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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Sunday June 02, 2024 ( 2 items )  

LifeStrands Genomics Australia: First Laboratory in Australia to Attain CAP Accreditation
NORTHFIELD, Illinois, June 1 -- The College of American Pathologists issued the following news release: Upon a successful on-site inspection, the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the first laboratory in Australia, LifeStrands Genomics in Melbourne. "This milestone signifies a significant regional achievement, as LifeStrands Genomics Australia is the first laboratory in Australia to receive CAP accreditation," states CAP Presiden  more

NIJC Condemns New Federal Push to Further Criminalize Migration at the Border
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The Biden administration announced today plans to increase its reliance on criminal prosecutions for immigration violations. This announcement is part of a misguided and chilling trend of the Biden administration adding new restrictions to asylum and prioritizing enforcement-only measures to punish immigrants seeking safety in the United States instead of pursuing humane border   more