WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper on May 21, 2026 by Dany Bahar, Jesus Marcano, Carlos Moya and Roberto Patino entitled "Papers, Paychecks, and Plans: Analyzing the Venezuelan Diaspora in Latin America". Here is the abstract: * * * Over 8 million Venezuelans have left their country since 2014, mostly settling in Latin America. Using original survey data from nearly 3,000 Venezuelan migrants across nine Latin American countries,  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members and Latino Leaders Against Reconciliation: No Blank Check for ICE Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) joined leaders of Latino legacy organizations on Wednesday to oppose the Republican reconciliation plan that would squander billions of taxpayer dollars down the bottomless pit of Trump-Miller immigration enforcement. Speaking outside the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2026-IG-0001) on May 14, 2026 entitled "Interim Results on PHA Crime Prevention and Tenant Eligibility Determinations." Here are excerpts: * * * Our office is currently conducting three audits of crime prevention and eligibility determinations at Public Housing Authorities (PHA) in Washington, DC; Chicago; and Los Angeles. The objective of our audits is to (1) det  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at the markup of five bills: * * * Ranking Member Scott Condemns Republicans' Decision to Advance Divisive Legislation Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8736, 8705, 7362, 7895, and 8684. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, this Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal, Durbin & Padilla Statement on Trump Administration's Unlawful Refugee Consultation The Trump Administration provided minimal details on a plan to abandon American values and focus solely on admitting more white-only Afrikaner refugees * U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary   more

NEW YORK, May 23 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following statement by Public Health Director Thomas McHale: * * * Trump Administration's Use of "Title 42" Following Ebola Outbreak is Xenophobia Masquerading as Public Health: PHR In response to the Trump administration invoking Title 42 authorities to block access to the U.S. asylum system following the Ebola outbreak, the following quote is attributable to Thomas McHale, SM, public health director at Physicians for Human Rights (P  more