LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * 2026 Neiman-Sieroty Lecture brings voting rights pioneer to USC Gould * Judith Browne Dianis, a trailblazing and award-winning movement lawyer and civil rights strategist, joined USC Gould School of Law Dean Franita Tolson in conversation for the 2026 Allen Neiman and Alan Sieroty Lecture on April 15. Dianis, who previously held key leadership roles at the national   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas Rebukes New Language That Would Repeal Houston's Immigration Ordinance The language for Item 11 on the Houston City Council agenda was released Tuesday regarding Houston's immigration ordinance. There will be a vote Wednesday on the future of the ordinance. The following quote can be attributed to Nikki Luellen (she/her), policy and advocacy strategist on justice sys  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Appeals Flawed District Court Decision About California's Unlawful Sanctuary State Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an opening appellate brief on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, the Huntington Beach City Council, the Huntington Beach Police Department and Police Chief, as well as Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Sues for Records on Trump Admin Use of Palantir Tools Amid Growing Privacy, Data Collection Concerns * Tuesday, American Oversight filed a suit against the Trump administration seeking records that would shed light on how multiple federal agencies are accessing, sharing, and using Americans' sensitive personal data through systems built by Palantir. At i  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to Trump Administration's Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Due Process * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of challenges to the Trump Administration's no-bond policy, which mandates the indefinite detention of vast numbers of non-citizens   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL EFFORT TO STRIP HOUSING SUPPORT FOR MIXED-STATUS IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in public housing and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RECOGNIZES EARTH DAY, CONTINUES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT FROM UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS * Chicago - With Earth Day approaching, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted his office's work to protect the environment, advance clean energy solutions, and sound the alarm about the Trump administration's unprecedented attempts to illegally dismantle programs a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Will Fund Law Enforcement * "For more than two months, Republicans negotiated in good faith to fully fund critical law enforcement agencies. Republicans are done negotiating. We are moving forward alone. Republicans are going to fund ICE and Border Patrol without a single Democrat vote. We are not going to concede a single demand to radical Senate Democrats." WASHINGTON, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * CDF-Texas: Proposed Rule Change Could Threaten Housing Security for Thousands of TX Children The federal government estimates that its proposed rule change could threaten the housing of 36,000 eligible children living in immigrant and mixed-status households nationwide. Nearly a quarter of impacted families live in Texas. * AUSTIN, TX--Children's Defense Fund-Texas (CDF-Texas), the Texas office of   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Trump and Congressional Republicans' Budget Plan Funnels Billions to ICE And Border Patrol While Offering No Relief for American Families Senate Republicans' newly released budget resolution would direct roughly $70 billion toward immigration enforcement agencies while providing zero relief for American families facing high costs for health care, housing, and groceries,  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * CFPB Guts Fair Lending Bad Process Leads to Bad Rule As CFPB Fails to Meaningfully Review More than 64,500 Comments  * Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took a major step backward, issuing a rule that eviscerates fair lending protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).  In a rushed process that failed to give sufficient time for publi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Introduces Targeted FY26 Budget Resolution To Unlock Legislation To Keep Border Secure * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. The FY 2026 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a targeted reconciliation bill that will  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following information collection: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is publi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11420) on April 20, 2026, by legislative attorney Alexander H. Pepper and deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from March 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supre  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Record-Breaking 1,000+ Muslim Delegates Participate in 11th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation's largest American Muslim civil society umbrella organization, today announced the successful completion of the 11th Annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, with more than 1,000 Muslim d  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Cuban Asylum Seeker Released from Buffalo ICE Facility after Unlawful, Prolonged Detention * After 13 months, J.M.A. reunites with Buffalo-based family and community Buffalo, NY - The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) celebrate the recent release of their client J.M.A., a Buffalo resident and Cuban asylum seeker w  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Cuban asylum seeker released from Buffalo ICE facility after unlawful, prolonged detention Buffalo, NY - The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) celebrate the recent release of their client J.M.A., a Buffalo resident and Cuban asylum seeker who was subjected to more than 13 months of unlawful detention in the Buffalo Federal Detention Fac  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Nebraska to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens Today, the United States filed a complaint against Nebraska and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Nebraska laws that provide in-state tuition