WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper on April 15, 2026 by Sam Huckstep and Helen Dempster entitled "Which Occupations Should Get Skilled Worker Visas? Informing the UK's Visa Reform". Here is the abstract: * * * The United Kingdom's 2025 immigration reforms will restrict access to Skilled Worker visas for "mid-skill" occupations unless they are retained on a revised shortage list. This raises an important policy question: which oc  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following report on May 8, 2026, entitled "Executive Order 14294 Report: Criminal Regulatory Offenses." Here are excerpts: * * * 1. Overview Pursuant to the request in Executive Order 14294, "Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations" (May 9, 2025),1 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) submits this report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Executive Order's state  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Doorstop - Dowsing Point, Tasmania * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I'm absolutely delighted to be back in Tasmania, on the banks of the beautiful Derwent. And I'm here with the Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff, about a project that we've discussed on my last visit to Tasmania with the State Minister, Kerry Vincent, and with a full crew of my team; Peter Khalil, the As  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following report on May 15, 2026 entitled "ESRI Review of Research 2025." Here is the introduction: * * * It has been an honour to take up the role of ESRI Director in 2025. I do so with strong appreciation for the Institute's distinctive role in Irish public life: producing high-quality, independent research that underpins evidence-informed policymaking. The ESRI's annual Review of Research provides a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on May 15, 2026, by Keystone Defense Initiative Director Rebeccah L. Heinrichs to National Review: * * * Strengthen NATO, Don't Wreck It America needs its allies. * Many on the right have joined President Donald Trump's heated ridicule of the behavior of our European allies during Operation Epic Fury: their risk aversion,   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report on April 22, 2026 entitled "Democracy Watch 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * Our country is facing a grave threat as those in power leverage bias and disinformation to push rights-restricting legislation through at the state and federal levels. Our communities, schools, libraries, elections, and individual freedoms are being placed at risk by escalating assaults on our rights. In response, Human Rights First launched Democra  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report entitled "ICE Flight Monitor April 2026 Report." Here are excerpts: * * * Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, that are legally questionable and undoubtedly cruel, to achieve this objective, including expanding the use of expedited removal, sending people from the United States to offshore   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Human Rights First issued the following report on April 14, 2026 entitled "ICE Flight Monitor: March 2026 Report." Here is an excerpt: * * * Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, that are legally questionable and undoubtedly cruel, to achieve this objective, including expanding the use of expedited removal, sending people from the United   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03),  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03),  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Cheryl Minter, mother of Stephanie Nicole Minter, a victim of illegal alien crime, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Good morning to the members of the committee. I appreciate you granting me the time and space to speak. Thank you for your attendance. My name is Cher  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Graduates Prepare to Make History *. At the 2026 SPH Convocation-the first for Dean Adnan Hyder-keynote speaker Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts Department of Public Health commissioner, urged graduates to stand firm in this moment and meet the current "crisis of trust" in science with courage.  Public health gained a new cohort of practitioners ready to take on the field'  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Markey, Merkley, Democratic Colleagues Sound Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * 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 Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), to lead their Democratic colleagues in pushing back on the Department of Ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * Presidents' Alliance Reaffirms Importance of Optional Practical Training (OPT) International students come to the United States to pursue their education and contribute to our campuses and communities. Their presence strengthens institutions, supports affordability, and expands opportunities for American students and workers. * In response to the administration's recen  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Kelly, Durbin, Padilla Join Dreamers, Educators, and Families Calling for Permanent Protections for Dreamers Speakers Highlight Growing Harm Caused by DACA Delays and Ongoing Threats to Dreamers - Learn More at New TheDream.US "Dreams Delayed" Website (https://dreamsdelayed.com/). * Washington, DC -- Yesterday, at a press conference on the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following report (No. 2026-4S0-022) on May 4, 2026, entitled "Reliable Data Is Needed To Effectively Reduce Improper Earned Income Tax Credit Payments for Nonwork Social Security Numbers." Here are excerpts: * * * Why TIGTA Did This Review A nonwork Social Security Number (SSN) is issued to noncitizens who are not authorized to work in the United States, but who require an SSN to access specific  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (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 publish  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (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 publish  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration 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 revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the information collection notice is published   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (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 publish  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jane Stoever, law professor at the University of California-Irvine, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies." Stoever is also the director of the Law Domestic Violence Clinic, Initiative to End Family Violence, and co-chair of the Orange County Domestic Violence Death Review Team. *  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * How science can escape the nostalgia trap You probably know that Einstein changed the face of physics with his theory of relativity in his 20s. What you may not know is that he spent his later career on a crusade against quantum mechanics, the model that would go on to drive the next century of advances in the field. New research from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Chic  more