MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * 53 Quarles Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced 53 attorneys from the firm have been ranked in the 2026 edition of the Chambers USA directory. The 2026 ranked Quarles attorneys are: Elizabeth Blutstein - Public Finance Keith Bruett - Litigation: General Commercial Douglas Buck - Real Estate Heather Buchta  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Alan Wilson announces multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation resulting in 48 illegal immigrants detained and 6 defendants indicted for use of fraudulent identity documents * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued six indictments in an investigation known as "Ghost Story". To date, s  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures * Wednesday, American Oversight filed two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking records related to the alarming rise in deaths in immigration custody and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to investigate, oversee, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * As The Trump Administration Continues To Threaten DACA & Senate Republicans Push For Additional ICE, CBP Funding, Durbin Denounces The President's Cruel Mass Deportation Campaign Durbin shared the story of Juan Chavez Velasco, a Dreamer and COVID-19 frontline worker, who was detained by ICE and swept up in the President's anti-imm  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Flames Democrats for Trying to Abolish ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor, where she excoriated the Democrats for their long record of trying to abolish ICE and defund law enforcement. EXCERPTS OF REMARKS Democrats Do Not Believe in Enforcing the Laws on the Books "A core responsibility of any representative  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New report finds Massachusetts uniquely vulnerable to economic impact of federal immigration crackdown Value of immigrants in key industries and overall population growth put state at risk from funding cuts, destruction of immigration pathways * A new report from Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, and the MassINC Policy Center finds that Massachusetts faces   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for an amendment to the Secure America Act (S. 2): * * * Amendment 5453 to S. 2, the Secure America Act, would directly appropriate amounts to the following agencies: * Customs and Border Protection to hire, pay, train, and equip personnel; procure and maintain new technology; and perform other activities related to border security; * Immigration and Customs Enforcement for personnel expenses and activit  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 5 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chambers USA Honors Hunton Among Top Firms in 2026 Guide Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide with 66 practices ranked nationally and regionally and 163 individual rankings for attorneys in their respective practice area. The following practices were recognized in the 2026 guide: * Banking & Finance - Florida, Georgia, and Texas * Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Texas an  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 4 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chambers USA Ranks 101 Baker Donelson Attorneys in 2026 Edition The recently released 2026 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory of America's leading lawyers for business, ranked 101 attorneys from Baker Donelson as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Additionally, the Firm received national rankings for Construction, Healthcare, Gaming & Licensing, and Transportatio  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition * Chambers USA has named 31 Clark Hill attorneys "Leaders in their Field" in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers, a world-renowned organization, identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on peer and client reviews. Law firms and individual   more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, by dean and professor of law Daniel Abebe: * * * A Year of Remarkable and Unmistakable Progress Dean Daniel Abebe shares a special message with the Columbia Law community as the 2025-2026 academic year comes to an end. Dear members of the Columbia Law School community, As the academic year draws to a close, I want to thank all of you--our faculty, students, staff, and alumni--for contributing to a pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Presses DHS Secretary Mullin for Answers on Death of Buffalo Refugee Shah Alam * WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin for answers regarding the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Buffalo refugee whose death was ruled a homicide after DHS age  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * Democracy Forward and UnidosUS Launch National Initiative to Advance Accountability Claims Against Federal Misconduct * New Initiative Will Build National Infrastructure, Legal Resources, and Attorney Networks to Pursue Accountability for Federal Misconduct Washington, D.C. -Democracy Forward and UnidosUS today announced the launch of a new national initiative to expand the use of the Federal T  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Attorneys and Practices Recognized in 2026 Chambers Guides Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in three Chambers and Partners regional guides of "leading lawyers for business" for 2026: Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific. Chambers USA Practice Areas Honored Nationwide Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded Cannabis Cons  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans' Reconciliation Bill To Protect Immigrants * June 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - In response to the current vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed amendments to the bill that would protect DACA recipients and keep immigration enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans' Reconciliation Bill To Protect Immigrants In response to the current vote-a-rama on Senate Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed amendments to the bill that would protect DACA recipients and keep imm  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Holding A Subcommittee Hearing Supporting Trump Administration Threats To Denaturalize Americans * June 03, 2026 Durbin on the Trump Administration anti-immigration campaign that deserves the Subcommittee's attention: "The targeting of DACA holders, new barriers to a green card, and an end to the refugee program-are devastating to immigrants and American co  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following