WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * WASHINGTON -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congress use its constitutional oversight and funding authority to rein in Immigration and Custom  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * Washington, DC -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congre  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * A Call to Relational Courage * This essay is part of Antioch Voices, a forum for Antiochians to speak out about issues important to them. Opinions expressed here belong to the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Antioch University. If you'd like to share your own voice, the first step is to send a short description of what you are planning to write about to communications@ant  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Congress Must Confront the Harm of ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota Today, Trump officials have announced they are ending the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, shares the sentiment of re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Appropriations, Homeland Security Republicans Slam Democrats' DHS Shutdown for Risking Safety and Security of Americans Today, House Appropriations Committee and House Homeland Security Republicans issued statements on Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Statement on Democrats' Reckless Shutdown of Homeland Security Putting Americans at Risk * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today released the following statement calling out congressional Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will run out of funding at midnight. "Over 95% of the federal government is funded for the full fiscal year,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Condemns Trump Cuts, Celebrates Northeast Ohio's Resilience, Honors Local Leaders in Annual State of the District Address * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today outlined how the Trump White House has harmed Northeast Ohioans and celebrated the 11 th Congressional District's resilient response in her annual State of the District address. Brown also highlighted how her office  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * California Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Threats to Injure Five Federal Law Enforcement Officers A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a five-count Indictment, charging James Patrick Lyons, age 45, with interstate transmission of threats to injure five federal law enforcement officers on January 18, 2026, United States Attor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following alert: * * * Cap Reached for First Allocation of Returning Worker H-2B Visas FY 2026 * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,490 H-2B visas made available for the first allocation of returning workers of fiscal year 2026 with start dates from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026, under the H-2B supplemental cap temp  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * After hiking property taxes, Minneapolis raids fire department funds to ramp up spending on legal aid for immigrants Back in December, Minneapolis City Council approved an 8% tax levy increase. KSTP reported that: "City of Lakes homeowners, like Julie Huda  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Common ground on immigration: Poll finds 85% of Minnesotans support cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities Operation Metro Surge is winding down. What should state government do going forward? In the last couple of weeks, I ha  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Habeas 900 Will the winddown of Operation Metro Surge mean fewer new habeas corpus cases getting filed? We've hit the 900 mark in the number of habeas corpus cases being filed so far in 2026, with each petition seeking the release of one or more illegal  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Democrat federal judges are inventing new legal doctrines to free illegal aliens from ICE detention. From Politico, "Federal judges may have found a workaround to reject the Trump administration's mass detention policy after an appeals court backed the approach." "A thre  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charity 'haemorrhaging money' into security in light of anti-refugee sentiment * A charity that supports survivors of torture is "haemorrhaging money" into security measures, with some employees "scared to come to work", its chief executive has said. Sonya Sceats told Civil Society that Freedom from To  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) wrote to Homeland   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Drawdown of Federal Agents in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday in response to White House Border Czar Tom Homan's announcement that Operation Metro Surge will soon come to an end: "For months, the Trump administration has infl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Leads Catholic Democratic Members of Congress in Statement of Principles on Immigration * WASHINGTON -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro, along with 43 other Catholic Democratic members of Congress, released the following Statement of Principles regarding immigration enforcement: "As Catholic Democrats in Congress, we are guided by a living Catholic tradition that affirms the dig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Homeland Security Funding Lapse Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement ahead of a lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security: "At midnight, funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapses. Republicans are respons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. The termination is effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. Yemen was initially designated for Temporary Protected Status on Sept. 3  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * Directors Dialogue Unplugged: Eds & Meds Edition * Key Insights for Trustees & Senior Leadership Why This Matters Eds & Meds are anchor institutions and regional economic engines -yet many regions, including Philadelphia, are over-dependent on them leaving the economy more vulnerable to demographic, technological and policy changes. With converging headwinds across higher   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Democrats Stand United in Demanding Concrete Fixes to ICE in Wake of Tragedy and Violence in Minneapolis After Republicans failed to join Democrats on putting in place commonsense reforms to rein in ICE, Democrats stood united in demanding accountability for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after federal immigration agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good and Alex Prett  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 22 Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking M  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 13 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Nicki Minaj 'Theocrat of the Week' for demon-filled social media rant Prominent rapper Nicki Minaj is FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" for her absurd, Christian nationalism-fueled recent social media tirade. "Are y'all  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. John Fetterman: It's like if progressives are angry, you're angry at a guy that flipped a red seat. