Trump Action Archive

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• ICE stopped publicly revealing locations of detainees subject to deportation orders — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, according to the Associated Press. The policy change makes it harder for families and lawyers to locate detainees or file additional legal challenges.

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• DHS overstated non-citizen voter identifications in Nevada by more than 85 times initial count — The Department of Homeland Security initially claimed to have identified as many as 15,903 non-citizens on Nevada's voter rolls by comparing July 2025 public voter data against DHS records. However, when DHS began reviewing the data, they had only firmly identified 185 non-citizens, representing a discrepancy of over 15,700 individuals. The massive gap between the initial claim and verified findings raises questions about data reliability and the basis for the administration's voter fraud investigation.

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• Bo French posts racist image and anti-Indian rhetoric on social media — Bo French, GOP nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of Indian American students celebrating at a University of Texas football game alongside alarmist anti-Indian rhetoric, claiming "UT graduation this year looked like this" and suggesting demographic replacement. The tweet garnered 47 million views. French has a history of similar posts and has previously called for deportation of 100 million people, a number exceeding the total foreign-born population of the United States.

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• Right-wing media figures and politicians defend French and attack Republican critics — Following the official Republican condemnations, right-wing journalists, activists, and GOP politicians publicly defended French and attacked Republican critics. Representative Nico Rios, Sean Davis, Auron MacIntyre, and Jack Posobiec posted messages supporting French and attacking Senator Cornyn as an "anti-American loser" and "traitorous catamite." Representative Dustin Burrows called for French to delete the tweet, but the broader right-wing response was supportive.

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• Department of Justice Removes Alien Terrorist in First Use of United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court — The Department of Justice announced this on 2026-09-11 through Office of the Attorney General. The recorded stage is a conviction after trial. The department's own account of it reads: "In the first-ever case before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), Nazira Haji Zada, 47, an Afghan national previously residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was removed from the United States after conceding that she is an alien terrorist."
• First deportation through Alien Terrorist Removal Court using secret evidence — Trump's Justice Department announced the first-ever deportation of an individual through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a specialized tribunal that has existed since 1996 but had never been used. The court's procedures permit the use of secret evidence that deportation targets never see, a practice that legal scholars have flagged as raising constitutional concerns regarding due process and the right to confront evidence.

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• White House launches arcade game promoting Trump administration policies — The White House launched an arcade game Thursday featuring games including "Build the Wall," instructing players to "Protect the border from the coming horde," and "Rio Run," a Snake-style game in which a Trump-like character moves through the Rio Grande gathering figures representing border crossers. Other games promote administration policies on legislation, school food standards, and Trump Accounts.

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• ICE posted obscene video on social media targeting Haitian immigrants — The Department of Homeland Security and ICE posted a video on social media characterized as obscene and targeting Haitian immigrants. The article cites this as evidence of increasingly desperate and cruel enforcement tactics.

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• Trump blamed immigrants for fire at Federal Building in New York set by U.S. Army veteran. — Trump attributed a fire set at a Federal Building in New York to immigration policy, stating "this is what's happening with the people that they're allowed to come into our country. They shouldn't have allowed them to come in." The actual arsonist was identified as a U.S. Army veteran born in New York, contradicting Trump's immigrant-focused narrative.

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• White House issues fact sheet celebrating Supreme Court TPS termination ruling and listing 60 immigration enforcement actions — The White House issued a fact sheet on June 26, 2026, announcing that the Supreme Court had upheld the Trump Administration's authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The document frames this as a victory for "American sovereignty" and lists 60 actions taken as part of what it characterizes as the "largest and most aggressive immigration enforcement effort in American history," including expanded ICE workforce, accelerated deportations, border wall construction, visa restrictions, and denaturalization efforts.

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• Complaint filed — Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — Democracy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit government transparency organization, filed a FOIA lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 26, 2026, challenging the government's failure to produce records concerning the Trump administration's denaturalization program. DFF had submitted multiple FOIA requests to USCIS and three DOJ components (Civil Division, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and Office of Information Policy) between January and April 2026, seeking internal communications, inter-agency coordination records, and agency policies relating to revocation of naturalized citizenship. DFF alleges violations of FOIA and seeks a court order compelling production of non-exempt records, a Vaughn index, an injunction against continued withholding, and attorneys' fees.

