NEW YORK, April 15 [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: * * * "We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs * San Juan, PR - With hurricane season less than two months awa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * 13 Charged in Worcester Drug Trafficking Organization * BOSTON - Thirteen individuals have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Central Massachusetts and Puerto Rico that distributed cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. The following defendants have been charged with one count each of  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Immigrants' Rights Advocates File a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Class Action Lawsuit against ICE and Border Patrol for Warrantless Arrests Today, the ACLU of Ohio, CRIS, ABLE-Ohio and local law firms filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP),  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release of April 15, 2026: * * * AFPI Celebrates Wins in the WFTC on Tax Day On Tax Day 2026, American families and workers are experiencing the impact of President Trump's the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this historic legislation is delivering wins for working families, small businesses, parents, seniors and farmers across the Nation. AFPI commends President Trump a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Tax Day 2026: Immigrant communities demand investment in care, not war! On Tax Day, April 15, 2026, Alianza Americas--a national network of 55 Latin American and Caribbean Immigrant-led organizations--together with its member organization, United for a Fair Economy, calls on the U.S. federal government to prio  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Bill 397 * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state Senate proposed legislation that seeks to strengthen accountability for federal immigration enforcement and protect communities across the state. This legislation creates a pathway for individuals to seek recourse when their constituti  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit over Connecticut Immigration Policies * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the following statement on the recent lawsuit filed by the Trump Administration against Connecticut over immigration policies, including the Trust Act: "The Trump Administration's lawsuit against Connecticut is a baseless and w  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Wins Key Vote on Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, won a key procedural vote on her bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The House of Representatives agreed to Congresswoman Pressley's motion to discharge by a vote of 219-209, and final passage is se  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Broad Conservative Coalition Rallies Behind Resolution Affirming States' Constitutional Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * The Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign today announced a coalition letter signed by more than 100 conservative leaders, organizations, and elected officials expressing support for House Resolution 50, introduced by House   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * CAIR Md. Applauds Preliminary Injunction Granted by Federal Court to Halt Proposed Mass Detention Facility The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a federal judge's decision to block plans by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to convert a warehouse in western Maryland into a 1,500-bed immigration detention faci  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * CAIR-Houston Condemns Gov. Abbott's Threat to Pull $110M in Public Safety Funds Over Houston's New Immigration Enforcement Policy The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today condemned Governor Greg Abbott's threat to withdraw $110 million in state public safety funding, a retaliation following Houston city council's ordinance lim  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15 (TNSxrep) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by Nigel Barriffe, vice-president of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto and president of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations: * * * When violence is the system speaking: What Ontario's schools are telling us Our Schools/Our Selves, Winter/Spring 2026 * For the past several years, violence in Ontario schools has been discussed as though it were a series of is  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-14) by Joshua Comenetz entitled "Last Name Data From the 2020 Census." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Frequently Occurring Last Names in the 2020 Census is the fifth U.S. Census Bureau data product listing the most common last names reported in the decennial census. A 1909 report (Bureau of the Census 1909) provided extensive data on "surnames of the white population" tabulated in the 179  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Transparency at CBO: Plans for 2026 and a Review of 2025:" * * * At a Glance Transparency is a top priority for the Congressional Budget Office, and the agency continues to bolster its efforts to be transparent. Those efforts are intended to promote a thorough understanding of CBO's work, help people gauge how estimates might change if policies or circumstances differed, and enhance the cre  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Transparency at CBO: Plans for 2026 and a Review of 2025:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * A Review of CBO's Transparency Efforts in 2025 In 2025, CBO's publications - including reports, working papers, presentations, easy-to-use modeling tools, datasets, and computer code - contributed to transparency activities that can be grouped into 11 categories. Testifying and Publishing Answers  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Costa Rican human rights advocates speak out as the U.S. resumes deportation flights * SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- This weekend the Trump Administration resumed deportation flights to Costa Rica. Following an agreement made in late March, the U.S. is paying Costa Rica to take as many as 25 people every week who have been forcibly removed from the U.S. - despite  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Indicted for Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien and Illegal Entry into the United States A Guatemalan National has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and illegal entry into the United States. Edilberto Gonzalez-Barrera, 40, was charged in a two  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Issues Key Vote Against Extension of Haiti Temporary Protective Status Designation * Heritage Action issued a Key Vote against the motion to discharge H. Res. 965, led by House Democrats and supported by some Republicans, and voiced opposition to the advancement and the consideration of H.R. 1689, a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Iran Negotiations, Market Reaction, DHS Funding * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss Iran negotiations, the market's response to Middle East developments, and efforts to fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Padilla Speaks With Wrongfully Deported DACA Recipient About Returning to U.S., Reuniting With Daughter * WATCH : Padilla: "I'll never stop fighting in Congress to finally provide the pathway to citizenship for Dreamers like you who contribute so much to our country." WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Im  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City's Mass Surveillance of Drivers SAN JOSE, Calif.