BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Eleven Indian Nationals Charged with Visa Fraud Conspiracy Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. The following defendants have been charged with one  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Reunites Schuyler Family Separated by ICE Lorena Alarcon-Alarcon's release on bond means she will be able to take care of her family while she works through immigration proceedings. * A Schuyler mother is now back with her sons after weeks in the custody of immigration authorities. Last week, an Omaha Immigration Court judge granted Lorena Alarcon-Alarcon release o  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT to Urge Members to 'Shop Local' If Target Fails to Take Stand on ICE * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a new letter today to Target CEO Michael Fiddelke to demand the big-box retailer publicly call out Immigration and Customs Enforcement's continued abuses and long-term harm to the Twin Cities-or the union will draft an official resolution urging   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 14 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * After Four Terror Attacks In Two Weeks, Democrats Still Holding Homeland Security Funding Hostage Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement urging Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security: "Since the U.S. and Israel launched the latest offensive against Iran almost two weeks ago, there have alrea  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Another week of border enforcement results in 461 people charged * HOUSTON - A total of 459 cases have been filed in immigration and related matters from March 6-12, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The Southern District filed 193 criminal complaints for illegal entry, while another 235 people face charges of felony reentry after prior remov  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the federal government from halting health-rel  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Welcomes Federal Court Order Temporarily Halting ICE Detention Facility Plan, Calls for Project to Be Permanently Stopped The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a federal court's decision ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily halt work on a proposed immigration detention facility i  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * CAIR-GA Joins Georgia Civic and Social Justice Organizations in Condemning Illegal War on Iran, U.S. Indiscriminate Killing of Iranian Citizens Today, Georgia's civic and social justice organizations condemned the U.S. government's bombing of civilian areas across Tehran and other cities, killing and injuring thousands of Iranian civilians as part of its illegal war of  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSrpt) -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * New Report Details One Year of Investigations Demanding Accountability from Trump-Vance Administration Thousands of Public Records Requests and Associated Litigation Reveal Unlawful Weaponization of Government and Rampant Misconduct by Adminis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Drug trafficking leader to serve 25 years in multi-state narcotics operation * HOUSTON - A 43-year-old Conroe man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in operating a fentanyl-laced pill distribution network, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Johnny Quoc Tran pleaded guilty Oct. 19, 2023. Senior U.S. District Judge Sim Lake has   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 14 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College community gets words of advice from the school's First African-American graduate By Ashlyn Porter '28 Evelyn Jackson Cowart '65, Eckerd College's first African-American graduate, has overcome challenges her entire life. Her journey to Eckerd started with a knock at the door of her family's home in St. Petersburg, Florida. A group of women from the Presbyterian Church visited to encourage Cowa  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Urges Supreme Court to Allow Another TPS Termination Shows Court action was Trump's, and unreviewable  * Today, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed another brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to "stay," or suspend, an order by a lower court blocking the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected St  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 12 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson comment on 2026 legislative session * Successful session delivered on key priorities outlined in State of the State OLYMPIA - Governor Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session: When I delivered my State of the State address at the start of this session, I talked about history -particularly the history that we cr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Launch State Portal to Report ICE Misconduct * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced the launch of a new online portal that allows Massachusetts residents to report alleged misconduct by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating within the state. The portal   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Launch State Portal to Report ICE Misconduct * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced the launch of a new online portal that allows Massachusetts residents to report alleged misconduct by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating within the sta  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Hillsborough County High School Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Provide Firearms to Trinidad-Based Transnational Criminal Organization * Tampa, Florida - Shannon Nicole Samlalsingh (47, Temple Terrace) was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to one year and one day in federal prison for conspiracy to make false statements to   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release: * * * Hobbs-based Drug Trafficking Network Supplied by Mexican Illegal Alien Dismantled Prosecution is part of Homeland Security Task Force effort to combat transnational criminal organizations * A previously deported Mexican national, together with his Hobbs based distributor and her associates, has been charged in federal court with running a methamphetami  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Full Missed Paycheck for Homeland Security Employees Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement as workers across the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Emergency Management Age  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Continues to Make America Safe by Arresting Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Killers, and Violent Assailants * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged with or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens convicted of despicable crimes including aggravated sexual abu  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Public Safety Threats from Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDLs to Illegal Aliens Last week, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) convened a hearing to examine the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to illegal aliens, as we  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien from Mexico Indicted After Agents Seized Large Quantities of Narcotics, Including 22 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Illegal Alien from Mexico Indicted After Agents Seized Large Quantities of Narcotics, Including 22 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder A combined weight of 13,000 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine seized * A federal   more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Iranian Footballers Gain Asylum in Australia The Australian government's decision to grant asylum to five members of the Iranian women's national football team and one official shows the importance of protecting courageous athletes who stand up for what they believe.  The six Iranians sought protection in Australia after their final match of the Asian Women's Cup on March 8. In their opening   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Kyleanne Hunter, CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of County Veterans Ser  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Joint Economic Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Keeping Our Promises: Labor Inflows, Maintaining Competitiveness, and Supporting an Aging Population" at 2:30 p.m. on March 18, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Witnesses: * Dr. Luke Pardue, Policy Director, The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group, Washington, DC * Mr. Daniel Di Martino, Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Washington, DC * Dr. Dougl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Back Legislation to Require DHS to Get Local Approval Before Opening New Detention Facilities * Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego backed the Respect for Local Communities Act, legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to solicit public comments and receive written approval from state and local officials before constructing, acquiring or operat  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Calls On Schumer & Jeffries to Fund DHS Amid Rising Security Threats * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) was joined by local elected officials, NYPD police unions and members of the American Legion as she called on Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to stop playing games with our national security and provide the votes necessary to reopen and fully fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Slams Schumer, Jeffries, Hochul and Mamdani After Illegal Immigrant Subway Attack * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement: "The individual accused of pushing two innocent people, including an 83-year-old veteran onto subway tracks had previously been deported four times, had 15 prior arrests, and was residing in a New York City shelte  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 14 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news: * * * Mexico's CUSMA consultations show alignments with Canada Business overwhelmingly backs the trade pact but with tensions related to tariffs, dispute panels, labour enforcement and Asian imports * Coverage of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review often focuses on the inflammatory remarks and actions of President Donald Trump. There's a good reason for this, as Trump's w  more

