SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Yesterday, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that the Biden administration's 2022 Final Rule codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful. While Judge Hanen did not order the termination of the program or its benefits at this time, the ruling puts the program in jeopardy long-term and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 13 -- 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., issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: A federal court in Texas ruled today that the Biden administration's DACA regulation is unlawful, but did not order an immediate end to the program. Under the court's order, individuals with DACA can continue to renew for now as the case proce  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release: The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) named Westway Feed Products' Houston, Texas, facility as its 2023 Liquid Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) award winner. Gary Huddleston, AFIA's director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, presented the award to plant manager Tommy Flowers at the AFIA's Liquid Feed Symposium, which is being held in Louisville, Ky., this week. "The Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Leaders from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) shared the following statement regarding the latest ruling by Texas federal judge Andrew Hanen against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: AILA President Farshad Owji stated, "In plain terms, Judge Hanen's ruling is incorrect. DACA is well within the President's constitutionally gran  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A District Court in Texas ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) despite widespread efforts from migrant communities in affirming the validity of the program. While DACA renewals and Advanced Parole applications are still being accepted, the nearly 600,000 dreamers who benefit from the program continue to live in a state of uncertainty. Below is a statement from   more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following Respiratory Care Currents newsletter on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * By Debbie Bunch * * * Factors Associated with Mechanical Ventilation in Sepsis Patients * * * Researchers who analyzed ten years of data from the University of Michigan Medical Center electronic health data warehouse have identified several risk factors for mechanical ventilation among patients with sepsis. Their study showed -- * 3,89  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Emergency physicians, researchers, and health care leaders will meet October 9-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for ACEP23, the world's largest emergency medicine conference, presented by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Members of the media are encouraged to attend for free and can register by clicking here. Media onsite can attend public presentatio  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * The American Stroke Association promotes R.A.P.I.D.O., a newly developed, culturally relevant Spanish acronym, to raise awareness of common stroke symptoms * * * When someone has a stroke, every second counts. Identifying the symptoms and calling 911 quickly can make the difference between life and death or long-term disability. According to American Stroke Association stroke survey da  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * The American Heart Association hosts annual Kids Heart Challenge(TM) and American Heart Challenge(TM) National Awards Ceremony * * * On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, recognized 19 students, schools and educators for their commitment to end cardiovascular disease, the nation's no. 1 killer, through the Association's in-sch  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * White adults benefit the most from high socioeconomic status compared to Black, Hispanic and Asian adults in the U.S., finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association * * * Research Highlights: * The benefits of four measures of socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal heart health were greater for non-His  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. This decision aims to terminate the DACA program and will leave thousands of undocumented youth in legal limbo without the ability to apply for work authorization, drivers licenses, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Yesterday evening, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Texas v. United States. As this court case goes through appeals, current DACA recipients are still protected--with their status and ability to work still intact--and can continue to renew their DACA. Asian Americans Advancing Justic  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- ASIS International, a global community of security practitioners, issued the following news release: ASIS International, the world's largest association for security management professionals, celebrated Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2023 on Wednesday. As a thank you for their service, all law enforcement, military, and first responders received a free one-day pass to attend GSX. In Wednesday's general session  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- ASIS International, a global community of security practitioners, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2023, the annual conference of ASIS International, the world's largest association for security management professionals, closed day two in Dallas, TX. Concluding the afternoon of Wednesday 13 September, the event features an extensive program with more than 200 education sessions, daily keynote speakers and gen  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: In response to a Baylor Lariat article about how mice and rats continue to inhabit Park Place Waco, an apartment complex popular with Baylor University students and owned by Park7 Group, PETA plans to erect an appeal near the building to urge the New York-based property management company to tackle the problem using humane rodent control methods that have proved effective.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * The following is a statement from Theresa Cardinal Brown, senior advisor on immigration and border policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center, on the Texas district court's decision ruling the DACA program illegal: "U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling yesterday that a revised version of the DACA program is illegal is more proof that Congress cannot wait any longer to provide perman  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Business Roundtable issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * Business Roundtable CEO Joshua Bolten today issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "Dreamers grew up in America, were educated here and have built their entire lives in this country. "The threat of removal from the only place they know as home has hung   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Consumer Bankers Association issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2023: * * * Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson tonight released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted CBA and other plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, and denied the counter-motions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in a case against the CFPB challenging the legality of changes mad  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: A federal district court judge in Texas ruled last Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may not monitor companies that provide checking accounts and other non-credit financial services to ensure they are not discriminating based on protected characteristics, such as a person's race, religion, or sex. The CFPB had pointed to this discrimination as also constituting an unfair pract  more

