WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-397) on the Public Lands Military Readiness Act (H.R. 5131), which aims to extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5131 is to extend military land withdrawals in Al more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 3 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * New training program expands immigration legal services statewide By Andres Bautista ALBUQUERQUE -- A new immigration law workforce training program will expand access to legal services for New Mexico's nearly 131,000 foreign-born workers, with community advocates now serving residents from Bernalillo and Dona Ana to San Juan and Lea counties. "This innovative partnership is helping the department train new professionals for in-demand l more PR