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, Politico's White House Bureau Chief, and every week on this show, I invite one of the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Wash  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Calls on Governor Ayotte to Oppose New ICE Detention Center in New Hampshire * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey has issued the following statement opposing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency detention center in Merrimack, New Hampshire: "This is outrageous and absolutely the wrong move for New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and our entire region.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Head of ICE Admits to Senator Hassan at Senate Hearing that DHS Leadership Statements "Bias" Ongoing Investigations into Good/Pretti Deaths * Click Here to Watch Senator Hassan's Full Exchange at Today's Hearing WASHINGTON - At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) pressed the head of the U.S Immigration and Customs En  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opposes DHS Funding Lacking Needed Reforms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting against advancing funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without any commonsense reforms to address lawlessness by the agency. "I will vote to fund TSA. I will vote to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand ICE Immediately Halt Actions Against Children * ~ Recent events demonstrate Trump Administration's deliberate attempt to target unaccompanied minors ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 8 colleagues in writing a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem,  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- 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 news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Calls for Accountability as DHS Shutdown Takes Effect and Demands Robust ICE Oversight * Washington, DC - Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security shuts down following a failed congressional vote,   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- 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 news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces House Legislation that Blocks Millions of Eligible Voters from the Polls and Urges the U.S. Senate to Reject This Legislation * Legislation will also impose indirect fees on people wishing to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a determination to skip various legal requirements to speed up the building of roads and barriers along the Texas border. This decision focuses on the Big Bend Sector, which the agency identifies as a location of high illegal entry. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Big Bend Sector saw more than 89,000 apprehensions of individuals attempting to enter the United States between fiscal year 202  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Honduran National Guilty of Assault Against Law Enforcement JOSE WALTER NIETO-CASTELLANOS ("NIETO-CASTELLANOS"), age 31, plead guilty on January 29, 2026, to Assault Against Law Enforcement, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(b), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. According to the charging d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE thwarts major smuggling event; Texas woman sentenced to 11 years, ordered to pay over $955K * DEL RIO, Texas -A San Antonio woman was sentenced Jan. 30 in federal court following an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations' Eagle Pass office. Erica Aracely Carmona, 36, was sentenced by a federal judge to 11 years in prison and ordered t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Presses Trump ICE Chief on Secret ICE Policy Authorizing Federal Agents to Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Graham Pushes Legislation to Abolish Sanctuary Cities, Blocked by Democrats * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday took to the Senate floor to call for immediate passage of his legislation that would abolish the practice of sanctuary cities and states once and for all. Unfortunately, Graham's bill was blocked by Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) who  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. * ICYMI: Sen. Tina Smith Discusses Reproductive Freedom, Resisting Authoritarianism, and Defending Democracy on My Body. My Pod. Mini Timmaraju and Senator Tina Smith: When Fear Blocks Access to Care: Repro Freed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Slams Democrats for Shutting Down Government, Flying to Europe on Fox News * Schmitt Torches Democrats for Blocking DHS Funding, Vows to Fight for America WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox Business' Kudlow to rip Democrats' for jetting off to Munich after voting to block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, tout his Protect Americ  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Illinois Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Text and Voicemail Threats to Injure Federal Law Enforcement Officer A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a one-count Indictment, charging Jose Alberto Ramirez, age 29, with interstate transmission of threats to injure a federal law enforcement officer on January 15, 2026, United State  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Italy's Harsh Immigration Bill Puts Lives at Risk * Before she was elected prime minister, Giorgia Meloni threatened to impose a naval blockade in the Mediterranean Sea to stop boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers from reaching Italy. Her government has now proposed draft legislation that will allow it to do just that. The bill, approved by the cabinet on February 11, would allow the go  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Raskin, Garcia Demand DOJ End Its Outrageous Secret Surveillance of Members Reviewing Epstein Files * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, are demanding tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Judiciary and Oversight Committee Democrats Demand DOJ End Its Outrageous Secret Surveillance of Members Reviewing Epstein Files After Attorney General Bondi Was Caught With a "Burn Book" Revealing Covert Surveillance of Members' Epstein Files Searches, Democrats Demand Immediate Changes to File Review Process * Today, Rep. Jamie Ra  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 14 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Relief in Response to Rampant ICE Violence at and Around Schools and Healthcare Facilities Terrorizing Communities Nationwide Sensitive Locations Case Moves for Pausing ICE Access as Lawsuit Continues * EUGENE, Ore.