BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * "I Can Do Anything": How Adria Obonyo Brought the Nation's Immigration Crisis to UBalt Law * UBalt Law Student Organizes Timely Immigration Law Symposium When third-year law student Adria Obonyo sat down to plan this year's University of Baltimore Law Review symposium, she knew she wanted to do something that mattered -something that reflected the urgent legal moment the country was living through.   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 7 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast AG Kris Mayes for Siding with Sanctuary City Policies Over Arizona Families and Law Enforcement Attorney General Kris Mayes is giving Pima County's anti-ICE policies a green light and siding with sanctuary city politicians over Arizona families, law enforcement, and public safety. In findings released today, Mayes rejected a request from Senate Republican le  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * CAIR-SFBA Condemns Oakland Approval of Cellebrite Phone Surveillance Contract, Citing Civil Rights and Transparency Concerns The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), today condemned the Oakland City Council's approval of a contract authorizing the Oakland Police Department (OPD) to deploy technology from Cellebrite, an Israel  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Institute Scholars Recognized Among Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential People in Washington, DC 2026 * The Cato Institute is proud to announce that two of its scholars have been named to Washingtonian magazine's 2026 list of the "500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy" in Washington, DC. This prestigious annual list honors experts and advocates outside of government who are playin  more

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Faculty Experts on Immigration, Federalism, and the Supreme Court At a Lawyers, Community, and Impact event, faculty discussed recent legal challenges and court rulings that influence the framework of immigrants' rights and enforcement. * Columbia Law faculty who are experts in immigration law and federalism explored the implications of recent Supreme Court cases on citizenship and immigration at a Lawyers, Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Grijalva, Mayor Romero Respond to Tom Homan's Threat to Go After Cities that Don't Cooperate with ICE * Tucson, AZ - Today, former Acting ICE Director and Trump-appointed "Border Czar" Tom Homan spoke in Arizona at the 2026 Border Security Expo, where he escalated threats against cities and local leaders who refuse to participate in Donald Trump's cruel mass deportation agenda. Du  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Participates in Immigration Town Hall in Pacoima * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) participated in an immigration town hall at Pacoima Charter Elementary School hosted by One LA-IAF. The event focused on listening to stories from community members who have been impacted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have terrorized the San Fernando Val  more

CALGARY, Alberta, May 7 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC, CSX upgrade Southeast Mexico Express with dedicated train, faster transit times Calgary, Alberta and Jacksonville, Florida - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) (CPKC) and CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) (CSX ) today announced upgrades to the Southeast Mexico Express (SMX) premium service featuring faster transit times with more origin and destination options for customers looki  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Is President Trump Upholding Constitutional Norms? Two pundits offer drastically different views during a Dartmouth Political Union debate. Written by Steve Hartsoe In a fast-moving, often heated debate over whether President Donald Trump has upheld constitutional norms, conservative commentator Michael Knowles and liberal journalist Mehdi Hasan clashed over immigration, free speech, the Jan. 6 attacks, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- 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 May 6, 2026: * * * Court Allows Immigration Enforcement Activity Near Minnesota Schools to Continue; Lawsuit Proceeds St. Paul, Minn. -- A federal court denied a request for a preliminary injunction in Fridley Public School District (ISD 14) et al. v. Mullin et al., allowing i  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Actions Against DACA CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) for a press conference to speak out against the ways in which the Trump Administration is attacking the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This follows the April 24 th ruling by the Department of Justice  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Reconciliation Text To Fund President Trump's Ballroom, Mass Deportation Campaign CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released reconciliation bill text that would fund U.S. Immigration and   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Reconciliation Text To Fund President Trump's Ballroom, Mass Deportation Campaign CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans released   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Small Business Week, Senator Rosen Holds Discussion with Reno Small Business Owners About the Impacts of Trump's Policies * RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen hosted a roundtable discussion with local small business owners at the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce to discuss the impacts of Trump's policies on Nevada's economy. Small businesses make up 99 percent of all businesses in  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Finding the Heart of Medicine: Amit Chakrabarti's Path to Human-Centered Care * From childhood moments with cancer patients to cardiology and public health research at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Amit Chakrabarti is building a career rooted in service, systems thinking and human connection. When Amit Chakrabarti was 3 or 4 years old, he wandered up to a microph  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Executive Order Ramps up Enforcement of Welfare Eligibility Criteria Governor Kevin Stitt today signed an executive order directing state agencies to ramp up enforcement of immigration-status verification for welfare and help ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded welfare in Oklahoma. "Welfare should go to eligible Oklahomans, not to people who are in this country illegally  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA, CBP and Community Partners Break Ground on $300M South Texas Port Project New facilities will strengthen border security, support economic growth, and provide lasting value to American taxpayers BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officially broke ground for the modernization   