--Today, a group of three San Jose residents teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal class action lawsuit against the city of San Jose over its use of hundreds of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Tony Tan, Scott West, Colin W  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reported Shadow Operations and Improper Management of DHS and FEMA * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today demanded answers in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following deeply troubling reports that Special Government Employees, contractors, and other non-career personnel exercised improper influence over core agency f  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Baseless Trump Administration Lawsuit Attacking Connecticut * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration's lawsuit attacking Connecticut with false claims about the state's law enforcement policies. "This lawsuit is yet another example of the Trump Administration's weaponization of the justice syste  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Los Angeles County residents' satisfaction with quality of life at all-time low in year 11 of UCLA survey * Key takeaways * LA County residents are less satisfied with their quality of life than at any time in more than a decade, according to the 11th annual UCLA Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index. * The overall index dropped to a historic low of 52, with six of the nine cat  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, 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" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Maine Senate sends Sen. Duson bill to strengthen privacy of Maine tenants to Governor's desk On Wednesday, April 8, the Maine Senate passed LD 2176, "An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine" a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, that would bolster tenant privacy rights and prov  more

OAKLAND, California, April 16 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * NCYL, ACLU File Lawsuit to Demand Transparency from the Trump Administration About Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth's Access to Pregnancy Care NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to demand transparency from the Trump administration regarding its treat  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release: * * * NILC and IJF President Kica Matos Named to TIME's Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World WASHINGTON -- TIME named Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) to the 2026 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list recognizes the impact, innovation, and a  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Markey, Van Hollen, Bicameral Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of TPS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.-2  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 15 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Persistently high migration intake reinforces the urgent need for fundamental reform * "With the latest data showing almost a hundred thousand net permanent and long-term overseas arrivals to Australia in February alone, the need for reform to Australia's broken migration system could not be clearer or more urgent," said Dr Kevin You, Senior Fellow at the Insti  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Lauds Major Legal Ruling to Halt ICE's Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. April McClain Delaney released the following statement: "Today, thanks to the extraordinary collective efforts of Team Maryland, construction and renovation of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention warehouse in Washington County, Mar  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney to Hold Telephone Town Hall - Mon., Apr. 20 * On Monday, April 20, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) will host a live Telephone Town Hall to hear directly from constituents, answer questions, and discuss pressing issues facing the Sixth District, including the affordability crisis, immigration enforcement concerns, and unlawful military operations in Iran. The call  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Senator Martin Heinrich Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Schools Reenvision & Build Vibrant Outdoor Learning Spaces * WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a former outdoor educator, announced the introduction of the Revitalizing   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Child Molestation Fugitive Arrested in Maine by U.S. Marshals * Portland, ME -The United States Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Dathon D. Wright, 32, in North Berwick, Maine, for multiple felony child sexual assault offenses. On April 14, 2026, members of the USMS-led Maine Violent Offender Task Force executed an arrest operation at a residence in Nort  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice senior named Watson Fellow, will explore what 'home' means across borders * For Karma Elbadawy, the idea of home is not defined by borders or paperwork. It is something people build. Carry. Practice. Elbadawy, a graduating senior at Rice University, has been named a 2026 Thomas J. Watson Fellow, one of 40 students selected nationwide. The fellowship provides $40,000 for a year of independent travel   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Meets with Law Enforcement Officials Working to Combat Drug Trafficking at the Southern Border * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, last week met with federal law enforcement agents in California and discussed efforts to counter drug trafficking, terrorism, and other national security threats at the Southe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on April 15, 2026, with Kyrgyz Republic Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev: * * * Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Kyrgyz Republic Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev to discuss key priorities in the United States-Kyrgyz Republic bilateral relationship. Secretary Rubio encouraged fu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Brown on the Court's Order to Halt Construction and Operation of Unlawful ICE Detention Facility in Washington County Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the State's motion for preliminary injunction that would halt DHS constructio  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Frost Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, and Rep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) for a press conference alongside colleagues and advocates calling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Key Procedural Vote, Pressley, Gillen Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS Ahead of a key procedural vote, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) held a press conference alongside colleagues and advocatescalling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Following the press c  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Whitehouse Sound Alarm on Illegal Scheme from HHS to Share Child Support Data with Immigration Enforcement "Disclosing this information would be unlawful, and it would expose vulnerable children and families, including victims of domestic violence, to significant harm." * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Sheld  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * MacMillan Scholar and History Lecturer Brendan A. Shanahan Wins National Prize for Study of US Citizenship and Immigration Brendan A. Shanahan's award-winning book reveals how state-level policies shaped the meaning of citizenship in the United States and continue to inform today's debates over immigration and belonging. * Brendan A. Shanahan, an associate research scholar at the Yale MacMillan Center Comm  more