-- Last night, plaintiffs the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in PCUN v. Noem filed an emergency motion   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Coast Guard and TSA Shutdown to Shield ICE from Accountability * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement ahead of the Department of Homeland Security shutting down (link is external) on Saturday due to a lapse in funding. Republicans are refusing to negotiate in good faith on efforts to rein in the Trump Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE DECIDED THAT THEY HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN GETTING ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press availability, where he reiterated that while Democrats are committed to dramatic reforms to ICE and CBP, Republicans are shutting down DHS over their refusal to rein in these out-of-contr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE DECIDED THAT THEY HAVE ZERO INTEREST IN GETTING ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press availability, where he reiterated that while Democrats are committed to dramatic reforms to ICE and CBP, Republicans are shutting down DHS over their refusal to rein in these out-of-control agencies. LEADER JEFF  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Vanessa Ganguin: * * * Higher English Language Requirements for UK Work Visas By Vanessa Ganguin/* The UK Government has raised English language requirements for major UK work immigration routes. The required standard as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is raised for Skilled Worker, Scale-up Worker and High Potential Individual visa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Vanessa Ganguin: * * * New UK Immigration Measures Are Set to Facilitate Entering the UK Tech and Science Sectors UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech and science sectors crucial to the Government's industrial strategy aims. By Vanessa Ganguin/* UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech an  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 14 -- The Institute for Work and Health, a research organization that says its goal is to protect and improve the health, safety and wellbeing of working people, issued the following news: * * * Lower injury rates found when workers feel their workplace prioritizes their wellbeing Key messages * Psychosocial safety refers to an organization's commitment to workers' mental health and wellbeing. * Workers with poor psychosocial safety have more than twice the risk of a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump's ICE for Plans to Address "Deeply Disturbing" Conditions in Baltimore Holding Rooms * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Kweisi Mfume, Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats to President Trump: "It's Essential that the Gordie Howe International Bridge Open as Planned" Letter Comes After Trump Recently Threatened to Block the Opening of New US-Canada Border Crossing * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6), and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3), Kristen McDonald Riv  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Moms Applaud U.S. Senators Who Refused More Funds for Department of Homeland Security, Urge Them to Fund Health Care, Not ICE * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and thei  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in demanding that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 2026,  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United statement on announced end to immigration surge in Minnesota * National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration's announcement that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota will phase out next week: "Union nurses are beyond proud of the people of Minn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * National Valentine's Day Week of Action Calls for Love, Dignity, and Accountability for Immigrant Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, February 9th through 15th, advocates, community members, faith leaders, and immigrant rights organizations across the country are participating in To Immigrants With Love, a national Valentine's Day Week of Action rooted in nonviolent action, collective  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [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: * * * New Filings Detail Harrowing Accounts of ICE and Border Patrol Violence and Intimidation Against Minnesotans * MINNEAPOLIS - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and pro bono partners filed an amended complai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: DCCC Launches Lunar New Year Ads Calling Out House Republicans for Betraying AAPI Communities * The digital ad campaign targeting battleground AAPI voters highlights House Republicans' broken promises As Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a new national four-fi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin Votes Against Bill That Fails to Rein in ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that failed to include accountability and commonsense guardrails to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Earlier in the day, Senator Baldwin held a virtual  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society * Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system. "The billionaire class and their Republican puppets are gutting publ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his nomination of Nadia Shihata to serve as commissioner of the Department of Investigation during a gathering at City Hall. Mayor Mamdani stated that Shihata will be tasked with rooting out corruption, fraud and abuse across city government while holding all elected officials and employees to the highest standards of public trust. The mayor emphasized that there will be zero tolerance for self-enrichment and characterized the   more

ARCATA, California, Feb. 13 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Outstanding Scholars Honored with McCrone Awards * Congratulations to the 2025 President Alistair McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars Award winners: * Allison Bronson, assistant professor of Biological Sciences * Alana Chin, assistant professor of Biological Sciences * Caglar Dolek, assistant professor of Sociology Additional congratulations to Yaneyry Delfin Martine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service Statement on likely partial government shutdown * WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today issued the following statement from president and CEO Max Stier ahead of a likely partial government shutdown that will impact the Department of Homeland Security, pending the expiration of a co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Relief in Response to Rampant ICE Violence at and Around Schools and Healthcare Facilities Terrorizing Communities Nationwide * EUGENE, Ore.- Last night, plaintiffs the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) in PCUN v. Noem filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from indiscriminately operating in and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - February 13, 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, state, and local matters. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin What's Happening in Washington, D.C. Department of Homeland Security Set to Shut Down Tonight Giv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Murphy, Kaine, Booker, Van Hollen, Duckworth and Rosen Publish Major New Report on True Cost of Trump Administration's Third Country Deportation Deals Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Jamie Raskin and Rep. Jayapal Demand DOJ End Surveillance of Members of Congress Reviewing Epstein Files Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pram  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Conducts Unannounced Oversight Visit to Baltimore ICE Facility, Exposes Overcrowded, Inhumane Conditions * Baltimore, MD - Yesterday, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, conducted an unannounced congressional oversight visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office in Baltimore, Maryland. There, he saw severe overcro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Condemns Gov. Spanberger's Executive Order on local ICE enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05) condemned Governor Abigail Spanberger's Executive Order 12, that no longer mandates Virginia State Agencies to honor 287(g) agreements that require cooperation between state and federal law enforcement agencies. "We would not have our country wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Denounces Sec. Noem's Visit to Otay Mesa * February 12, 2026 Rep. Levin's message to Sec. Noem Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) denounced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press tour at the Otay Mesa detention facility. Sec. Noem's visit to the facility comes as members of the San Diego Congressional Delegation are in Washington for House votes rather tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell, Ways and Means Members Call for Investigation into Leak of Immigrant Taxpayer Information * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, along with Reps. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), and Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), led 14 of their Ways and Means Democratic colleagues in calling on the Treasury   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Voters Back Democrats' Push to Reform ICE, Republicans Risk Blame for DHS Shutdown Voters overwhelmingly support Democratic efforts to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued a final rule to update the Code of Federal Regulations. This administrative action ensures that terminology used by the agency remains consistent with the statutory language found in the Immigration and Nationality Act. The primary focus of these technical amendments involves replacing the term "non-U.S. citizen" with the word "alien" throughout several regulatory parts. Specifi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48846) on Feb. 6, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Courts of Appeals: Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia, supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdicti  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Film Series Explores Sustainability Across Latin America * Supported by the UA Little Rock Sustainability Grant, the School of Human Inquiry in the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education -along with Spanish program faculty, students, and the Spanish Club -will launch the first Latin American Film Series on Sustainability at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb.   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats * Click here to see nurse actions in your area Registered nurse members of National Nurses United, the nation's largest union and professional association of RNs, are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country's top public heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Calls Out Democrats for Siding with Criminal Illegal Aliens, Recaps Arctic Frost Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks slamming the Democrats for siding with criminal illegal aliens over American citizens by opposing basic election integrity measures and voting against funding for FEMA as Tennesseans recover  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Files Amendment to Block Immigration Detention Centers from Social Circle, Oakwood * The amendment is in direct response to the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to build massive detention centers in rural towns despite unified opposition among community members The amendment was filed for the latest funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, which runs out of f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Quigley, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Trump's Immigration Agenda Hurting Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Trump's admin making it harder for families to find and afford child care while slashing funding for child care in states "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, r  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Washington State Woman Charged with Threatening to Murder a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Members of the Officer's Family A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a three-count Indictment, charging Brenna Marie Doyle, age 18, with threating to murder a federal law enforcement officer, threatening to murder members of the law enforcemen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Rallies Against SAVE Act, Moves to Block Federal Agents From Policing Polling Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of both the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to condemn Congressional Republicans' attempts to pass the SAVE America Act, an extre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means members call for investigation into leak of immigrant taxpayer information * WASHINGTON - Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) led 14 of their Ways and Means Democratic colleagues in calling on the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to investigate the leak of 47,000 taxpayers' conf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Condemns DHS' Violent Mass Deportation Policy on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the escalating chaos and violence from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers under President Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's leadership. In his re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer statement on Border Czar Tom Homan's Operation Metro Surge announcement * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response to Border Czar Tom Homan announcing the conclusion of the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities. Whip Emmer: "Job well done, Tom Homan. Local law enforcement is now cooperating with federal law enforcement i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on DHS Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement after voting against further funding for violent immigration enforcement in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "Nobody believes that the masked thuggery of ICE and CBP on the streets of American cities is legitimate or professio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Drug Traffickers * While activist judges and sanctuary politicians RELEASE criminal illegal aliens into our communities, our officers are risking their lives to remove criminals from our neighborhoods WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more criminal   more