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Opponents of a pair of Supreme Courts ruling says it amounts to open season on TPS holders; Religious objection laws are tied to lower HIV testing rates; Pennsylvania housing advocates to rally for meaningful reform.

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The Public News Service Daily Newscast, June the 26th, 2026.

I'm Mike Clifford.

In two sharply divided decisions Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump's aggressive crackdown on immigration to move forward, allowing the administration to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants from the country and to turn others away at the southern border.

Our Mike Moen reports civil rights leaders are condemning the ruling that clears the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for people from Haiti and Syria who feel it's unsafe to return to their home countries.

Legal experts say Thursday's outcome essentially means the courts can't get involved when the federal government ends a specific TPS designation in a way that draws scrutiny.

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says they're deeply disappointed by the outcome carried by the court's conservative majority.

Ending these protections for hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians will tear families apart, it'll disrupt workplaces, and it places vulnerable people at risk of harm.

Across different administrations, these TPS designations had been extended multiple times.

Last year, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated there were enough improvements for these individuals to return home.

I'm Mike Moen.

The group CARE criticizes the court's conservative justices for not deciding that these TPS terminations were motivated by race.

Justice Samuel Alito acknowledged heated language by President Donald Trump and other members of administration, but said there was nothing overtly racial.

And new research shows that conscientious objection laws targeting sexual minorities in states like Ohio are leading to lower HIV testing rates.

At least 11 states now allow medical providers, including doctors and pharmacists, to deny care to patients based on their religious beliefs.

Nathaniel Tran is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Public Health.

He says young adults can't access the highly effective HIV prevention medication known as PrEP without that first test.

Folks are maybe sharing with the provider, hey, I'd like to get on this medication.

And the provider might say, I don't really feel comfortable with that.

I don't know about that.

Or I think you should go somewhere else for that.

That's not really my specialty.

Currently, one in five LGBTQ plus Americans live in a state where a provider can refuse them care.

Tran says queer adults in those areas are 28% less likely to report receiving a first-time HIV test compared to their peers living in non-restrictive states.

I'm Catherine Carley reporting.

This story was produced in association with Media in the Public Interest and funded in part by the George Gund Foundation.

Tomorrow marks National HIV Testing Day.

Public health departments and various community organizations nationwide are offering free confidential testing.

TRAN encourages LGBTQ plus people to check their status and find affirming health care providers to help reduce their medical harm.

This is Public News Service.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are facing a budget deadline Tuesday, and Housing Advocates plan to rally in Harrisburg Monday to push a slate of bills aimed at making housing safer and more affordable.

The group says the legislation would expand access to housing, prevent displacement and protect residents across the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania has just 39 affordable and available rental units for every 100 extremely low income households.

Eden Tinkleman with Pennsylvania Stands Up says constituents plan together outside the Senate chamber to make sure their concerns are heard.

She says one key priority is Senate Bill 643.

If you have minor crimes like minor drug crimes or just nonviolent things, you know, you shouldn't be discriminated against to get a house, particularly like in the rental setting.

Tinkleman notes the group is also hoping to meet with Senator Marty Flynn of Lackawada County after a previously scheduled meeting was canceled.

Danielle Smith reporting.

And some Oregon neighborhoods will become more age-friendly this year thanks to funding from AARP Oregon's Community Challenge Grants. 13 grantees will each receive up to $15,000 for projects benefiting all residents, especially older adults.

In Klamath Falls, an ADA-accessible walking path and lit signs will be installed near the senior center.

Teresa Edwards, who works with the center, says the upgrades will make it safer and easier for older adults to stay active, boosting life expectancy and mental health.

They love walking with their friends, having a community.

They meet here every single day.

And right now they're walking inside because some of the path is not accessible.

It just improves their overall well-being because staying active is literally the key to life.

Edward says the path will be open to the public as well, creating more opportunities for connection with residents.

I'm Isobel Charle.

Finally, in fair warning, the public has just a few days left to comment on a proposed wastewater permit for the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel.

The permit is the latest step in a years-long debate over the aging pipeline and the risk of an oil spill.

Environmental groups are urging regulators to closely examine the amount of treated wastewater that could be discharged, what it could contain, and Enbridge's proposal to use artificial intelligence to monitor the tunnel.

Enbridge says the project would add new layers of environmental protection and wastewater would be treated to meet state requirements.

But Ashley Rosinski with the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities says she's concerned the proposal permit would allow about 7 million gallons of treated industrial wastewater to be discharged into the Straits of Mackinac every day.

There would be 5 million from the south outfall, 1 million from the north, and nearly another million in hydrostatic test water.

There's also unquantified stormwater on top of that.

Crystal Blair reporting.

This is Mike Clifford for Public News Service.

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