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• White House issues fact sheet attributing rent declines to immigration enforcement — The White House published a fact sheet claiming that President Trump's immigration enforcement has driven down rents across the country. The document states that net international migration collapsed more than 50% nationally in 2025, easing pressure on housing, and asserts that rents in major metro areas have dropped significantly from Biden-era peaks, with declines meaning hundreds of dollars monthly relief for renters. The fact sheet frames these claims as evidence that Trump's border policies are working.

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• White House posts "Aliens" website depicting undocumented immigrants as dangerous extraterrestrials — The White House published a website titled "Aliens" that portrayed undocumented people using dehumanizing language and imagery associated with extraterrestrial threats. The site included a statement: "If you've witnessed an Alien abduction, do not be alarmed. The Alien is in good hands. We will take care of it… and return it safely to its place of origin." The framing equated immigrants with alien invaders, employing propaganda rhetoric to justify enforcement actions.

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• USDA confirms New World Screwworm cases in Texas — The USDA confirmed two new New World Screwworm cases in the United States: a calf in La Salle County, Texas, and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator Roger Marshall blamed the Biden administration and migrants, claiming migrants brought the screwworm through Central America during Biden's "open borders" era.

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• Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed the Biden administration for screwworm infestation despite timeline inconsistencies. — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared on CNBC and attributed the recent screwworm infestation to Biden-era immigration policy, claiming migrants brought the disease across the border. However, the screwworms are appearing 17 months after Biden left office, while the average screwworm lifecycle is approximately three weeks, making the causal claim scientifically implausible. Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) countered that the Trump administration cut screwworm detection funding and fired 25% of tracking staff.
• USDA confirms New World Screwworm cases in Texas — The USDA confirmed two new New World Screwworm cases in the United States: a calf in La Salle County, Texas, and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator Roger Marshall blamed the Biden administration and migrants, claiming migrants brought the screwworm through Central America during Biden's "open borders" era.
• DOGE cuts eliminated screwworm prevention program; disease outbreak occurred in Texas — The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut the USAID program designed to prevent screwworm from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and cut USDA animal disease control and prevention funding that had supported 180+ outbreak investigations in 22 countries and capacity-building in 160+ laboratories. The screwworm monitoring and response program at the border was eliminated. In June 2026, screwworm appeared in Texas cattle, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to declare a disaster for Zavala and Uvalde counties. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed the Biden administration on CNBC, despite the cuts occurring under her watch in March 2025, after she took office in February 2025. The screwworm had been eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s using a sterile fly program that was defunded.

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• Secretary of Defense Hegseth invoked Great Replacement theory at D-Day commemoration — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking in France at a D-Day commemoration, invoked the Great Replacement conspiracy theory—which claims that white European and American culture is being undermined by immigration from Africa and Asia. He characterized immigration to European nations as an "invasion" and questioned whether European capitals would "do something about that invasion," perverting a commemoration of the Allied defense of democracy against fascism into a platform for white nationalist ideology.
• Hegseth uses D-Day speech to attack European immigration policy — On the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at Normandy in which he used the occasion to criticize European immigration policy. He stated that "different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies" today and questioned when European capitals would act against what he characterized as an invasion of migrants arriving by boat.
• Secretary of Defense rejects foundational U.S. government belief — During a commemoration of D-Day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected the foundational belief that the government should promote the general welfare, instead framing the event as a call against perceived threats from immigration.
• Pete Hegseth delivered speech at D-Day ceremony invoking immigration as "invasion" — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a speech at the Normandy D-Day ceremony in which he characterized immigration to European countries as an "invasion" comparable to military threats. He stated: "Different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies such as in Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion?" He framed the speech around the sacrifice of D-Day soldiers.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth delivers D-day speech comparing European immigration to military invasion — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at the American military cemetery in Normandy on the 82nd anniversary of D-day, suggested that the freedom allied forces fought for in 1944 now risked being "upended" by a "new invasion" of migrants threatening Europe. He asked: "When will European capitals do something about that invasion, or is it too late?" The speech was widely denounced for weaponizing a solemn military commemoration to advance anti-immigration rhetoric aligned with far-right movements.