ELKHART, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- The Church World Service issued the following news release: On September 13, Texas district judge, John Hanen, once again ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called for the program to be terminated. The over 800,000 current DACA recipients will continue to be able to renew their protections as the case is appealed to the Fifth Circuit, but new applicants continue to be barred from accessing protections. "Judge Hanen's misgu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The National Wildlife Federation and more than 30 of its affiliates urged Congress to swiftly enact a bipartisan legislative solution to ensure that schools can continue to access Department of Education funding for archery and hunter safety education. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and others crafted common-se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Fairplay, an organization committed to helping children thrive and ending marketing to children, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 11, 2023, with ParentsTogether: * * * Today, Fairplay and ParentsTogether issued a joint statement following recent rulings in Arkansas and Texas that treat parental supervision and oversight as the sole solution for addressing how tech harms kids. The joint statement is below: "Parental supervision is not, nor will it ever be,   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Arc, an organization that says it serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, issued the following news release: Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas began the first day of trial in a case challenging S.B. 1, a Texas law that targets voting access. The case is comprised of five lawsuits, including Houston Area Urban League v. Abbott which was filed in 2021 by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Reed Smith LLP  more

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: First Liberty Institute and the law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP submitted a demand letter today to the City Council of Addison urging officials to approve a zoning application for White Rock Chapel, a historic church founded by freed slaves. The chapel was designated a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission in 2000. "It's a shame that some residents in the neighborhood are o  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * On Wednesday, September 13, a federal judge declared that the DACA program is unlawful. While new, first-time DACA applications will not be accepted, current DACA recipients can continue reapplying to the program. In response to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: A federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday against DACA recipients and has declared the DACA rule illegal. However, the status of current DACA recipients remains the same for now; People with DACA will be able to submit renewal applications, although initial DACA applications will not be processed. The decision, denounced by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), will likely be appeal  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 14 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: A Texas federal judge ruled today against DACA recipients and has stated the DACA rule is unlawful. However, the status of current DACA recipients remains the same. For now, individuals with DACA will be able to submit applications for renewal, though initial DACA applications will not be processed. The decision, denounced by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Judge Andrew Hanen of United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that currently benefits nearly 600,000 immigrants known as Dreamers - is unlawful. This decision upends the lives of over half a million Dreamers who already call the U.S. home as the case moves through the appeals courts and then t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Last evening, a Texas federal district court struck down the Biden administration's recent duplication of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) had filed a brief in the case showing that duplicate DACA is substantively unlawful. The original DACA program has been struck down by the Fifth Circuit Court of App  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Pasadena auto mechanic Azael "Oz" Sepulveda filed a second lawsuit against the city, arguing that it breached a contract by continuing to deny him a permit to open his Shaver Street auto shop. Oz teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file the new suit, which argues that the city's continued insistence that Oz comply with impossible demands before opening his shop is uncon  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced today that Julie Warren has been named as the Vice President of State Affairs for its expanded States Trust campaign. Warren has been with the Texas Public Policy Foundation since 2017, having previously served as the Deputy Director for TPPF's national Right on Crime campaign which oversees work in fourteen states, including Texa  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 -- Justice Action Center issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * A Texas district court judge just ruled against DACA in the Texas v. United States case. This new ruling does not impact current DACA recipients and their ability to renew, nor does it change their access to advanced parole. Below is a statement from Laura Flores, Skadden Fellow at Justice Action Center. "Now more than ever, Congress must act to pass permanent protections and the  more

