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Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 54Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 19Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 16Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 14Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 12Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 9Emergency powers are normalized and permanent 9Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 8Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 8State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 7Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 7Executive power operates without effective oversight 6Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 4Voter suppression is rationalized as election integrity 4Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 3Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 3Crony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governance 1Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 1Inequality is not a flaw—it is a function of the system 1Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 1Policy outcomes are driven by elite lobbying and financial contributions 1Statues, portraits, and records of disfavored leaders are removed without process 1Tax codes are engineered to favor capital, not labor 1Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Feb 21, 2026 The Trump administration announced plans to end Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis Corroborated Power and Authority
Ending TPS threatened lawful presence for a vulnerable immigrant group and increased executive control over residency and deportation risk.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump Administration Plans to End TPS for Yemenis — The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals in April, affecting thousands in the Detroit area.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 58 – 2026-02-21–2026-02-27
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Feb 19, 2026 The White House authorized ICE to detain refugees for aggressive rescreening Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The memo expanded executive detention power over legally admitted refugees and threatened due process and settled legal status.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- White House grants ICE power to detain refugees for aggressive ‘rescreening’ — The Trump administration has issued a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain legal refugees in the United States indefinitely for aggressive
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 14, 2026 ICE expanded detention operations and planned new processing facilities Corroborated Power and Authority
The expansion increased federal coercive capacity over immigrants and widened the scale of detention with limited public accountability.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- ICE Expands Operations Amid Controversy — Reports indicate that ICE has been expanding its operations across the United States, acquiring new facilities and planning to spend $38.3 billion on warehouses to create processing centers for detainees.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 14, 2026 The Trump administration scaled back immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota Corroborated Power and Authority
The drawdown showed that public protest could still affect federal enforcement tactics after a period of aggressive state action.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump administration to draw down immigration crackdown in Minnesota — The Trump administration announced a reduction in its immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota following the controversial actions of federal agents, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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Feb 8, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security expanded immigrant detention capacity through new facilities and warehouse conversion plans Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The buildout sharply increased federal coercive capacity in immigration enforcement and deepened reliance on mass detention as a governing tool.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
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- ICE Plans for New Detention Facilities Announced — The Department of Homeland Security has secured funding for new detention facilities, including a $87.4 million facility outside Philadelphia and a $37 million facility near San Antonio.
- Increase in Immigrant Detention Numbers Reported — Following the implementation of the new mass detention policy, the number of immigrants held in U.S.
- ICE Purchases Warehouses for Detention Camps — ICE has spent over half a billion dollars purchasing warehouses across the country to convert into detention camps.
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Traits
Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritageCivil service roles are politicized or privatizedPolice and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defenseState power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractorsSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Feb 6, 2026 President Trump issued an executive order expanding criminal-history information sharing for border and visa screening Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order broadened executive control over security data flows in immigration policy, increasing state surveillance capacity at the border.
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- Executive Order on National Security and Public Safety — On February 6, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors And Other Public Safety Threats."
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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Jan 28, 2026 President Trump continued attacking immigrants and Minnesota Democrats in a speech in Iowa Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The remarks used presidential authority to harden a punitive narrative around immigration and local political opposition.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Trump continues attacks on immigrants and Minnesota Democrats — In a speech in Iowa, President Trump continued his attacks on immigrants and Minnesota Democrats, labeling those arrested by federal agents as "hardened, vicious, horrible criminals." His remarks reflect ongoing
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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Jan 27, 2026 President Trump defended the administration's immigration operations in Minnesota Corroborated Power and Authority
The defense signaled continued presidential backing for aggressive federal enforcement despite mounting local and national opposition.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
PBS · BBC · ABC News · The Atlantic
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump administration defends immigration operations amid backlash — Amid growing backlash against violent immigration operations in Minnesota, President Trump defended the actions of his administration, claiming they are part of a "big investigation" into the killing of Alex Pretti.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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Jan 21, 2026 President Trump threatened to halt federal payments to sanctuary cities Corroborated Power and Authority
The threat used federal funding as leverage against local policy choices, testing the balance between national power and local self-government.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump threatens to stop federal payments to sanctuary cities — Trump released a video promising to halt all federal payments to "sanctuary cities" starting February 1, framing the action as a stand for American autoworkers.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 14, 2026 President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota over protests against federal agents Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The threat raised the prospect of using military-backed federal power against domestic protest, escalating pressure on state and local autonomy.