and   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * DHS Shutdown Continues, But DHS Employees Receiving Paychecks - For Now * The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered its 67 th 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. On Frida  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Introduces The Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act: Strengthening Border Security With Accountability * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation requiring a formal evaluation of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) progress in implementing a full biometric entry-exit data system. The "Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act" is the 23rd p  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Reforms To FISA Section 702 * April 20, 2026 Durbin: "Congress should reauthorize Section 702 with sensible reforms to protect Americans from threats to their security and to their constitutional rights." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for serious reform  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Sari M. Long and Roger Tsai and associateJaya Venkateswaran: * * * Immigration Compliance and Form I-9 Changes -- ICE Expands Scope of Substantive Violations At a Glance * These developments affect all US employers, not just those that employ foreign nationals. * Employers who have relied on document retention as a "cure" for missing or incom  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Fight Continues Against Everglades Immigration Facility Despite Temporary Legal Setback * MIAMI-The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the heart of the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" can keep operating even though it hasn't gone through any environmental review. Everglades groups   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 21 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * First-round 2026-27 Faculty Excellence Grants announced * The Center for Faculty Excellence on Friday announced the recipients of the first round of 2026-2027 Faculty Excellence Grants. The grants provide up to $5,000 and are designed to support faculty across all disciplines in enhancing their scholarly work. College of Agriculture * Andrew Felton, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences -A pilot   more

LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- EY, a global organization involved with advisory services, assurance, consulting, tax, transactions and technology, which includes the member firms of Ernst and Young Global Limited, posted the following news: * * * GenAI is raising the stakes in managing a global workforce; trust and speed are emerging as decisive, EY research finds * 80% of respondents say their last international assignment made them more likely to stay, highlighting t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU kicked off its 31st Annual National Capitol Forum with Engaging Plenary Discussion * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities kicked off its 31st Annual National Capitol Forum on Higher Education on April 21, 2026, with more than 200 registered participants in attendance. Three free pre-Forum sessions were held on the topics,  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drasti  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Jules "Jay" W. Hurst III, acting undersecretary of defense comptroller and CFO, and Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, director for force structure, resources and assessment of the U.S. Department of War Joint Staff, held a press briefing at the Pentagon to detail the fiscal year 2027 defense budget request. Hurst announced a $1.5 trillion proposal aimed at supercharging the defense industrial base and expanding production of major weapons systems across every warfighting doma  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * HSI Arrests Convicted Murderer Who Sent Threats to ICE Director, Saying ICE Law Enforcement Officers Should Have "Two F**king Bullets to the Back of Their Nazi Maggot Heads" * ICE law enforcement officers are facing an 8,000% increase in death threats Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that on April 10, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On MS NOW, Vasquez Highlights New American Immigration Plan to Fix Broken Immigration System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) joined MS NOW's "Way Too Early" with Ali Vitali to discuss his recent oversight visit to the Camp East Montana ICE detention center and his New American Immigration Plan, a commonsense plan to move past both parti  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 21 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Illinois professor's book shows how 'lawful fictions' are used to manage immigration, citizenship * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Jose A. de la Garza Valenzuela, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of Latina/Latino Studies, looks at the experiences of queer migrants, and at how immigration practices shape particular fictions about them, in his new book " Queer in a Legal S  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * MS-13 Members Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Brutal Murders Committed at Direction of Gang Leaders in El Salvador Eight illegal aliens and members of the violent transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, have been sentenced for participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included witness tampering and multiple murders of individuals as young as 14. "The  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Urge DHS to Halt Arizona ICE Detention Expansion Amid Transparency and Safety Concerns * Follows the Senators' unanswered February 10 letter and ongoing transparency concerns Read AZ Mirror exclusive: Kelly, Gallego urge DHS to halt planned ICE detention facilities in Surprise and Marana Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego urged recently confirmed Department of Homeland S  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Rule Threatening Immigrants' Ability to Keep Work Authorization * Public Citizen Litigation Group and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) filed a new lawsuit on behalf of an immigrant worker challenging the Trump administration's rule abruptly ending automatic extensions of work permits. Like many immigrants with legal status, the