OAKLAND, California, April 8 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens Champions State Budget Request for Dedicated Funding to Support California Students Experiencing Homelessness Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) submitted a 2026-27 state budget request in the California State Assembly to secure dedicated funding to support California students experiencing homelessness. The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)   more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 7 -- Infrastructure Canada issued the following news release: * * * Building Canada strong by investing in the Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment Project in Halifax * Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 7, 2026 -Building a strong Canada starts with investing in the infrastructure that makes it possible to increase housing supply and empower communities. In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced the Build Communities Strong Fund, a key initiative to build the infras  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CAUGHT: Monica De La Cruz Sells Out South Texas Communities for Photo-Ops * New reporting is calling out Monica De La Cruz for her failed attempts to save face after rubber-stamping Republicans' chaotic immigration agenda. After casting a reckless vote to add billions of dollars to expand Trump's unpopular agenda, students from a local high school Mariachi band were arrested - th  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation Priorities on Fox Business Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to outline Republicans' plan to use reconciliation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), invest in na  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * CRC News: Following the money Recent media accounts have quoted CRC and InfluenceWatch research and researchers on issues as diverse as biased Census counts, nonprofit transparency and the staffing of Virginia state government. * Fox News-- China's American Mao: Inside Singham's blueprint to 'wage war' for a 'new world order': At a Shanghai conference blessed by the Communist Party of China,  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Co-Founder of CJNG Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A California man and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, one of the world's most prolific cartels and a designated foreign terrorist organization, pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics charges. According to court documents, Erick Valencia-Salazar, also known as "El 85," 49, of Santa Clara,  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * DHS Shutdown Continues, But President Trump Authorizes Payment of DHS Employees * The shutdown of the Department o f Homeland Security (DHS) entered its 52 nd day, extending the record for the longest government shutdown. But its impact on federal employees has been blunted by several executive orders by President Trump.   more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Earthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers * A team of geophysicists from Cornell, Cameroon and South Africa is using machine learning tools to unearth new information from earthquake data collected by Cornell 15 years ago - providing a lifeline for a scholar whose career was upended by conflict. The team's cross-border collaboration is part of Global Cornell's support for Scholars U  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Strip Rights Protections for Immigrant Children Historic Ruling Preserves 40-Year Safeguards; Judge Finds Government's New Advisal Coercive and Unconstitutional * A federal district court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to eliminate a 40-year-old court order protecting the due process rights of unaccompanied immi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Highlights Success Fighting Housing Discrimination During Fair Housing Month * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced significant progress in the state's efforts to combat housing discrimination, highlighting that the New York State Division of Human Rights in 2025 awarded nearly $1 million in financial compensation to individuals who filed housing discrimination complaints wit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Guatemalan human smuggler admits to role in 2021 mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico * LAREDO, Texas - A 42-year-old foreign national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bring an illegal alien into the United States, placing life in jeopardy, causing serious bodily injury and resulting in death, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Daniel Zava  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Financeand Senate Budget Committee, released the following state  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability * More than 200 groups today, including PEN America, issued a joint statement following remarks by President Donald Trump warning that "a whole c  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * White House Budget Supercharges Mass Detention and Deportation, Cuts Democracy and Humanitarian Support The President's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget released today doubles down on the administration's mass detention and deportation agenda, while further slashing humanitarian support for vulnerable populations and defunding the bipartisan supported National Endowment for Democracy's promotion of democracy and human ri  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reps. Ansari and Grijalva Hold Community Oversight Briefing on Mass Detention Centers * PHOENIX - Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), alongside Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), hosted a community briefing in Central Phoenix titled "Stop Mass Detention Centers: An Arizona Community Oversight Briefing." The briefing included members of the community who have been dir  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Joint Statement Regarding Pope Leo XIV's Historic Visit to Algeria * His Holiness Leo XIV The Apostolic Palace Vatican City Your Holiness, Ahead of your upcoming historic visit to Algeria, scheduled from 13 to 15 April 2026, the undersigned human rights organizations are writing to bring your attention to key pressing human rights concerns in the country. We call on you to use your g  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Urges New DHS Secretary Mullin to Take "Deeper Look" at Proposed Roxbury Facility * Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging a thorough review of the Department's proposed processing facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.  In his letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, Congressman Kean called for   more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Joins Civil Rights Partners in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Rep. LaMonica McIver from Unconstitutionally Selective Prosecution * Yesterday, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined the ACLU of New Jersey and the National Women's in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver, who is fa  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * League releases latest geographic fact sheets and new data-threat report, sounds alarm on federal cuts to data and statistical agencies Fact sheets include key demographic data for each of Michigan's 83 counties, 110 state House districts, 38 state Senate districts, 13 U.S. Congressional districts and dozens of key cities * The Michigan League for Public Policy has p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * New Jersey, Roxbury Township Seek Injunction to Block ICE Detention Facility Federal Government Failed to Consider Burdens on Local Infrastructure and Resources * Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that New Jersey and the Township of Roxbury have requested that the U.S. District Court issue a preliminary injunct  more