Independently corroborated by8 independent news desks
Associated Press · NBC News · NPR · BBC · PBS · Politico · New York Post · The Washington Times
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota — President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military and declare martial law in Minnesota if local politicians do not stop protests against federal agents.
- Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota — Former President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota in response to protests against federal immigration enforcement operations.
- Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act — Former President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, deploying ICE and Border Patrol agents to cities like Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Dec 31, 2025 ICE announced a $100 million recruitment campaign for new agents Corroborated Power and Authority
The campaign aimed to rapidly expand deportation capacity, deepening the federal government's coercive reach in immigration enforcement.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE plans $100m media blitz for recruitment — The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced a $100 million, yearlong media campaign aimed at recruiting new agents.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 50 – 2025-12-27–2026-01-02
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Dec 30, 2025 USCIS issued guidance seeking 100 to 200 denaturalization case referrals per month Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The guidance expanded the state's capacity to strip citizenship, increasing insecurity for naturalized Americans and widening executive leverage over legal status.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- USCIS Guidance on Denaturalization Cases — New guidance issued to USCIS field offices instructs them to supply the Office of Immigration Litigation with 100-200 denaturalization cases per month during the 2026 fiscal year.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 50 – 2025-12-27–2026-01-02
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Dec 26, 2025 President Trump deployed national guard troops to cities for immigration enforcement Corroborated Power and Authority
Using troops in domestic immigration operations expanded direct state force in civilian life and raised concerns about politicized military power.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump deploys national guard troops to US cities for immigration enforcement — Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has deployed thousands of national guard troops to cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, and Washington DC for immigration enforcement.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Dec 22, 2025 The Trump administration announced a $170 billion expansion of immigration enforcement infrastructure Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The plan greatly expanded detention and deportation capacity, increasing the state's coercive reach over migrants through executive action.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Expansion of Immigration Enforcement Infrastructure — The administration announced a $170 billion expansion of immigration enforcement infrastructure set to begin in January.
- Trump Administration Announces $170 Billion Immigration Enforcement Expansion — The Trump administration announced a $170 billion plan to expand immigration enforcement starting in January 2026.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Dec 22, 2025 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold federal funds from states issuing driver's licenses to non-citizens Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The threat used federal money as leverage to pressure state policy, testing limits on coercive executive influence over state governments.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Los Angeles Times · Reuters · PBS · NBC News
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Transportation Secretary Threatens States Over Driver's Licenses for Non-Citizens — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold federal funding from states issuing driver's licenses to non-citizens.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Dec 15, 2025 President Trump signed a proclamation expanding entry restrictions and travel bans on additional countries and Palestinian Authority travel documents Corroborated Power and Authority
The proclamation broadened executive control over entry and reinforced unequal treatment based on nationality and origin.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to US — On December 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing full entry restrictions on nationals from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria, as well as individuals holding Palestinian
- Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban to Additional Countries — The Trump administration announced an expansion of its travel ban to include Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, and others, with full restrictions on Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents.
- U.S. Expands Travel Ban to 39 Countries — The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban from 19 to 39 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria, among others.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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Dec 10, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security signed a contract to buy six Boeing 737 aircraft for deportation operations Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The purchase built long-term deportation capacity and showed executive investment in enforcement infrastructure rather than case-by-case immigration administration.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- US signs $140m deal to purchase Boeing 737s for deportations — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a contract worth nearly $140 million with Daedalus Aviation to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportation operations.
