Tuesday - June 9, 2026
Immigration Newsletter for Tuesday June 09, 2026 ( 37 items )  

ACP says ruling against visa fees will help protect access to care
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP says ruling against visa fees will help protect access to care * Statement attributable to: Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, MACP President, American College of Physicians WASHINGTON June 8, 2026-The American College of Physicians is relieved by a federal judge's decision to immediately stop the $100,000 fee that the Trump administration had imposed on H1-B  more

Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 8, 2026
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 8, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 8, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.171, An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting * H.293, An act relating to miscellaneous amendmen  more

AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding
LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual in  more

Arrington Testifies on Reconciliation Package Funding ICE and CBP
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Testifies on Reconciliation Package Funding ICE and CBP * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) testified before the House Rules Committee in support of the Secure America Act to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Click HERE to watch. Remarks as Delivered: Democrats reneged on funding the gov  more

Attorney General Wins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Wins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful $100k Tax for H-1B Visas * Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement regarding a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas al  more

Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration's Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration's Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment * Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025 Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto   more

Catch Up Quick: Three Headlines That Tell You Why Republicans Are "Nervous" About Losing NJ-07
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Catch Up Quick: Three Headlines That Tell You Why Republicans Are "Nervous" About Losing NJ-07 * Another week has come and gone, and vulnerable Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is still M.I.A. Meanwhile, the brutal press coverage continues to pile up: * POLITICO reports that Republicans " might have made Bennett's case for her " when they lit $650K on fire with super PAC ads pointing out  more

Center for American Progress: 'Trump Administration's Assault on Immigrants Degrades the Rule of Law'
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on May 28, 2026 by Tom Jawetz entitled "The Trump Administration's Assault on Immigrants Degrades the Rule of Law." Here is the introduction and summary: * * * President Donald Trump regularly claims that his administration's immigration agenda reflects a commitment to the rule of law. Under the banner of "Making America Safe Again," the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) website announces   more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: DOJ Moves to Strip 17 of Citizenship
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * DOJ moves to strip 17 of citizenship You know that one of them had to be from Minnesota. From a U.S. Dept. of Justice press release, "Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More."   more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Exposing the Hidden Habeas Files
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 6 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Exposing the hidden habeas files Recently, I've had the opportunity to dig into the secret case files of dozens of illegal alien habeas corpus cases filed in federal court in Minnesota. The hidden files reveal a judicial system far more broken than you can imagine. The habea  more

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of June 8, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, June 10, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA." Appropriations On Tuesday, June 9, the Committee on Appropriations will   more

Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Richard Blumenthal Introduce The Right to Record Act, Allowing Citizens to Sue Federal Officials Who Violate Their Rights as They Attempt to Legally Record
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Richard Blumenthal Introduce The Right to Record Act, Allowing Citizens to Sue Federal Officials Who Violate Their Rights as They Attempt to Legally Record Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the Right To Record Act, legislation that would protect individuals' First Amendment Rights while en  more

CRC News: Daily Wire Investigation of Suspicious Ohio NGO Began at the Capital Research Center
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * CRC News: Daily Wire investigation of suspicious Ohio NGO began at the Capital Research Center In January, CRC's Parker Thayer reported peculiar behavior by an Ohio-based immigrant services NGO. The Daily Wire's Luke Rosiak read the report & pulled in Parker to help develop a major government waste investigation. - On January 19, Capital Research Center investigative researcher Parker Thayer p  more

DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of $70 Billion Slush Fund for ICE and Border Patrol With No Oversight
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of $70 Billion Slush Fund for ICE and Border Patrol with No Oversight Early this morning, the Senate advanced a reconciliation bill to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol with just under $70 billion with no strings attached, over 4 times their combined annual budgets. If the bi  more

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act - Legal Issues Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46799) entitled "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Legal Issues:" (Continued from part 1 of 2) * * * FERPA Exceptions The statute also contains numerous exceptions that allow for disclosure of student education records in certain situations. While the carve-out for directory information allows for disclosure as a general matter (provided schools satisfy the notice requirement),  more

Federal Register: State Department Issues Information Collection Notice on Medical Examination for Visa or Immigration Benefit
WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OM  more

Following Reports Of Tribal Citizens Being Questioned And Detained, Schatz, Durbin Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Immigration Enforcement, Targeting Of Native People
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports Of Tribal Citizens Being Questioned And Detained, Schatz, Durbin Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Immigration Enforcement, Targeting Of Native People * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today dema  more

FOLLOWING REPORTS OF TRIBAL CITIZENS BEING QUESTIONED AND DETAINED, SCHATZ, DURBIN DEMAND ANSWERS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, TARGETING OF NATIVE PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * FOLLOWING REPORTS OF TRIBAL CITIZENS BEING QUESTIONED AND DETAINED, SCHATZ, DURBIN DEMAND ANSWERS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, TARGETING OF NATIVE PEOPLE Senators Call For Better Training, Full, Consistent Recognition Of Tribal IDs - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee   more

Geopolitics and crazy-expensive tickets: As the World Cup kicks off, UCLA Law's Steve Bank weighs the legal issues
LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Geopolitics and crazy-expensive tickets: As the World Cup kicks off, UCLA Law's Steve Bank weighs the legal issues * Business law professor. Taxation scholar. Legal historian. UCLA School of Law's Steve Bank is a man with broad expertise and interests, to be sure. And when soccer stars and fans travel to Los Angeles and elsewhere in North America for the World Cup thi  more