MINOT, North Dakota, March 9 -- Minot State University posted the following news release: * * * Solberg to speak at Gordon B. Olson Library Join Minot State University's Gordon B. Olson Library on Tuesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. for a special afternoon as the library hosts local author Barb Solberg. Solberg is a retired MSU writing professor and currently serves on the North Dakota Humanities Board of Directors. She will be presenting her historical fiction novel, "What We Leave Behind," a dee  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * NEW JERSEY NIGHTMARE: ICE Asks NJ Sanctuary Politicians to Not Release Criminal Illegal Alien Accused of Assaulting and Fondling Minor under 15 Years Old * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requested New Jersey sanctuary politicians not release Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez, a criminal illegal alien   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Conducts Oversight Visit at Burlington ICE Facility, Gets Answers, Demands Protections for Detained Community Members and Families * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Press Availability Video (YouTube) BURLINGTON, MA - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley visited the U.S. Immigration and  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps Pass Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. has an estimated shortage of nearly 5 million homes, according to the Brookings Institution, and construction costs -which are impacted by tariffs -continue to skyrocket and raise the price of housing. In an effort to increasing the supply of housing nationwide, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Holds First Congressional Dialogue Series on Housing in West Michigan * GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Last night, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) hosted the first installment of her Congressional Dialogue Series, a new initiative bringing West Michigan community members together to discuss key issues and how the Congresswoman can help address them in Washington. This conversa  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Fox News: "We Have an Illegal AND Legal Immigration Problem" * Blasts Democrats' Failed Open Border Policies, Refusal to Fund DHS ST. LOUIS, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to call out the insanity of Democrats continuing to hold DHS funding hostage and the need for immigration reform. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmit  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 13 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Experts Shape National Headlines in February * Seton Hall University continued its strong start to 2026 with another impactful month of media presence, with multiple faculty experts featured across top national, regional and broadcast outlets. The University's position as a trusted, go-to source for timely, expert commentary was underscored by reach in the millions -all in thanks to the in  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on March 12, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: * * * United States Sanctions Hamas's Illicit Charity Network Today, the United States is sanctioning four illicit charities that directly fund Hamas militants. These actions expose Hamas's shameful use of civilian organizations to generate illicit financial support for its military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and disrupt key funding s  more

LONDON, England, March 13 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Statement between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin in Cork: 13 March 2026 * Ireland and the United Kingdom share a unique partnership, rooted in our geography, our history, and the deep and dynamic connections between our people underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement and our Common Travel Area. At our Summit in Liverpool last year, we agreed the UK-Ireland 203  more

BATH, England, March 13 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Student route visa brake for specific nationalities * The UK Government has introduced a 'visa brake' for Student visa applications made outside the UK for nationals of certain countries. This change does not affect Student visa applications made inside the UK. This brake applies to nationals of: * Afghanistan * Cameroon * Myanmar * Sudan If you are a national of one of these countries, and you s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release: * * * Thirteen members of a prison-based methamphetamine distribution ring sentenced ROME, Ga. - Thirteen members of a prison-based methamphetamine distribution ring have been convicted and sentenced. Before they were identified by federal agents, state inmates Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 13, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * U.S. Attorney Files Response to Rodriguez Detainment In a filing Thursday, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee laid out the government's justification for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detention of Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez. The brief was submitted in response to a show-cause order from District Cou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 14 -- The University of Maryland-Baltimore County issued the following news: * * * Can anything be read as poetry? Keegan Cook Finberg, English, is opening students' eyes to the poetic world Keegan Cook Finberg, an assistant professor of English, started graduate school at UC Santa Cruz during the financial crisis of 2008, in a moment of extreme recession. "Privatization and austerity politics were everywhere. It was becoming increasingly clear that this wealth was  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation The Penn Wharton Budget Model is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare. * The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) is a nonpartisan, research-based initiative designed to provide accurate and transparent economic analysis of fiscal poli  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Associat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Washington Republicans' Move to Block Funding for TSA Workers * Today, Senate Republicans blocked legislation to pay TSA workers, as well as legislation to fund the Coast Guard and FEMA This week, Senator Reverend Warnock joined a bipartisan effort to provide funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the event of a lapse in funding This week, TSA agents  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Slams Republicans for Blocking Bill to Reopen FEMA, Hails Bipartisan Work to Address Housing Costs on MS NOW * Schiff: "They've spent $11 billion on this war already. And that's dozens of hospitals we could have built in America. It is lots of affordable housing we could have built in America. It's increasing the cost of everything from fuel at the pump and food at the grocery   more