Trump Action Archive

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• ICE pepper-sprays and tasers protesters outside Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark — On the evening of May 27, 2026, federal ICE officers deployed pepper spray and tasers against protesters gathered outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, where detainees were conducting a hunger and labor strike on their fifth day. Officers chased protesters across streets and onto train tracks, tasering at least one individual who was then carried into the facility. At least seven journalists were sprayed. The confrontation followed a day in which ICE had pepper-sprayed U.S. Senator Andy Kim during his attempt to enter the facility. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denied the strike was occurring and accused Democratic lawmakers of spreading "smears."

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• Federal judge documented immigration agents disregarding judicial directives — A Bush-appointed federal judge compiled nearly one hundred documented instances in which immigration agents disregarded judicial directives within a single month, noting the list was almost certainly incomplete. A separate judge stated publicly that the vast majority of people brought before his court had lawful status. A government attorney was held in civil contempt, and another described arriving with no training and no guidance. Hundreds of agents remain in operation, with on-the-ground observers reporting operations shifting toward communities with less visibility.
• Two American citizens killed during Minnesota immigration enforcement operation — Two American citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, have been killed during the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. The deaths occurred during months of intensive enforcement operations that have left hundreds of ICE agents operating in the state and families afraid to leave their homes for extended periods.

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• ICE agents deploy flash-bang grenades and chemical gas at Minneapolis protesters — ICE agents threw flash-bang grenades at peaceful protesters and launched chemical gas into residential neighborhoods in Minneapolis. The incidents were documented by MeidasTouch and Status Coup journalists on the ground. The use of military-grade munitions against civilians in residential areas constitutes state violence.
• Federal agents deploy teargas and flash bangs against Minneapolis protesters; eight arrested — Federal immigration agents used teargas, pepper balls, and flash bangs against crowds protesting outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Eight people were arrested. The deployment occurred amid a massive federal immigration enforcement operation involving 800 CBP agents and 2,000 ICE officials in the Minneapolis area. Trump administration officials, including Stephen Miller, issued public threats that state and local officials who obstruct ICE operations face criminal prosecution. The operation followed the killing of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
• Federal agent shoots and wounds man in Minneapolis during ICE enforcement — A federal agent shot and wounded a man in Minneapolis during ICE enforcement operations, triggering clashes between federal agents deploying tear gas and flash-bang grenades and approximately 200 protesters throwing snowballs and firecrackers. A Minneapolis police supervisor told protesters he did not know what had occurred between the agent and the victim, stating the agents were not communicating with local law enforcement. A family with six children in a van was struck by tear gas and flash-bang grenades; three children, including a six-month-old infant, were hospitalized.
• Federal ICE agents deploy crowd control weapons against protesters in Minneapolis — Federal immigration officers used smoke, pepper balls, tear gas, and other crowd control weapons against several hundred protesters who gathered at the shooting scene in north Minneapolis on Wednesday night. Police Chief Brian O'Hara characterized the protesters as "engaging in unlawful behavior" and urged them to disperse. Mayor Jacob Frey condemned ICE conduct as "disgusting and intolerable" but also urged protesters to leave, warning against "chaos." The deployment of aggressive crowd control tactics against civilians exercising protest rights occurred in the context of heightened tensions following the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
• Federal law enforcement deploys teargas against protesters in Minneapolis — Federal law enforcement officers deployed teargas against protesters gathered at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on January 15, 2026, to disperse crowds opposing the ICE enforcement operation. The use of chemical weapons against civilians exercising First Amendment rights occurred during the escalated immigration enforcement campaign.

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• Trump administration deliberately reduced ICE and Border Patrol training to 47 days — Senator Mark Warner revealed that Trump administration deliberately slashed ICE and Border Patrol training periods from five months to 47 days, with the number 47 chosen because Trump is the 47th president. This deliberate undertraining of law enforcement personnel creates public safety risks and reflects prioritization of symbolic messaging over operational competence.