokita argues in a court filing. And that means enforcing 2020 rules that clarify the manner in which contractors may qualify for such exemptions. Under curr  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has issued a 28-page report entitled: "The Border's Long Shadow - How Border Patrol Uses Racial Profiling and Local and State Police to Target and Instill Fear in Michigan's Immigrant Communities". * * * Introduction Arnulfo Gomez was driving in Traverse City with his wife and brother-in-law on July 5, 2018, when a Michigan State Police (MSP) officer pulled his car over. Mr. Gomez is a lawful permanent resident and has liv  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 (TNSPol) -- Business Roundtable issued the following statement on March 29, 2021: * * * "As the Senate considers changes to its rules, Business Roundtable urges Members to carefully consider the long-term and wider implications of any such changes. Business Roundtable opposes efforts to alter the Senate's longstanding practice of requiring 60 votes before ending debate and moving to final passage of legislation. The higher threshold encourages bipartisan deliberation and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46743) on April 1, 2021, entitled "Climate Change Adaptation: Department of Commerce" by natural resources policy analyst Eva Lipiec: Climate change affects the mission and programs of the Department of Commerce (DOC) and its agencies, and these effects are likely to continue. DOC's wide-ranging responsibilities include trade enforcement, economic development, innovation support, entrepreneurship and bus  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46738) on March 29, 2021, entitled "Executive Orders: An Introduction" by legislative attorney Kevin T. Richards: SUMMARY Executive orders are written instruments through which a President can issue directives to shape policy. Although the U.S. Constitution does not address executive orders and no statute grants the President the general power to issue them, authority to issue such orders is accepted a  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on March 30, 2021: Within days of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp significantly rolling back voting rights, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is doing the opposite. Today, Gov. Murphy signed into law an expansion of voting rights, including increasing access to ballot drop boxes and extending early voting periods. Gov. Murphy said: "While states across our nation turn back the clock to Jim Crow-era voter suppression laws,  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: March 29, 2021A new poll released this weekend continues to show that the overwhelming majority of Americans approve of President Biden's coronavirus response and his handling of the economic recovery. It's clear why: Over the weekend, the U.S. administered over 3 million vaccines for three straight days and shattered the previous daily record on Friday. Already over 50 million America  more

BRONX, New York, April 2 (TNSOps) -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary: * * * Time is Running Out: Biden Stalls to Organize Foreign Policy with North Korea By Carolyn Kimball North Korea launched several short-range missiles last weekend following a grim warning to the Biden administration for organizing military exercises with South Korea. Negotiations with Pyongyang and Seoul have been put on the backburner as Washington struggles to find footing amidst mass sho  more