STRASBOURG, France, April 8 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE General Rapporteur urges EU to abandon proposal to detain migrant children in coming Returns Regulation Lord Michael German (United Kingdom, ALDE), the General Rapporteur on Asylum and Migration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has raised the alarm over the position adopted at the end of March by the European Parliament, which would al  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Penn State doctoral candidate examines Latinx punk as informal learning space By Stephanie Koons At a packed punk show in Washington, D.C., the music suddenly stops. The band's frontwoman steps forward, not to introduce the next song, but to speak directly to the crowd -- about immigration enforcement, global solidarity and how people in the room can keep one another  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Fully Fund DHS and Advance SAVE America Act * April 7, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced H.R. 8206, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 60 days while advancing his SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections. The bill is an alternative proposal   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * SANCTUARY CALAMITY: ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Facing Kidnapping Charges Following His RELEASE from Jail by New York Sanctuary Politicians * This criminal illegal alien kidnapped a four-year-old child while she was at a laundromat with her mother in Patchogue, New York WASHINGTON -The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

STRASBOURG, France, April 8 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Senior Parliamentary Assembly figure urges EU to abandon proposal to detain migrant children General Rapporteur Lord Michael German argues returns, while important, cannot come at expense of human rights * Lord Michael German (United Kingdom, ALDE), the General Rapporteur on asylum and migration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, has raised the alarm over the position adopted at the en  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10165) on April 6, 2026. The white paper is written by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin, foreign affairs analyst Daniel J. Longo and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * South Korea: Background and U.S. Relations Overview South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea, or ROK) is one of the United States' most important strategic  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC and Al Otro Lado File Motion to Prevent ICE From Forcing Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office to Provide Access to Clients and Records * NEW ORLEANS -On Friday, April 3, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Al Otro Lado (AOL) filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit between the United States and the sheriff of Orleans Parish to prevent the sheriff from being forced to   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Christian University issued the following Horned Frogs In the News wrap up for March 14-31, 2026: * * * Horned Frogs in the News, March 14-31, 2026 From diet and health to the state takeover of a local school district, media come to TCU for news and thought leadership. * * * New dorms that will hold thousands of students coming to TCU (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article315249584.html) March 31, 2026 Fort Worth Star-Telegram   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Thailand: Protect Rohingya Refugees Cast into Sea by Indian Authorities * (BANGKOK, April 8, 2026)-Thailand should immediately provide legal status and support third-country resettlement for Rohingya refugees forcibly returned to Myanmar by Indian authorities and later forced to flee to Thailand, where they now face extortion, arbitrary detention, a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Thirteen artists and organizations to share $115,000 in first-ever Narrative Change Grants from the Asian Community Fund's AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation and the AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative today announced that 7 artists and 6 nonprofit arts & culture organizations were selected to share $115,000 in grants as part of t  more

CARDIFF, Wales, April 7 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * UK-wide news outlets are failing to help voters understand devolved powers before Senedd election, study finds * A lack of clarity over devolved news stories is leading to widespread confusion over which government is responsible for public services in Wales, a report shows. The analysis from Cardiff University covers more than 3,000 social media posts, online articles and TV news items produced by major broadca  more

DAVIS, California, April 7 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Program Helps Instructors Infuse Courses with Global Content * Josephine Wilson didn't know about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, when she started her "Advanced Composition" course last quarter. But by the end of the class, she was among 24 students confidently presenting posters with their research and recommendations on California issues related to at least one   more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * School of Social Work faculty member analyzes aging from an intersectional perspective May Guo, associate professor for the School of Social Work, expands upon current understandings of aging in her new textbook. By Samantha Wirth May Guo, PhD, FGSA, associate professor at the School of Social Work, has long worked to advance the field of aging. Guo's research focuses on   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lujan, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Luja  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Celebrates with New American Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony in Barre * BARRE, VT - This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, celebrated with new United States citizens, their families and loved ones, and Vermont leaders at a Naturalization Ceremony held in Barre. U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier presided. "We all know that every country has it  more