WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and I currently serve as a Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council, a non-pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government Registration Requirement Paves Way for Widespread Potential Abuse WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 - The American Immigration Council and partner organizations filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Noem, and other government def more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Asian American Scholar Forum, an organization that says it promotes academic belonging, openness, freedom and equality for all, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Asian American Scholar Forum Alarmed by Termination of New College of Florida Professor Under Florida's SB 846 The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) is alarmed by the recent termination of Professor Kevin Wang from New College of Florida under the state's controversial SB 846 law. Wang, who is seeking asylum in the United States and wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CREATE SUBSTANTIAL BARRIERS TO VOTING Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing H.R. 22, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Raoul and the coalition argue the proposed legislation would create unnecessary and burdensome proof of citizenship requir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2025: * * * Are President Trump's Trade Actions Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act? By Warren Maruyama, Meghan Anand and William Alan Reinsch On March 14, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a memorandum in the Federal Register that all agency actions involving trade, specifically "the transfer of goods, services, data, technology, and other items across the borders of the United States" are "foreign affai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following alert: * * * FY 2026 H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process Completed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master's cap). We have randomly selected enough beneficiaries with properly submitte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Homeland Security Training Bill Advances Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, celebrated the passage of her bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act, through the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. The legislation mandates that the DHS Secretary work towards accreditation of all basic training programs for departme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EFF Installs Border Technology Exhibit at Angel Island Immigration Station Exhibit Encourages Visitors to Consider the Past and Present of U.S. Border Policy SAN FRANCISCO--The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has installed a photographic and informational exhibit on border surveillance technology for public viewing at Angel Island State Park--the first such display ever in a California State Park and a National Historic Landmark. The "Bo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community, issued the following news: * * * Factors Driving Taliban Madrasafication in Afghanistan & Their Implications By Mirwais Balkhi The emergence and proliferation of religious schools in Afghanistan during Taliban governance and the resulting implications for Afghanistan and the global community have received relatively little sc more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 31 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Twenty-One Judicial Nominating Commission Appointments TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions: First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Joseph Hart, of Tallahassee, is the General Counsel for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabam more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Groups Renew Effort to Stop Imminent Deal between IRS and ICE to Share Taxpayer Info Washington D.C. -- Today, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Alan Morrison and Raise the Floor Alliance filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Trump Administration officials to stop the IRS from disclosing tax return information to immigration enforcement authorities. Defendants in the case are Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * My name is Lora Ries and I am the Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should not be constru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Ecuadoran alien charged with aggravated child rape in Massachusetts BROCKTON, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jose Oswaldo Castro-Castro, 31, an illegally present Ecuadoran national charged with aggravated rape of a child, ten-year age difference and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Officers with ICE Boston arrested Castro in Brockton, Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Guatemalan alien charged with sex crimes in Connecticut HARTFORD, Conn. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan alien charged with second-degree felony sexual assault, fourth-degree felony sexual assault and felony risk of injury to minor. Officers with ICE Boston's Hartford field office arrested Yosmar Imai Bravo-Ortiz, 21, in Hartfo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE New York City removes 2 illegally present felons convicted of kidnapping and homicide NEW YORK -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed two illegally present Jamaican nationals convicted of felony offenses, Feb. 27. Nascimento Blair, 44, entered the United States as a nonimmigrant March 4, 2004, and violated the terms of his admission. The Mount Vernon Police Department arrested Blai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE San Diego, multiagency case results in 4 defendants charged after warrant served in El Cajon SAN DIEGO - John Washburn, general manager of San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings in El Cajon, and three employees, made their first appearances in federal court March 28 to face immigration charges stemming from a search warrant that was served by federal agents at the property March 27. This case is  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia STERLING, Va. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Salvadoran national and documented member of the 18th Street Gang who illegally reentered the United States after being removed. Officers with ICE Washington, D.C.'s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Walter Bladimir Lopez-Ayala in S more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 1 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho reinforces support for Trump's immigration policies Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little, legislators, and law enforcement leaders gathered today to highlight the dramatic reduction in illegal border crossings since President Trump took office and to celebrate the passage of House Bill 83, the latest in Idaho's efforts to help President Trump deliver on his promises for a safer America. "The historic presidential election can be viewed as a man more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: A 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar WASHINGTON (March 31, 2025) - Rescue efforts continue in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. More than 1,600 have died and more than 3,000 are injured. More than 1,200 homes and other structures were damaged or destroyed. The earthquake which hit during lunchtime on Friday was also felt in Bangkok. This is the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912. The George more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jon Anfinsen, executive vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. I hope that my testimony will assist the Subcommittee in better un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Senators in Demanding DHS Release Detained Harvard Medical School Researcher "Absent evidence that Petrova is a flight risk or a danger to the community, we strongly urge you to reconsider ICE's recent decision not to grant Petrova parole and exercise discretion within your authority to release her from detention while her asylum case is pending." "We urge the Administration to ensure full due process in her case and tak more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 1 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * NILC, AIC, Immigrant Justice Advocates Sue Trump Administration to Block Requirement that Immigrants Register with the Government Washington D.C - The National Immigration Law Center, American Immigration Council, and partner organizations filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), CASA, United Farm Workers (UFW), and Make the Road more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Phoenix man sentenced to prison for alien smuggling resulting in death following ICE Arizona investigation SELLS, Ariz. - A Glendale man was sentenced March 11 to 38 months in prison for his role in transporting two illegal aliens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the vehicle while it was moving. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted the investigatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Calls Out Trump for Attacking the Homeless While Helping Billionaires Get Richer Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order directing the National Park Service to forcibly evict unhoused individuals fro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, has introduced the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, a legislative proposal aimed at amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration benefits to any individual who was involved in, supported, or facilitated the recent Hamas attacks against Israel that began on October 7, 2023. The bill was introduced in response to heightened security concerns following the October attacks, which saw widespread violence and loss of life. Lawmakers, particularly those from  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Reed Darrow Rubinstein, President Trump's nominee to be legal adviser of the State Department, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and members of the Committee: It is an honor of a lifetime to appear before you as President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as Legal Adviser of the Department of State. I am humbled and grateful for the confidence and trust that the President and Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 31, 2025, with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente: * * * Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente to address actions to protect the U.S. automobile industry and strengthening security coordination and collaboration. Regarding border security, Secretary Rubio and Foreign Secretary de La Fuente discussed actions to strengthen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Ammon S. Blair, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Dear Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for inviting me to testify before you. My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Te more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Marino Cabrera, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Panama, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be here with you today. I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, and to Secretary of State Rubio for his support throughout this process. With your concur more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 1 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Wos to Deliver Dare to Learn Lecture The Honorable Aldona Wos, M.D., member of the UNCW Board of Trustees and president of the Institute of World Politics, will speak at the Spring 2025 Chancellor's Dare to Learn Lecture. Wos has served in national and international roles including vice chair of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, presidential appointee to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council and amba more PR