HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * ACLU of Texas Comments on Houston City Council Vote Repealing Houston's Immigration Ordinance Houston City Council voted Wednesday 13 - 4 to approve Item 11 on the Council agenda. The ordinance is an effective repeal of Proposition A and may allow for increased collaboration between ICE and the Houston Police Department. The following quote can be attributed to Caro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * "We just have to be willing to see it": Dr. Olanrewaju's United Nations Psychology Day Presentation On any given morning across the globe, headlines paint a vivid picture. Boarders crossed, families fractured, lives interrupted, displaced, and rewritten. For the average reader, these stories are fleeting. For Moshood Olanrewaju, Ph.D., they are anything but. * On any given morning across the globe, headlines p  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners with Coalition of States to Defend President Trump's Election Integrity Executive Order * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states to intervene in two federal lawsuits challenging President Trump's recent executive order aimed at strengthening election integrity, verifying citizenship in federal elec  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 22 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Australian-first research hub dedicated to solar panel recycling opens at UNSW Sydney Louise Templeton UNSW leads the national research initiative addressing the urgent challenge of managing end-of-life solar panels. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Hub for Photovoltaic Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability was officially opened at UNSW yesterday. It's the first research initiative in A  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Learn AI-augmented coding for data analysis ECON 216: Data Visualization for Social Science with AI-Augmented Coding & Analysis introduces a new way to work with data using AI tools. In the course, students use AI coding agents like Claude Code to generate code by giving instructions in plain English. The focus is on reading and checking that code, catching errors and interpreting results rather tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Financial Services and General Government Su  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 21, 2026, entitled "How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget: 2026 to 2036." Here are excerpts: * * * At least once a year, the Congressional Budget Office publishes a report providing the agency's projections of what the federal budget and the economy would look like in the current fiscal year and over the next 10 years if current laws governing taxes and spending   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Holds 5th Town Hall of the Year to Address War with Iran, Economic Pressures, and Threats to Democracy * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On April 21, residents from across the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Westside of Los Angeles joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) fifth Telephone Town Hall of the year to discuss pressing national and local issues, including the ongoing U  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns ICE for Leaving Released Detainee Without Support, Calls for Basic Human Dignity * Washington, D.C - Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement after Maykel Andree Fonseca Cabrera was released from the Adelanto Detention Center by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and left without assistance to reach his family in South Carolin  more

LONG BEACH, California, April 23 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Delegation Shares University Priorities in Washington, D.C. By Jeanne Fratello University partners came together during Hill Week to raise awareness of federal issues relating to the Pell Grant, Emerging Research Institutions and AI. A delegation of 115 California State University advocates came together in Washington, D.C., for Hill Week April 13-16, impressing upon members of Congress the   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Defund-the-Police Democrats Won't Stop Republicans From Fully Funding ICE and Border Patrol * "The choice is simple. Fund law enforcement or block it. Fund border security or block it. The American people are watching. They will remember who voted to protect law abiding American citizens, and who voted to protect illegal immigrant criminals." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso  more