- Department of Homeland Security confirms new deportation aircraft contract — The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed a new contract to purchase six Boeing 737 aircraft for deportation purposes.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Dec 5, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to expand the travel ban to more than 30 countries Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The planned expansion widened executive power to exclude people by nationality, further tying entry rights to broad security designations.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Homeland Security plans to expand US travel ban — Kristi Noem, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced plans to expand the US travel ban to include more than 30 countries.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Dec 3, 2025 The Trump administration halted immigration applications from 19 countries and ordered reviews of previously approved cases Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The policy made immigration benefits for whole national groups contingent on renewed executive review, deepening unequal access to status and protection.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
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- Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries — The Trump administration has announced a halt on immigration applications from 19 countries already under US travel restrictions.
- Trump Targets Immigration from 19 Countries — The Trump administration announced a pause on all immigration applications from 19 countries, halting the processing of green cards and citizenship applications.
- Heightened scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries — The USCIS memo, following President Trump's directive, imposes a pause on various immigration benefits for citizens or nationals of 19 countries deemed "high-risk." This includes work authorizations, green cards
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Dec 2, 2025 The Trump administration paused asylum decisions, halted Afghan visas, and suspended Afghan immigration processing Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The moves expanded executive power over immigration by freezing pending protections and visas for broad groups, leaving legal status dependent on political discretion.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Pauses Asylum Decisions and Halts Afghan Visas — The Trump administration has announced a pause on asylum decisions, halted visas for Afghans who assisted the US war effort, and is re-evaluating green card applications for individuals from countries deemed "of
- Trump administration suspends Afghan immigration processing — Following the shooting incident involving an Afghan national, the Trump administration has indefinitely suspended the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Nov 30, 2025 The Trump administration suspended asylum processing and visa issuance for Afghan passport holders Corroborated Power and Authority
The suspension tied immigration rights to collective blame, narrowing legal pathways for a national group and expanding executive control over entry and protection.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump administration suspends asylum processing and visa issuance for Afghan passport holders — Following the shooting of national guard members in Washington DC, the Trump administration has suspended asylum processing and temporarily halted the issuance of visas to holders of Afghan passports.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Nov 29, 2025 President Trump posted anti-immigrant statements after a shooting involving an Afghan national Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The statements used a single crime to stigmatize whole immigrant groups, helping justify broader exclusionary policy and weakening equal treatment in public life.
Independently corroborated by7 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump posts anti-immigrant rhetoric on social media — Following a shooting involving an Afghan national, Trump used his social media platform to post inflammatory statements against immigrants, linking the incident to broader immigration policies.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Nov 24, 2025 The Trump administration ordered a review of refugees admitted during the Biden administration and suspended related permanent residence processing Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order put refugee status and adjustment pathways under renewed executive scrutiny, weakening stability for a protected population.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Reviews Refugee Status — The Trump administration ordered a review of all refugees who entered the US during the Biden administration, potentially terminating their status if they fail to meet criteria.
- Trump Administration Orders Refugee Review — The Trump administration ordered a review of refugees admitted during the Biden administration, potentially revoking their status.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28
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Nov 21, 2025 President Trump met with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and pledged cooperation after earlier threats Corroborated Power and Authority
The meeting showed how federal support for a major city could hinge on personal bargaining with the president rather than stable institutional norms.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump and Mamdani Meeting at the White House — On November 21, 2025, President Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a meeting at the White House.
- Trump Holds Press Conference with NYC Mayor-elect — After months of criticizing NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, President Trump held a press conference with him, expressing a willingness to support the new mayor.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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Nov 18, 2025 Governor Greg Abbott declared CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood to be terrorist groups under Texas authority Corroborated Power and Authority
The move used state executive power to stigmatize a civil rights group and test the boundary between state authority, federal foreign-policy powers, and minority rights.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Texas Governor Abbott designates CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups — On November 17, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as "foreign terrorist organizations." This designation prohibits these groups from
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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