GVSU Expert: Q&A on What It Means for the United States to Host the World Cup
ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 9 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following Q&A on June 8, 2026, involving Tara Hefferan, co-director of the UK: Soccer and Society study abroad program: * * * GVSU Expert: A Q&A on what it means for the United States to host the World Cup By Thomas Chavez Tara Hefferan is a Senior Affiliate Professor at Grand Valley and an applied anthropologist. Among her specialties, Hefferan has an interest in the anthropology of sport, particularly soccer studies. S  more

HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE CELEBRATES CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANTS
WASHINGTON, June 8 [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 CELEBRATES CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND THE ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANTS * June 8, 2026 Media Contact: media@haitianbridge.org San Diego, CA - Haitian Bridg  more

ICE Chicago arrests violent, criminal illegal alien after Chicago PD releases him into community
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Chicago arrests violent, criminal illegal alien after Chicago PD releases him into community * CHICAGO -ICE Chicago officers arrested a violent felon and former La Raza street gang member on a federal arrest warrant May 6 after the Chicago Police Department intentionally released him into the community. Luis Manuel Saucedo-Cardenas, 40, a criminal   more

ICE detainee passes away in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE detainee passes away in Louisiana * NEW ORLEANS -Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old illegal alien from the country of Georgia, passed away in ICE custody June 4. Artmeladze was found unresponsive at 10:37 p.m. Staff at Winn Correctional Center called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures. Emergency medical services transported Artmeladze by  more

Independent Women Urges House Passage of Secure America Act to Strengthen Border Security and Protect Americans
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Independent Women Urges House Passage of Secure America Act to Strengthen Border Security and Protect Americans Legislation provides critical funding for ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol while strengthening national security and public safety. - Following Senate passage of the Secure America Act, legislation that provides roughly $70 billion in  more

Institute for Fiscal Studies: 3.5 Million People Live in Areas With No Active Provider of Civil Legal Aid
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the following news release: * * * 3.5 Million People Live in Areas With No Active Provider of Civil Legal Aid Civil legal aid case volumes have fallen 57% since 2012, with 38 local authorities now lacking any active provider. * Legal aid provision for civil cases in England and Wales has contracted substantially since the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, according to new IFS res  more

JEC: Stabilizing U.S. Debt Will Require Hard Choices Washington Isn't Making
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * JEC: Stabilizing U.S. Debt Will Require Hard Choices Washington Isn't Making Friday, the Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert sent House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington its latest Views and Estimates letter as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 providing policy recommendations consistent with the goals of the E  more

Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship From 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a li  more

National FOP President Urges Swift House Action on Reconciliation Bill
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * National FOP President Urges Swift House Action on Reconciliation Bill * Washington, DC - In a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), urged the House to bring an end to the months-long partisan gridlock and pass the reconciliation bill, S. 2, the "Save Amer  more

NILC Welcomes Melissa Guzman to Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES, California, June 9 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * NILC Welcomes Melissa Guzman to Board of Directors The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today announced the addition of Melissa Guzman, chief operating officer for WeAreCASA, to the organization's board of directors. "We are grateful to Melissa Guzman for bringing her deep commitment, invaluable expertise, and decades of leadership in our collective fight to a  more

Nurses put Beacon Kalamazoo on 'RED ALERT' status
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses put Beacon Kalamazoo on 'RED ALERT' status * Kalamazoo registered nurses, who are members of Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) and its parent union National Nurses United (NNU), will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, June 13 to demand long-term solutions to maintain services at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital and advance nurses' Vision for a Healthy Society. Bea  more

Nutter Recognized as a 2026 "Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Recognized as a 2026 "Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Nutter was selected to the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2026" list by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which ranks organizations with the most robust adoption and foster care benefits, for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, Nutter scored 2nd in the "Foster Care"  more

Press-Freedom Groups Condemn Arrests and Harassment of Journalists at Newark's Delaney Hall
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release: * * * Press-Freedom Groups Condemn Arrests and Harassment of Journalists at Newark's Delaney Hall NEWARK, NJ -- A coalition of 18 press-freedom groups called on authorities to dismiss charges against at least three journalists who were arrested while covering ongoing protests outside Delaney Hall, a private immigration-detention center in Newark,  more

Religious studies scholars honored at 2026 E.P. Adler Awards Reception
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Religious studies scholars honored at 2026 E.P. Adler Awards Reception * The Department of Religious Studies held it's annual E.P. Adler Awards Reception on May 11 th at Old Brick in Iowa City. The E.P. Adler Awards Reception is held to honor the memory of E.P. Adler, one of the department's founders. This event was established and endowed through the generosity of the la  more

Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Representatives DeSaulnier and Lofgren to Voice Opposition to Any Reopening of Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Representatives DeSaulnier and Lofgren to Voice Opposition to Any Reopening of Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.-10) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18) to announce that they led a public comment letter to the Federal Bureau of Prison  more

Thune: Republicans Thwart Democrats' Pursuit of "Defund the Police 2.0"
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Thwart Democrats' Pursuit of "Defund the Police 2.0" * 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, sometimes I have to wonder if Democrats remember the last election - and how four years of record-  more

TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Republican Reconciliation 2.0 Bill, Discusses Republican Priorities, Camp East Montana, ICE & CBP Funding
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Republican Reconciliation 2.0 Bill, Discusses Republican Priorities, Camp East Montana, ICE & CBP Funding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) provided testimony during the House Rules Committee hearing on S.2, the FY2026 Budget Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0). This legislation passed in the Senate last week and is to be considere  more

Trump Administration Waives Environmental Laws to Blast Border Barriers, Roads Through Big Bend National Park
WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Waives Environmental Laws to Blast Border Barriers, Roads Through Big Bend National Park * TERLINGUA, Texas -The Department of Homeland Security today waived dozens of environmental laws to speed construction of border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The move marks the first time in American history that t  more