LONDON, England, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Law Society posted the following news release: * * * Drop plans for new appeals body focus on Home Office decision making * UK government should focus on the true causes of the asylum backlog and delays rather than establishing a new appeals body, says the Law Society of England and Wales. The Law Society has responded to the Home Office call for evidence on the proposed new Independent Appeals Body for immigration and asylum appeals.  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families * April 22, 2026 Durbin: "Republicans are responsible for the chaos we face, and Americans increasingly wonder: what have they done to help their families? My colleagues will need to find a better answer to that question than the current agenda of  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Durbin Details Horrific Conditions In Immigration Detention Under Trump Administration In Fiscal Year 2026, the death rate in ICE custody is higher than any year on record, higher even than the COVID-19 spike of 2020 * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On China's Theft Of U.S. Innovation * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation." Durbin first asked Hel  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On China's Theft Of U.S. Innovation U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S.   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Eight Yale scholars elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences The new members, who have made key contributions in a range of fields, join previously elected fellows in helping to "advance the common good" across the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science. * Eight Yale faculty members are among 252 leaders elected as new members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the academy a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Seto Bagdoyan, director of forensic audits and investigative services at the Government Accountability Office, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and Members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from an April 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or the "Department") is to promote and protect the health and well-being of the American people. This mission serves as the foundation   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: What They're Saying About Rep. Gillen's Bipartisan Bill to Extend TPS for Haitians for Three Years Passing in the House * The Legislation Was Gillen's First She Introduced in Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) passed her bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 law-abiding Haitians  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly: "We're a nation of immigrants. We're also a nation of laws. And we're fully capable of honoring both." * "That kind of progress will take a bipartisan effort, but it is absolutely within reach, and it is absolutely worth fighting for." Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Gabe Evans (R-CO-08), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04)  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what this result in Virginia coul  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Merkley: Republican Budget Resolution Ignores the Needs of Working Families U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution that will enable a reconciliation bill to provide up to $140 billion to Immigration and Custo  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Patricia Fox, mother of Carissa Aspnes, a victim of a hit-and-run by an illegal alien, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families": * * * "Now that I've been holding my arms open to what life has to offer me I couldn't be happier." That was the last text from my daughter roughly 2 hours before Valeria Bermudez Marcano w  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Jennifer Heiling, mother of Brady Heiling, who was killed in a car crash by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families": * * * My name is Jennifer Heiling, I am an Angel Mom and I am from a small town in Minnesota. My son Brady Heiling and his girlfriend Hallie Helgeson were tragicall  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * NILC Denounces DOJ's Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center WASHINGTON --Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): "NILC stands in solidarity with our friends at SPLC who today are under attack from a  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * No Collusion, No Cages: New Yorkers Rally in Albany to Demand Albany Pass Real Protections Against ICE * Albany, N.Y. - Faith leaders, union members, civil rights advocates, community leaders, and others rallied with New York State residents impacted by ICE's cruelty in Albany with a unified demand: pass The New York for All Act (S2235-Gounardes / A3506-Reyes) and The Dignity Not Detenti  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put Oroville Hospital on 'RED ALERT' status * April 25 community event with free food and wellness checks will focus on nurses' Vision for a Healthy Society Oroville Hospital registered nurses, who are members of California Nurses Association (CNA) and its parent union National Nurses United (NNU), will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, April 25 to dema  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * April 22, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by senior fellow Jacob Funk Kirkegaard: * * * What Orban's ouster in Hungary means for Europe A remarkable political event just took place in Hungary. Opposition leader Peter Magyar and his Tisza party defied the odds, and long-term incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban's blatant attempts at election chicane and media rigging, to win an overwhelming electoral victory,   more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Poll reveals young people now expect to be poorer than their parents * The new UK Youth Poll published by the John Smith Centre reveals a massive drop in the number of young people who expect to be better off than their parents. The poll of 2,000 16 to 29 year olds - sponsored by Nationwide Building Society - shows that those who say they expect their lives to be better than their parents has  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Promises of a Safe and Welcoming 2026 World Cup - But Qatar's Failures Still Echo * During half time of a 2022 men's football World Cup match in Qatar, I witnessed eight security officers conducting a full body search of a female fan. They eventually lifted her trousers at the ankle, revealing a pair of rainbow-colored socks - which the officers made her remove before allowing her to return to  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Introduces Legislation to Pause and Reform the Broken H-1B Visa Process * Today, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026, which would pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and implement significant reforms when the program resumes. Reps. Brian Babin (R-TX), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Keith Self (R-TX),  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers and Real Voices from Across America to Demand Action on the Dignity Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined bipartisan lawmakers, veterans, families, farmers, faith leaders, employers, and the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol urging passage of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls for Closure of Moshannon Detention Facility After Reports of Hunger Strike Following Abuse and Retaliation * WASHINGTON D.C. - APRIL 22, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) condemned conditions at the Moshannon Detention Facility and called for accountability and closure following reports of a hunger strike over food conditions and allegations that detainees we  more

ITHACA, New York, April 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Robinson-Appel awards honor student-led community work * Three Cornell undergraduates are recipients of this year's Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which recognize students for their commitment to community-engaged work addressing pressing social challenges. Frank Fang '26, Jonathan Lam '27 and Zilala Mamat '26 will each receive $2,500 to support their projects. This year's awardees are partnering with gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Antonio Romanucci, attorney at Romanucci and Blandin LLC, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families": * * * Chair Van Drew, Chair Jordan, Ranking Member Crockett, Ranking Member Raskin and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee; My name is Antonio Romanucci and I am a national civil rights attorney with the deep ho  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * April 22, 2026 In letters to the Government Accountability Office, the Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds in immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applicants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democ  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration In letters to the Government Accountability Office, the Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds in immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applicants *  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * State Bar Seizes Illegal Livermore Law Office That Put a Family's Legal Status in Jeopardy The State Bar of California seized the illegal business of Irene Carlota Raygoza of Livermore after a couple filed a complaint that her mishandling of their immigration case left one of their sons at risk of having to leave the United States for up to 22 years, the Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) ann  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Continue Following Biden's Failed Border Blueprint * 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, yesterday Republicans moved to begin consideration of a budget resolution to fund law enforcement -   more