plaintiff in   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Strengthen Accountability in Federal Law Enforcement * Amid Concerns of Weakened Hiring Standards and a Lack of Accountability, Package of Lujan Bills Will Restore Oversight Across Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a legislative package of three bills aimed to restore oversight, enforcement standards, and ensu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families - families  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Brent E. Newton prevails in a third federal death penalty case * CARLISLE, PA-In Professor Brent E. Newton 's third court-appointed federal death penalty case since June 2025, another federal district court has granted his motion to strike the federal government's notice of its intent to seek the death penalty against a federal capital defendant. A copy of the   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia serving as keynote speaker at AAPI MENA Women in Legal Academy Workshop * CARLISLE, PA-On April 24, 2026, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will join Sudha Setty, president and chief executive officer of the Law School Admission Council, as keynote speakers for the Fifth Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Middle East and N  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Presses ICE for Transparency Following Congressional Oversight Visit at Camp East Montana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons demanding answers following the Congressman's Ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Republicans Fail to Address Cost of Living Crisis, Instead Hand ICE and CBP $70 Billion until 2035 Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on the release of Republicans' partisan budget resolution that would give U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Kill Torres Amendment, But Admit There is a Problem * Republicans Deny Veterans Their Day in Court and Strip Critical Legal Protections Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill aimed at ensuring non-citizen veterans are  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Sanctuary jurisdictions helped Cuban illegal alien with decades-long rap sheet, law enforcement cooperation in Florida will ensure his crime spree in America is over * ICE Miami took custody of Cuban criminal illegal alien Eledoro Valenzuela Rodriguez March 24 from the Miami-Dade Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he has pending charges   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Senator Murray on Republicans Releasing Their Budget Resolution to Cut Another Blank Check for ICE & Border Patrol ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Murray Talks DHS Funding--Calling on House Republicans to Stop Extending Record-Breaking Shutdown * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committe  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Introduces Targeted FY26 Budget Resolution To Unlock Legislation To Keep Border Secure U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. The FY 2026 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Releases Statement on Republicans' Push to Pass a Second Unpopular Reconciliation Bill * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the Senate Republicans' release of a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution to tee up the passage of a second reconciliation bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Releases Statement on Republicans' Push to Pass a Second Unpopular Reconciliation Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the Senate Republicans' release of a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution to tee up   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget posted the following news release: * * * Senate Budget Resolution Falls Short The Senate Budget Committee released a Fiscal Year 2026 budget resolution today that is expected to receive a vote in the full Senate soon. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions allowing for up to $70 billion of deficit increases each for the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Government  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Republicans Releasing Their Budget Resolution to Cut Another Blank Check for ICE & Border Patrol * ICYMI : On Senate Floor, Murray Talks DHS Funding-Calling on House Republicans to Stop Extending Record-Breaking Shutdown Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and a senior member and former chair of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the path forward to b  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 22 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * State of Delaware Appeals Court Order to Provide Employer Data to Immigration Officials Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Justice will appeal a recent federal court decision ordering the Delaware Department of Labor to provide employee wage and identification records to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Ogles Open Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion by Transnational Criminal Organizations Today, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Democrats' Refusal to Fund Law Enforcement * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, if it were up to Republicans, we would have finished the appropriations process months ago. "We made a lot of prog  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Twin Cities tenant unions say "evict ICE, not us" * Tenant unions across the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been organizing to stop evictions due to the economic and social disruption triggered by 3,000 federal immigration agents invading Minnesota in December of last year. Thousands of immigrant workers lost income or were forced to remain home, destabili  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Universal Legal Representation Program Increases Detained Immigrants' Chances of Securing Relief from Deportation by 366 Percent, A New Vera Institute of Justice Study Finds A new three-year study from the Vera In  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on News that Over Half a Million Georgians Have Dropped Health Care Coverage * According to new reporting by the Georgia Recorder and the Current GA, more than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans 1.2 million Georgians saw their monthly health care premiums double   more