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Fox News Channel, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Media has extended Bret Baier's current multi-year deal where he will remain as anchor and executive editor of Special Report (weekdays, 6-7 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC), announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. Baier, who signed a new multi-year deal in 2019, will also continue as the network's chief political anchor. In making the announcement, Scott said, "Bret has masterful  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, March 31 (TNSPol) -- Grinnell College issued the following news: While Americans have high ideals for what makes up our democracy, a new Grinnell College National Poll shows our country gets failing grades when it comes to executing those ideals in real life. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and J. Ann Selzer of Selzer & Company, was released Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Americans overwhelmingly believe certain principles are a foundation of American life, includi  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, April 1 (TNSPol) -- Grinnell College issued the following news on March 31, 2021: While Americans have high ideals for what makes up our democracy, a new Grinnell College National Poll shows our country gets failing grades when it comes to executing those ideals in real life. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and J. Ann Selzer of Selzer & Company, was released Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Americans overwhelmingly believe certain principles are a foundation of Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Meredith Poll has issued a 86-page report dated March 2021 entitled: "An In-Depth Examination of North Carolina Voter Attitudes on Important Current Issues". * * * Key Insights The Meredith Poll conducted a survey of North Carolina registered voters. The online sample--from Dynata--used a census quota to get our respondents. After the survey was completed we weighted the survey for gender, party affiliation, and education so that our sample most closely resembles N  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 (TNSPol) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: President Joe Biden is confronting a challenging and complex situation along the Mexican border that will require political will and major policy changes to address, Northeastern's immigration law experts say. The latest migrant numbers are unlike anything seen in recent memory, U.S. authorities say. "We are on pace to encounter more individuals on the southwest border than we have in the last 20 yea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSPol) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: Could the filibuster, the infamous legislative gambit that has long frustrated lawmakers by making it easy to block legislation in the U.S. Senate, have a back-to-the-future moment? The challenge: Most bills can't pass with 51 votes in the 100-seat chamber. Minority party senators can prolong a debate indefinitely, and then deny permission to move forward on a bill. It then takes 60 votes to invoke "  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 30 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: Slanted media outlets are often blamed for growing polarization, but new research points to another consequence of consuming partisan news: an erosion of trust in the media. A team of researchers combined computational social science techniques and experimentation to study the long-term effects of online partisan media on political opinions and trust.  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 31 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues outlined recommendations for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) to include in the investigation of the decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. The letter to Acting DoD IG Sean O'Donnell follows the anno  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to increase the number of H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season. The letter calls on Secretary Mayorkas to increase the existing 66,000 H-2B visa cap to 135,320, which is the amount th  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to increase the number of H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season. The letter calls on Secretary Mayorkas to increase the existing 66,000 H-2B visa cap to 135,320, which is the amount tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) in introducing the Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, legislation to require federal agencies to publish their regulatory guidance on the internet in an easily accessible location. "Only the federal bureaucracy would find it normal to issue guidance governing the American people, then hide it from them. The Trump Administration recogn  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 31 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D) and Michael Bennet (D) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues outlined recommendations for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) to include in the investigation of the decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. The letter to Acting DoD IG Sean O'Donnell follows the anno  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news: A coalition of civil rights groups including the Southern Poverty Law Center filed suit in federal court this week to challenge Georgia's new voter suppression law - a revival of Jim Crow-era tactics aimed squarely at silencing the voices of people of color, low-income people, students and others in the aftermath of historic voter turnout. Signed last week by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, SB 202 represents  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 (TNSPol) -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued the following news: In January, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued civil investigative demands (CIDs) to Twitter and other internet platforms requesting information about their content moderation practices pursuant to the office's authority under the state Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. Twitter has since sued the attorney general to block enforcement of the CID issued to it. The R  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: Popular wisdom suggests that the internet plays a major role in shaping consumers' political attitudes in the U.S., and some recent studies blamed partisan news outlets' coverage for the increasing polarization of the nation's electorate. However, a study of 1,037 internet users during the 2018-19 U.S. midterm election found that online partisan media may have   more

COVENTRY, England, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: The article argues that populists like Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, or some Brexit campaigners, construct fantasies of past national greatness and belonging to instil audiences with a sense of pride and nostalgia. At the same time, these political entrepreneurs use rhetoric that targets feelings of resentment and anger, representing themselves and their audiences as victims of the establishment.  more

MANHATTAN, New York, March 29 (TNSPol) -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Washington chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, the grassroots networks of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statements after the Washington House passed SB 5038, which would prohibit the open carry of firearms on Capitol grounds and at permitted protests. The bill now moves to the Governor Inslee  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on April 1, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. MS. PSAKI: Good after- -- good morning. Good afternoon, good morning. Okay, a couple of items for you all at the top. Yesterday, the President laid out a once-in-a-century capital investment in America that will meet our current infrastructure needs; invest in manufacturing, research and development, and the care   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSPol) -- Worldwide ERC issued the following news release: In a win for business, President Biden will not renew the ban on nonimmigrant visa holders entering the United States past its 31 March expiration date, reopening the mobility of skilled foreign talent. In a win for workforce and worker mobility and the U.S. economy, President Joe Biden will not renew the ban on the entry of new H-1B, L-1, J-1 and H-2B nonimmigrant visa holders. The ban expired on 31 March 2021. F  more