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 12 -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT, should be utilized for locally advanced NSCLC to reduce the risk of severe pulmonary toxicity and radiation exposure to the heart, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore. Dr. Stephen Chun, MD Ander  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on Friday to three Latino leaders who have dedicated their careers to sharing the culture of and protecting the rights of the Latino community. "At a time when the far right is regularly attempting to sow divisions within the Latino community, as well as to split us from allied commun  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * A federal judge in Texas ruled today that a Biden Administration rule issued in 2022 that formalized Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling in Texas v. United States comes in response to a Texas-led, multi-state challenge to the legality of DACA. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educat  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 15 -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Statement of Claudia Tristan, Immigration Campaign Director at MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on last night's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Andrew S. Hanen on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "Wh  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas began the first day of trial in a case challenging S.B. 1, a Texas law that targets voting access. The case is comprised of five lawsuits, including Houston Area Urban League v. Abbott which was filed in 2021 by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Reed Smith LLP, ArentFox Schiff, and The Arc on behalf of the Houston Area Urba  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Judge Hanen released his latest decision, predictably ruling against DACA. It is disappointing but not unexpected. Please note, however, Judge Hanen's decision continues to allow current DACA recipients to renew their DACA. The DACA program was won in 2012 through the relentless fighting and hard work of Black, brown, Asian, and immigrant individ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders news release: The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) will hold its 2023 National Conference on October 3-5 at the Hilton Los Angeles - Universal City in Los Angeles, California. This gathering will unite policymakers, national Latino leaders, and community economic development innovators to promote Latino economic mobility and racial equity. Latinos are the key to the str  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to a ruling from U.S. District Court for the Southern of Texas finding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) unlawful: "While expected, today's court ruling is devastating. It impacts hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth and their loved ones, who have  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Today, the Immigration Hub, Somos Votantes and UnidosUS Action Fund released the results of a new poll conducted by BSP Research that surveyed Latino voters in key battleground states (AZ, CO, FL, GA, NV, PA) and congressional districts in California, New York and Texas. Results reveal that a majority of Latino voters reject a wide swath of anti-immigration policies more closely associate  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Judge Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled in Texas vs. United States that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unconstitutional. Judge Hanen's decision affirms his previous 2021 ruling that the federal government will not accept or process any new DACA applications. The ruling does not affect current DACA recipients -   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: In response to U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling today that DACA is unlawful, RAICES vows to defend the nearly 600,000 people currently protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) who continue to live in political and legal limbo as the case Texas v. U.S. likely heads to the Supreme Court for a final ruling on the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * This Thursday and Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is holding oral arguments on challenges from fossil fuel industry groups, ethanol industry groups, and Republican states on various clean car rules. The Sierra Club is a party to both Texas v. EPA and Ohio v. EPA in support of the EPA, and NRDC v. NHTSA in support of NHTSA. In response to the oral arguments, Senior Attorney J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023, by President Mildred Garcia: * * * The leadership of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is extremely disappointed in the decision by the Federal District Court judge in Texas who ruled that former President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created in 2012. "DA  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 13 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: The Association of Old Crows (AOC), an international organization for the electronic warfare (EW) community, has recognized three early-career Southwest Research Institute engineers for their achievements in EW research and development. Two honorees received back-to-back Electronic Warfare Professional Outstanding Young Crow Awards. AOC named one engineer a 2023 Future 5, a designation for innovative  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association today announced the launch of the School for Successful Ranching Podcast, a limited six-part educational podcast exploring modern best management practices for animal health, nutrition, pasture and wildlife management, genetics and more. Leveraging key principles in Beef Quality Assurance, the podcast   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas today ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is not lawful, upholding an injunction from Texas District Judge Andrew Hanen that prevented first-time applicants from receiving DACA while allowing current recipients to renew their DACA status. * * * Texas Freedom Network's Texas Rising Sen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The Texas Medical Association issued the following news release: This week marks two decades since Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment to stop what some physicians and patients called a crisis situation. They say the effort ensured patients have greater access to doctors' care. A group of Texas physicians and organizations such as the Texas Medical Association (TMA), Texas Alliance for Patient Access, and Texas Medical Liability Trust led the efforts to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: This week, TPPF's Center for the American Future and Right on Healthcare filed a comment warning federal agencies that a proposed rule, if finalized, would be unlawful, disastrous policy, and an invitation for litigation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor, and Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule that would effectively prohibit t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "The Texas Federal District Court's ruling reinforces the fact that thousands of our neighbors who were brought to the U.S. as chil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- United We Dream issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Yesterday evening, Judge Hanen of the Southern District of Texas ruled against DACA in the Texas v.s. United States DACA case. Judge Hanen previously ruled against the program back in 2021, halting new first-time DACA applications from tens of thousands of DACA eligible youth. Hanen placed a stay in his decision which allows current DACA recipients to continue with their renewals and advance parole  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- United We Dream issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * Today, Judge Hanen of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas ruled against DACA in the Texas v United States case. Despite Judge Hanen's latest ruling, the Fifth Circuits' original standing on the DACA program remains until they issue a new decision. Hanen's decision does not impact current DACA recipients or their renewals, nor does it change or expand eligibility. * * * Brun  more