WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Activists Attack Secure Elections * FAIR shows challenges to President's executive order must fail The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts showing why challenges to President Trump's executive order helping to ensure that only citizens vote in federal elections must  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Anna Espinoza '26, Connor Stevens '26, and Elizabeth Wehby '26 Named 2026 George Barrett Fellows * Anna Espinoza, Connor Stevens, and Elizabeth Wehby have been named George Barrett Social Justice Fellows for the Vanderbilt Law Class of 2026. Their appointments as George Barrett Social Justice Fellows were announced by Dean Chris Guthrie. The Barrett Social Justice Fellowship honors the legacy of renowned  more

LONDON, England, May 18 [Category: Religion] -- The Church of England issued the following news release: * * * Archbishop of Canterbury calls to 'make strangers neighbours' amid rising hostility * My Lords, it is a pleasure to respond to His Majesty's Gracious Speech today, and I too look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Case, and my Right Reverend friend the Bishop of Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich. We face serious challenges at home and abroad and I continue to pray   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Border Security: Additional Information Could Inform Enforcement Decisions for Noncitizens Paroled at the Southwest Border * Fast Facts Customs and Border Protection can grant parole to noncitizens, giving them temporary permission to stay in the United States. CBP granted roughly 2.4 million paroles at the southwest border from late 2018 through May 2025. Once parole is granted, Immig  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn on New Bill to Bar Aliens Who Support Sharia Law from United States * AUSTIN - Last week on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed his Ban Outsiders Openly Touting (BOOT) Sharia Law Act, which has been introduced and would bar aliens who support Sharia Law from entering or remaining in the United States. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "America is  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Financial Management Systems: DHS's Modernization Plans Should Fully Incorporate Key Practices * Fast Facts The Department of Homeland Security is modernizing the financial management systems affecting many of its component agencies-including the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, we found that the department's cost a  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Announces Expansion and Results of ICE Partnerships * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Administration is expanding on its partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of the public safety efforts announced last July. "My administration's number one responsibility is keeping South Dakotans safe," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "We've been working hard to get illeg  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE HONORS HAITIAN FLAG DAY AND CALLS FOR REPARATIONS FROM FRANCE, TPS EXTENSION, AND JUSTICE FOR THE HAITIAN... * San Diego, CA - On Haitian Flag Day, Haitian Bridge Alliance honors the Repub  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Houston-area Residents Embrace AI but Remain Wary of Data Center Expansion, New UH Survey Finds Key Takeaways * While a vast majority of Houston-area residents (85%) utilize AI, nearly 63% oppose the construction of data centers within one mile of their homes due to overwhelming concerns regarding power grid reliability and energy demand. * Public opposition is notably flexible, as 32% of residents  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests suspected MS-13 gang member convicted of robbery attempt in New York * WASHINGTON -ICE Buffalo arrested Josue Coreas-Chavez, a 29-year-old criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and suspected MS-13 gang member April 18, upon his release from Wyoming Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. "In January 2025, the Suffolk County Court senten  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Sour Political Feud" in Texas GOP Senate Primary Grows "Increasingly Personal" as Republicans Worry About Ability to Unify in General Election In case you missed it, new reporting from across Texas is highlighting how the "bitter" and "costly intraparty war" in the state's GOP Senate primary has reached "a fever pitch" and has "curdled into a sour political feud,  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Robert Cekada, director of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you to discuss the President's FY 2027 budget r  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Letter of the Law: USU Court Interpreter Training Program Promotes Due Process, Rewarding Careers * Standing before a judge in a courtroom, whether for a criminal or civil offense, is a grueling, stressful experience. Beyond those in the legal profession, few of us understand the procedures required in the grinding, often lengthy process, further adding to feelings of dread and helplessness. For many, the situati  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 19 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * A resilient rule of law: what can be done about law-breaking federal states? Suppose a federal state deliberately ignores the law and court rulings. How can such "executive disobedience" be stopped? * Coercive fines: A proposed reform aims to raise the maximum coercive fine for authorities that flout court rulings from Euros10,000 to Euros25,000. Under the reform, such fines would no longer remain within the b  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, posted the following news release on May 18, 2026, with over 100 organizations: * * * More than 100 organizations from the Americas and Europe reaffirm our concern over the arbitrary detention of Salvadoran lawyer and human rights defender Ruth Lopez, one year after her arrest Below is a press release regarding the escalation of political persecution in El Salvador, one  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Introduces Legislation to Protect Voting Rights from Federal Interference * SALEM, MA -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Protecting American Voters' Rights Act, a bill that would permit Americans to sue in federal court for constitutional violations of their voting rights. The legislation addresses a dangerous gap in federal law that grants federal officials near-total i  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Nation's Mayors Urge U.S. Senators to Accompany Federal Immigration Enforcement Funding with Reforms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the U.S. Senate considers a second reconciliation bill that would provide additional funding for federal immigration enforcement through FY 2029, the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is urging senators to ensure that any new fundi  more

LONDON, England, May 18 -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following news release: * * * Nursing leader warns collapsing nurse growth and rising complexity a 'deadly mix' for patients * * There's now a 'high risk' of harm on shift, say nursing staff in hospital and community settings * RCN chief warns against anti-immigration policies and the impact of violence on nursing staff A 'deadly mix' of collapsing growth in the registered nurse workforce and increasingly complex patien  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces IMAM Act * May 18, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAN) Act, legislation which that bar anti-American foreign clerics who preach Sharia Law and political Islam from being admitted into the United States. "The United States should never roll out the red carpet for foreign clerics who p  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Health Care Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced H.R. 8865, the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act to defend taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal health care programs. Specifically, this bill permanently bars a person, company, clinic, contractor, or other organization convicted o  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Gadyaces S. Serralta, director of the U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Preside  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 18 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG analysis offers fresh insights about the 2026 Scottish Parliament election * The first ever Scottish Election Analysis Report captures the initial thoughts, reflections, and early research insights of leading scholars in Scottish politics, elections, media and policy that can be used to enhance media, public and civil society understanding of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. A new analysis le  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Arab American Institute issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * US Middle East Policies Making a Bad Situation Worse One reason why US policy in the Middle East has been so problematic is because policymakers refuse to consider its impact on the needs of Arab people. With Israel, it's a different story. Over-attentiveness to Israeli concerns coupled with the lack of sensitivity to what Arabs think about our actions has led to deep fractures between Arab  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Effort to Rein in Defense Department's Use of Fast-Tracked Contracts to Help Build ICE Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 15 of his colleagues in calling for new language in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) appropriations bill to tighten control and oversight of the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of fast-tracked contract vehicles for domestic immigration enf  more