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• Trump administration planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower says — The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, according to a whistleblower who worked at the Social Security Administration for 25 years and refused to help reclassify the people after agency lawyers warned doing so could violate federal law. The move, which the whistleblower says was possibly meant to intimidate immigrants and affect their finances, included some U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents.

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• ICE eliminated guideline requiring reporting of deaths within 30 days of release — The Washington Post reported that ICE acting director David Venturella sent a memo to employees announcing the elimination of a guideline that required the agency to report deaths occurring less than 30 days after people are released from ICE custody. The policy had been designed to ensure the agency does not release people in an effort to avoid deaths in custody.
• ICE director rescinds reporting requirement for detainee deaths within 30 days of release — Acting ICE Director David Venturella issued a memo rescinding a 2021 Biden-era policy that required the agency to report to Congress and investigate deaths of detainees occurring within 30 days of their release. The policy had been implemented to prevent ICE from avoiding accountability by releasing severely ill detainees. Venturella's memo narrows reporting to deaths occurring only while individuals remain in ICE custody, eliminating oversight of post-release mortality that may result from conditions during detention.

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• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denies hunger strike and abuse allegations on Fox News — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared on Fox News on May 28, 2026, and denied the hunger strike and abuse allegations at Delaney Hall, characterizing the protests as "political theater." Mullin claimed ICE was "providing them a safe place to stay, and food, and a place to sleep" and "going above and beyond" by offering a convenience store.

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• ICE removes tablets from detainee units to limit outside communication — Following the announcement of the hunger strike, Delaney Hall staff reportedly removed tablets from detainee units, restricting detainees' ability to communicate with the outside world. DHS subsequently announced that all visits to the facility were "currently suspended due to riots outside the facility," further isolating detainees from family, legal counsel, and advocates during an active protest and strike.

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• Representative Maxwell Frost documented closure of "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility — Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) posted that he had visited "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility in Florida that appears to be in the process of shutting down. Frost noted that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Trump have not publicly acknowledged the closure despite spending approximately $1 billion in taxpayer funds on the site in less than one year. Frost stated that the administration does not want public discussion of the closure because it would require accountability for the expenditure and examination of "human rights abuses and civil rights abuses that happened there and in other facilities."

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• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin denies hunger strike and poor conditions at Delaney Hall — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin posted on X denying that a hunger strike was occurring at Delaney Hall ICE detention center and asserting "There are no sub-prime conditions" at the facility. This contradicted claims by detainees who released a letter asserting they were on hunger and work strike, and by advocates documenting allegations of rotten food, lack of medical care, and non-functioning air conditioning.

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• Tom Homan inflates undocumented immigrant population estimate — Trump border advisor Tom Homan told Fox News Channel that there are "well over 20 million" undocumented immigrants in the U.S., a figure significantly higher than expert estimates of approximately 14 million in 2025. Homan stated the administration would "do everything we can to arrest as many people as we can."

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• Trump reposts racist segment calling for ban on birthright citizenship — Trump reposted on Truth Social a transcript of a racist segment from right-wing Newsmax that referred to China and India as "hellhole[s]" and immigrants from those countries as "gangsters with laptops" who have "stepped on our flag." The segment called for a national referendum on banning birthright citizenship rather than leaving the matter to the Supreme Court.

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• Trump posted graphic video of woman's murder with anti-immigrant rhetoric — At 7:49 p.m., President Trump's social media account posted a graphic video depicting a man killing a woman with a hammer. The accompanying text attacked Haitian immigrants, former President Joe Biden, and "the Radical Democrats in Congress," echoing what the article describes as "vicious racism" used to feed his base. The post came hours after the First Lady's unexpected press conference about Jeffrey Epstein.
• Trump Posts Graphic Video on Social Media — On April 9, 2026, President Trump shared a graphic video depicting violence, accompanied by a message targeting Haitian immigrants and former President Joe Biden. The post was seen as an attempt to rally his base through provocative imagery and rhetoric.

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• White House issues fact sheet claiming net negative migration across all U.S. metro areas — The White House published a fact sheet asserting that the United States achieved "net negative migration" across every metropolitan area in 2025, citing Census Bureau data showing immigration rates fell in all metro areas compared to the prior year. The document attributes this to President Trump's border security policies and claims illegal border crossings reached their lowest level since the 1970s, reversing "decades of open border failures." The fact sheet frames the outcome as a "historic turnaround" and "major victory."