Trump Action Archive

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• Federal judges block Trump administration deportations of Guatemalan children and Venezuelan TPS holders — A federal judge in Washington DC ordered the Trump administration to halt deportations of Guatemalan unaccompanied minors with active immigration cases, finding the administration's claim that parents requested deportation "crumbled like a house of cards." Separately, a three-judge appellate panel rejected the administration's attempt to pause a lower court ruling that found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lacked authority to end Temporary Protected Status for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans. The rulings protect vulnerable populations from forced removal.
• Federal judge blocks majority of Trump's March 25 election executive order — A federal judge blocked the majority of Trump's March 25 executive order "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" after the order faced multiple legal challenges. The order had attempted to impose citizenship documentation requirements, withhold federal funding from states, and decertify voting machines.

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• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration stay request on Venezuelan TPS ruling — The San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause a September 5 ruling by Judge Chen that found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lacked authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. The three-judge panel stated that vacating TPS "threw the future of these Venezuelan citizens into disarray, and exposed them to a substantial risk of wrongful removal, separation from their families, and loss of employment." The administration indicated it may appeal to the Supreme Court.

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• Supreme Court ruling permits warrantless immigration raids and racial profiling in California — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that invalidated a July temporary restraining order barring federal agents from racially profiling immigrants in southern and central California. The decision cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to conduct warrantless raids targeting people based on skin color, accent, or employment. Following the ruling, DHS announced plans to "flood the zone in Los Angeles" with enforcement operations, intensifying fear in immigrant communities already experiencing economic hardship and deportation risk.

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• Illinois lawmakers demand investigation into ICE shooting and call for accountability — US Representative Delia Ramirez, Governor JB Pritzker, and other Chicago-area officials issued a joint statement demanding a full investigation into the ICE shooting death of Villegas-Gonzalez. The statement characterized the killing as an inevitable consequence of Trump's anti-immigrant deportation campaign and expressed outrage at the "violent spectacle" occurring near a school during school drop-off. Officials stated that "a traffic violation should never amount to a death sentence" and demanded "full, factual accounting" and transparency regarding the incident.