more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Malaysia: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child * We write in advance of the 100th Pre-Session Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Malaysia to highlight areas of concern regarding the Malaysian government's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission addresses abuses against migrant, refugee, and stateless   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Asks Sanctuary Wisconsin Politicians to Not Release Illegal Alien From Jail Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Elderly Patients at Assisted Living Facility * Dane County, Wisconsin sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with ICE and choose to RELEASE criminals back into Wisconsin communities WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICE Reveals Over 16,000 Removals in San Diego Region Since January 2025 * Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released a letter sent by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the San Diego Congressional Delegation which reveals that removals in the San Diego Area of Removal (AOR) totaled 16,368 between January 20, 2025, and April 1, 2026. In the letter, ICE breaks down the removals by country of ori  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Judge orders civil forfeiture of $1.7M Brownsville mansion tied to drug proceeds * BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A home acquired with drug proceeds and used to launder money has been civilly fortified to the United States, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Authorities identified a major cocaine supplier allegedly linked to multiple cartels. The forfeitur  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Justice Department Notifies Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney of Investigation into His Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy Today, the Justice Department notified the Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano of the initiation of a federal investigation into the Commonwealth's Attorney Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Se  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Mexican National Indicted for Illegal Reentry into the United States KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Mexican National was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday for illegally reentering the U.S. after being removed multiple times. The defendant was originally charged through a criminal complaint on April 27, 2026. Victor Rubio-Trejo, 48, was ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Phases Out Needed Special Student Relief (SSR) that Protects International Students from Crisis Countries The Trump administration has effectively eliminated a policy intended to support international students from countries experiencing natural disasters, war, and military conflicts, among other crises. * The United States is set to lose its last remaining Specia  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 6 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Maryellen Fullerton: Refugee Law Scholar and Teacher Without Borders * Professor Maryellen Fullerton is one of five professors retiring after this spring semester. To share a memory of or to send greetings to Professor Fullerton, please send an email to communications@brooklaw.edu with the subject line "Professor Fullerton Retirement." She would love to hear from her former students and colleagues.   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MINNESOTA MADNESS: Minnesota Board of Pardons Unanimously Pardons Criminal Illegal Alien Convicted of Three Assaults * The board's pardon removed his qualifying convictions that made him removable from the U.S. WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after the Minnesota Board of Pardons' unanimous decision to pardon a criminal il  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Conducts Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Centers, Visits Constituent Suffering from Ovarian Cyst Being Detained in Texas Andrea Pedro-Francisco has been held in ICE custody, while suffering from an untreated ovarian cyst, since February 5th EL PASO, TX - Today, as part of her continued efforts to get her constituent Andrea Pedro-Francisco released from ICE custody so that she can   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Raises Alarm on Congressional Immigration Casework Delays * U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) raised significant concerns regarding delays by and non-response from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in handling congressional casework inquiries. These delays mean that hard-working, law-abiding constituents are losing their s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Seventh Circuit Affirms Extension of Castanon Nava Consent Decree Holding ICE Accountable for Unlawful Warrantless Arrests * CHICAGO -The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision affirming an October 2025 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings which extended the Castanon Nava Consent Decree and ordered the release of individuals u  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Targeted Sanctions as a Key U.S. Foreign Policy Tool to Promote Religious Freedom The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report on targeted sanctions: Targeted Sanctions in Response to Violations of International Religious Freedom - Targeted sanctions are a vital U.S. foreign policy tool for promoting acco  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Three Charged with Fentanyl Distribution * BOSTON - Three individuals, two from Lawrence and one from Methuen, were charged in connection with alleged fentanyl distribution. Ales Mena, a/k/a "Shubill," 29 and Andy Mena 25, both of Lawrence, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribut  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following information collection: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0027, abstracted below, which we will submit to OMB for an extension in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the natu  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (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 reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the inform  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following information collection: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comme  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU student, two alumni share in Pulitzer Prizes * A WKU senior who will graduate Friday and two alumni were honored with Pulitzer Prizes this week as members of teams winning the highest awards in American journalism. Dominic Di Palermo, a photojournalism major and an intern at the Chicago Tribune during the Fall 2025 semester, was part of the Tribune team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for local new  more