NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * After ICE Admitted Having No Justification for Arrests at Immigration Courthouses, District Court Grants Stay Prohibiting ICE From Conducting Courthouse Arrests * ICE is now largely prohibited from conducting civil immigration arrests at   more

NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * After ICE Admitted Having No Justification for Arrests at Immigration Courthouses, District Court Grants Stay Prohibiting ICE From Conducting Courthouse Arrests * ICE is now largely prohibited from conducting civil immigration arrests at Immigration Courts in New York City Following Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) recent admission that it has no justification for con  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by Homeland Security and Immigration Director Cooper Smith to the Washington Examiner: * * * A sanctuary law that tied police hands In El Cajon, California, just 25 miles from the Mexican border, a city councilman recently made a simple request. Federal agents had alerted local officials about more than 50 unaccompanied children who might be living in unsafe conditions alongside illegal immi  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release: * * * U.S.-Latin American Leaders Examine Issues Shaping the Hemisphere at Washington Conference Deputy Secretary of State Landau and other top U.S. officials spoke at the COA event, which examined energy, trade, and economic shifts in the Americas. * Washington, DC -- Council of the Americas held its 56th Washington Conference on the Americas, convening top Trump administration officials, in  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reinstate Limits on Excessive Use of Force by Federal Agents Against Portland Protesters * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed arguments today urging a federal appeals court to reinstate an injunction (PDF) blocking the use of excessive force by federal agents outside Portland's Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Those protections were tem  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Foreign-Born Workers Labor Force Characteristics 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 19, 2026 (16 pages) * * * The unemployment rate for the foreign born in the United States was 4.2 percent in 2025, unchanged from a year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate of the native born was 4.3 percent in 2025, up from 4.0 percent in 2024. Data on nativity are collected as part of the Cur  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by research assistant and intern coordinator Sonali Master, and senior fellows Sam Berger and Devin O'Connor: * * * Congress Should Include Robust Government-wide Guardrails in 2027 Appropriations to Halt Unprecedented Interference by Trump Administration The brazenness and impact of the Trump Administration's unprecedented interference with federal funding have grown in recent mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Children's Advocates to Congress: Additional Funding for DHS is a Cruel Misuse of Public Funding and a Direct Attack on Children and Families * Through the budget reconciliation process, Congressional leaders are pushing forward harmful funding proposals and will vote this week to potentially hand the federal government's immigration agencies an additional $70 billion 1   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE sues DHS for information about alleged database of ICE protesters * WASHINGTON, May 19, 2026 -Americans deserve to know whether their government is maintaining a secret database of people who have criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies. Such a database would sweep in people simply exercising their First Amendment rights by peacefully pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on May 19, 2026: * * * Trump Revives Title 42 to Weaponize Public Health Against Immigrants Yesterday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) weaponized a decades-old public health authority, Title 42, to suspend the entry of certain noncitizens for at least 30 days in response to the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency related to Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. T  more

OAKLAND, California, May 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * In Their Own Words: The Children at Dilley Tell Us They Are Suffering LOS ANGELES -- In a brief filed in federal court today, lawyers for children incarcerated at the Family Residential Treatment Center in Dilley, Texas (Dilley) describe the federal government's most recent claims of compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA) as "fanciful" and reiterate  more

ADDISON, Texas, May 19 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * JCN Cautions Congress Against Adding Government Price Controls to Reconciliation 2.0 * Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2026) -As Congress considers the latest budget reconciliation package this week to fund immigration enforcement, the Job Creators Network (JCN) cautions against amendments that will restrict patient choice. Republican lawmakers should focus on American safe  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues FBI, CIA, DIA, ODNI, and ICE for Records on 'Havana Syndrome' Investigations * Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed a federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice and four other federal agencies, seeking records concerning anomalous health incidents (AHIs), commonly referred to as " Havana Syndrome " ( Judicial Watch I  more

NEW YORK, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice PRLDEF Applauds Court Decision Blocking ICE Courthouse Arrests * Federal judge P. Kevin Castel, a District Judge for the Southern District of New York, issued a ruling on May 18 that blocks federal immigration agents from carrying out arrests inside New York City immigration courts, effectively stopping a policy introduced last year by the Trump administration for immigration  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * National pastors bring immigration debate to Congress as new report warns of mass family separation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined faith leaders from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to call for passage of the Dignity Act (H.R. 4393), the only serious, bipartisan immigration reform bill before Congress, following this weekend's national "Rededicat  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Penn State Dickinson Law's Carlisle and University Park PILF hold successful auctions * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-The Carlisle and University Park chapters of Penn State Dickinson Law's Public Interest Law Fund (PILF) held auctions to fund annual summer fellowships awarded to students working in public interest positions. The evenings provided an opportunity for stu  more