excerpts of a discussion paper on June 4, 2026, by junior policy analyst Tabea Schaumann, Javier Carbonell, policy analyst in the European Politics and Institutions Programme, and Levente Kocsis, chief data scientist at Eulytix: * * * Two years on: Why Europe's far right keeps growing Two years after the 2024 European Parliament elections, the main trends of that moment remain intact. Mainstream parties continue to l  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following fact sheet: * * * FAQ: Why we support the "364 Day Misdemeanor" Bill, S-2047 and H-7198 * What will the bill do? The bill would amend Rhode Island law to reduce the maximum prison sentence for misdemeanor offenses by one day, from one year to 364 days. How would this small change protect immigrant Rhode Island residents from deportation for minor offenses? The   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs * Fast Facts Law enforcement officers at the Department of Homeland Security face stressors that can adversely affect their mental health and suicide risk. During FYs 2016 through 2025, 3 DHS agencies reported at least 99 officers' deaths by suicide. DHS collects s  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Homeland Security proposes to limit and clarify eligibility for discretionary employment authorization for aliens paroled into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit, who have been granted deferred action, or against whom a final order of removal exists and who are temporarily released from custody on an order of supervision. DHS further proposes to specify that aliens applying for employment aut  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance. This information collection was previously published in the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, earned top rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. The firm is now ranked in 27 practice areas and has 76 individual lawyer rankings, reflecting continued growth in recognition from last year. The firm improved its rank to Band 1 in Labor and Em  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 5 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Fredrikson Recognized by 2026 Chambers USA Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 16 practice areas and 32 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2026 edition, released today. During the Chambers USA interviews, clients recognized Fredrikson as a strategic and res  more

ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces 28 Appointments to New York State Court of Claims and Supreme Court * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 28 judicial appointments, consisting of seven new judges on the Court of Claims, seventeen appointments to new terms of sitting judges of the Court of Claims and four interim Justices of the Supreme Court. "Our judicial system works best when we have talented,  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [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: * * * Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Tennessee's New Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Tennessee, and National Immigration Law Center filed a federal class-action lawsuit today challeng  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over Tennessee's New Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law The National Immigration Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal class-action lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law, HB 1704, that unconstitutionally usurps federal immigration enforcement power by making it a crime for certain immigrants to r  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer recognized for excellence in Chambers USA 2026 Chambers USA has recognized Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer across 25 practice categories and ranked 50 individuals as part of its 2026 guide. This reflects the strength of our teams and our high-caliber, complex work on behalf of clients across the US market. The firm achieved nine Band 1 practice rankings across Ne  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Ranks Among Nation's Leading Law Firms in Chambers USA 2026 Holland & Knight has 297 attorneys recognized as preeminent practitioners in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In addition, the respected legal guide named Holland & Knight a leading law firm in 133 practice categories across the nation and regionally. Chambers and Partners has   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Task Force uncovers sophisticated cross-border tunnel, seizes $45 million worth of cocaine * SAN DIEGO -A Homeland Security Task Force investigation uncovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel and has led to charges against four people for conspiring to distribute over a ton of cocaine valued at $45 million. The tunnel, stretching a  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Statement at Rubio's Budget Hearing at HFAC * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks during the full committee hearing with Secretary Rubio on the Department of State's FY 2027 Budget Request: "Secretary Rubio, thank you for being  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Achieves Significant Growth in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Chambers USA recognized Husch Blackwell with 147 attorney rankings in the 2026 guide released today, an increase of 22 individual rankings from 2025. In addition, 25 lawyers, who did not appear in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, earned rankings. Chambers also ranked Husch Blackwell in 59 departments--a year-over-y  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Who Hospitalized Massachusetts State Trooper in Drunk-Driving Crash * Sanctuary politicians in Massachusetts RELEASED this illegal alien from jail after the crash WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a criminal illegal alien who sent a M  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller Announces Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Firm earned 13 practice areas and 40 attorney recognitions in latest guide. - Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that we have achieved 53 national, statewide and regional practice area rankings in the latest edition of Chambers USA, released today, an increase of six rankings overall and nine additional Band 1 rankings. This ye  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ahead of Vote-a-Rama, Chairman Graham Calls on Senate Colleagues to Pass the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today delivered floor remarks to commence the Senate's vote-a-rama on the Secure America Act. This legislation fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol thro  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ahead of Vote-a-Rama, Chairman Graham Calls on Senate Colleagues to Pass the Secure America Act U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today delivered floor remarks to commence the Senate's vote-a-rama on the Secure America Act. This legislation fully funds Immigration and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gillen Joins Bipartisan Coalition on Dignity Act, Supporting Construction Industry to Lower Housing Costs * Watch Rep. Gillen's Full Remarks HERE (link is external). WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers, the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) Action and the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA), to hig  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Damning DHS OIG Report Detailing Conditions at Winn Correctional Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding a report released by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) that detailed serious  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Fraud Division Announces Federal-State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud Federal and State Prosecutors Charge 9 Defendants for Over $42 Million in Fraud Three Fraudsters Detained This Week in Connection With Separate $15 Million Scheme FBI Announces the Creation of the Most Wanted Fraudsters List - The Justice Department today announced unprecedented federal and state cooperati  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Receives Nearly 235 Firm, Individual Rankings in 2026 Chambers USA Guide Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers across the United States as leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes nearly 75 practice rankings for the firm, including 19 nationwide, and 160 lawyer recognitions. Published annually, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' budget resolution in an effort to improve the partisan megabill, which the Trump-Vance Administration is using to end-run regular order for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Subramanyam Lead Lawmakers Demanding Answers on Reported USCIS Adjudication Holds Affecting Immigration Cases * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) led 21 House colleagues on Wednesday in sending a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow and FBI Director Kash Patel raising conc  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Language access and leadership: 4-H program sparks impact * When Paty Monterrosa began her role as a Michigan State University Extension educator nearly three years ago, she noticed that information about the organization's programming and outreach efforts wasn't reaching everyone it could. So she decided to do something about it. "I saw firsthand that many families faced language and systemic ba  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Lambda Legal File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Secure Families Initiative and PFLAG National in Support of Students Challenging Censorship in Department of Defense Schools * Yesterday evening, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief on behalf of Secure Families Initiative and PFLAG National in support of student plaintiffs in E.K. v. Departm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Strongly Opposes Todd Blanche for Attorney General * WASHINGTON - Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement: "Today, President Trump announced his intent to nominate his former personal defense attorney, Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General of the Unite  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 2 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary by Maine State Rep. Ellie Sato: * * * Protecting the rights of all Mainers We recently concluded this year's legislative session, where we passed laws intended to make life better for families and working people. In Maine, we did the hard work of governing, passing policies I believe will help ensure our state is a place where families can live and work, where young people can put down roots and where we take   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown earns top rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Mayer Brown has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, across 110 practice categories, including 191 lawyer rankings and nine Band One nationwide rankings: - Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS - Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS - Capital Markets: Structured Products - Financial Services Regulation: Consumer  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 1 -- McMaster University issued the following Q&A involving Bruce Newbold, professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Society, and acting dean of the Faculty of Science: * * * Canada's declining fertility rate: Q&A with expert Bruce Newbold Without a shift toward greater gender equity, the falling fertility rate could lead to a shrinking and aging work force, increased health-care costs and social isolation. By Mike Beattie Canada's fertility rate, which has   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Nation's Mayors Urge U.S. Senators to Remove Dangerous New Immigration Enforcement Provision from Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released a letter to U.S. senators urging them to remove a newly added immigration enforcement provision from the reconciliation bill currently under consideration in the S  more

OAKLAND, California, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect LGBTQ+ Students' Expression, Privacy, Safety, and Constitutional Rights The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), alongside 17 other leading national and statewide organizations with extensive expertise in LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, filed an amicus brief Tuesday that urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a di  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement with over 108 organizations: * * * Taxpayers Are Not ICE's Cash Cow * Congress's hypocrisy revealed: Leaders release plans for $30 billion more for mass detention and deportations as Congress votes on additional $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol. The following is a statement by 107 national and state/local organizations: The Trump administration continues to urge t  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Republican Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump and Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill that does not address rising costs for Americans across the country and instead allocates an additional $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforc  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 4 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Protecting Due Process: Governor Sherrill Launches Initiatives to Resist Unconstitutional Immigration Detention and Enforcement by the Trump Administration * TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced two historic actions to help protect individuals from unconstitutional detention and defend their constitutional rights in the face of escalating immigration enforcement actions by   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Welch Condemns Republicans Support of Trump's Mass Deportation, Anti-Immigrant Agenda * Welch: "This is all part of a radical crusade against immigration." WASHINGTON, D.C. -In a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, emphasized how the Trump Administration's efforts to alter the rights of nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces Legislation to End H-1B Abuse to Protect American Tech Workers * June 4, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026, legislation which would reform the H-1B visa program by replacing the absurd lottery system with a wage-based selection process, requiring employers to demonstrate good-faith e  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls on Congress to Pass Lebanon War Powers Resolution to End Illegal War * WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4, 2026 -Yesterday, during a debate on the House floor, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) urged her colleagues to support H.Con.Res.84, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, to protect civilians in Lebanon and put an end to Trump's support of Israel's war crim  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Secures Admission from NLRB Chairman That White House Liaison Would Threaten Agency Independence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 4, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) questioned National Labor Relations Board officials during a Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB," pressing witnesses on threa  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Homeland Security Fails to Protect Our Communities from the Worst Abuses Americans have been demanding protections from abuses by ICE and CBP, Republican funding bill falls short. - While the 2026 appropriations process remains unfinished with no enacted oversight or reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Borde  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Hearing on Denaturalization: "American Citizenship is Sacred" * Schmitt Calls for Passage of His SCAM Act to Denaturalize Fraudsters, Terrorists, Gangsters WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constit  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * The Deport Alien Gang Members Act, HR 175, Passes Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - HR 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, has passed the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation, authored by Congressman McClintock, next goes to the House floor. Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the legislation during the Judiciary Committee hearing: Statement on HR 175 V  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 5 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Hine Earns First-Tier Rankings in Chambers USA Fifteen Practices and 58 Individual Lawyers Ranked - Thompson Hine LLP has been recognized for the 25th year in a row as a leading law firm in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, which ranks lawyers according to technical legal ability, professional conduct, customer service, commercial awareness, diligence and commitment, b  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Invest in Border Security, Democrats Undermine Law Enforcement * 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, I expect there will be a lot of amendments today on a lot of topics. "So I wanted to t  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 4 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * UF announces ten Fulbright recipients for 2026 * The Office of Prestigious Awards and The Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success are pleased to announce that 10 University of Florida students have received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2026-2027 academic year. These students are Rocco Barbusca, Lisa Dias, Sebastian Gillespie, Daniela Gray, Divya Kishore Huilgol, Mikhail   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Warner, Kaine Raise Concerns Over Blanket Pause On Immigration Decisions Based On National Origin * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) raised concerns over the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) blanket pause on the adjudication of immigration applications for foreign natio  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University to Convene International Migration Symposium in Canary Islands Alongside Visit of Pope Leo XIV * TENERIFE, SPAIN (May 20, 2026) - As global attention turns to the Canary Islands during the visit of Pope Leo XIV, Villanova University will convene an international symposium on migration at the Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife) from June 11-14, bringing together researchers, p  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 5 -- Walmart issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Walmart Announces 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Voting Results Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced preliminary shareholder voting results for its Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Approximately 89.88% of all outstanding shares were represented at the meeting. John Furner, President and CEO of Walmart Inc., provided an overview of Walmart's business model and strong FY26 results. He noted the comp  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * What $70B Could Do for the American People Instead of More Money for ICE and CBP * As Washington Republicans push a $70 billion funding package for ICE and CBP through Congress, Senator Reverend Warnock is unveiling a new suite of ideas showing how $70 billion could be spent to lower costs and improve lives for Americans In July 2025, Washington Republicans delivered ICE and CBP $75 billion;  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Wyden Presses Trump Administration on Secretive Facility Being Prepared for Unaccompanied Children As Part of Broader Effort to End Federal Protection of Immigrant Children Former Military Barracks in Alexandria, Louisiana Is Adjacent to Deportation Flights, Not Prepared to Fulfill Child Welfare Mission, Has Significant Health and Environment  more