NEW YORK, May 19 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * People's Record Documents Sweeping Civil Rights Violations, Deaths, and Mass Disappearances Caused by ICE Operations in Minnesota More than 3/ 4 of people detained during Operation Metro Surge had no criminal convi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Peters Statement on HSGAC Republicans Voting to Block Commonsense Reforms to Hold Department of Homeland Security and Trump Administration Accountable, Lower Costs for Hardworking Families Committee Republicans Blocked 57 Amendments to Reform ICE, Strengthen National Security, Prevent Corruption, and Addres  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff Delivers Commencement Addresses to Graduating Classes of San Diego Miramar College and California State University San Marcos * Schiff: "Don't just be amazed. Amaze us. Be amazed at the quiet dignity of countless Americans who wake up early and work tirelessly to provide for their families and amaze us with your efforts to deliver them a more secure future." San Diego, CA - U.  more

CLAREMONT, California, May 20 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Commencement Celebrates and Inspires the Class of 2026 Pomona College's Commencement ceremony May 17 capped off a weekend of celebrations and sent the Class of 2026 off with a charge from President G. Gabrielle Starr to "go forth from this stellar garden of Pomona College, believing in your power to make this world shine bright." The ceremony, the College's 133rd, saw 402 students cross the stage on Marston Quad  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 19, 2026: * * * RESTORING INTEGRITY TO AMERICA'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. America's financial institutions serve a critical role in safeguarding the American people against financial fraud and abuse. My Administration has taken significant steps to lower the costs of pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news: * * * RAGA Congratulates Brian Strickland on Republican Nomination for Georgia Attorney General Republicans Ready to Keep Georgia Safe and Win in November * ATLANTA -- The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) congratulates Brian Strickland on winning the Republican nomination for Georgia Attorney General. RAGA is confident Georgia voters will choose public safety over chaos this November  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Record $200,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Nonprofits Through Tufts Program Expanded Tufts Community Grants--funded by faculty, staff, and a major Cummings Foundation match--are supporting 40 organizations across Boston, Grafton, Medford, and Somerville By Maggie Carril Forty local organizations have been awarded an unprecedented $200,000 in grants from the Tufts Community Grants (TCG) program. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Calls Out Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement Abuses Against Women * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) hosted a Democratic Women's Caucus shadow hearing on immigration and women's safety, where she condemned the Trump Administration's cruel and illegal immigration enforcement agenda and highlighte  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * The Richmond Bar Association Named 2026 Bar Association of the Year The Richmond Bar Association (RBA) was named the Bar Association of the Year by the Virginia State Bar Local and Specialty Bar Section (LSBS). The RBA was founded in 1885, is the oldest bar association in Virginia, and the second largest, with 1,401 members representing the full breadth of the Richmond legal community, from solo practition  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Stresses Need for Job Corps, Quick H-2B Visa Processing to Labor Sec At a hearing to review the Department of Labor's (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, emphasized to Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling that the Job Corps program has helped many young people in Main  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sonika Data and Tess Foley Named 2025 Payton and Pickering Fellows WilmerHale is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Payton and Pickering Fellowships. Counsel Sonika Data has been selected as the firm's Payton fellow. The Payton Fellowship commemorates John A. Payton's commitment to justice, equality and opportunity. Data will spend her fellowship at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in W  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * Thailand: Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Arrested in Thailand Raises Refoulement Concerns * (BANGKOK, May 19, 2026)-The Thai government should immediately release and ensure the safety of Hong Kong pro-democracy journalist Zhang Xinyan and refrain from returning her to China, her country of origin, where she may face severe persecution, unfair tria  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Secure America Act Will Make America Safer * "Republicans will stand up to protect American citizens. We will pass the Secure America Act. We will continue to keep American communities safe." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today discussed how Republicans are working to pass the Secure America Act, which fully funds law enforcement after months of Democrat attemp  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Fight to Secure America * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "The former vice president said here recently that this is a moment when there are no bad ideas. "With all due respect to the forme  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Deliver Historic Results for the American People * 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 marked 500 days of the Republican majority here in the United States Senate. "And w  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Treasury Targets Flotilla Organizers and Muslim Brotherhood Networks Supporting Hamas Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against four individuals associated with the pro-Hamas flotilla organized by the U.S.-designated Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA) that is attempting to access Gaza in support of  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche During Appropriations Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing to reviewthe President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Effort to Rein in Defense Department's Use of Fast-Tracked Contracts to Help Build ICE Warehouses * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 14 of their 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Pressley Release New Report Warning That Ending Legal Status for Haitian Workers Would Devastate Health Care System * Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs  more