Trump Action Archive

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• Protests planned against Trump’s immigration policies — In response to Trump’s immigration policies, a massive and peaceful protest took place in Los Angeles over the weekend. The protest aimed to demonstrate collective opposition to the administration's stance on immigration. Organizers emphasized the importance of maintaining peaceful demonstrations to avoid provocation and potential legal repercussions, especially in states like North Carolina where new laws criminalize certain protest activities.

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• Revocation of Protections for Venezuelans — The Trump administration revoked protections for over 600,000 Venezuelans legally residing in the U.S., which could lead to their deportation. This action is part of a broader effort to limit immigration and reduce protections for vulnerable populations.

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• Alberto arrested three days after ICE check-in despite humanitarian parole status — Alberto, a 42-year-old from Nicaragua who had been granted humanitarian parole, checked in with ICE using an electronic monitoring program in February. Three days later, he was arrested. This case illustrates the unpredictability and inconsistency of the new enforcement approach, where even those with approved humanitarian status face detention after routine compliance.

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• Deportation of 100+ asylum seekers to Panama without due process — A US military plane carried more than 100 immigrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Pakistan from California to Panama in February. They were shackled and deported to a third country without due process because their countries of origin refuse to accept them back. The detainees, including children, were locked in a hotel in Panama City, signaling from windows for help. They were then moved to a facility in the jungle between Panama and Colombia. They were later reportedly freed and sought asylum from other countries, their futures uncertain.

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• Florida state colleges enroll in ICE 287(g) program, granting campus police immigration enforcement powers — At least 11 Florida state colleges, including Florida International University and University of Florida, have signed agreements under the ICE 287(g) program, training campus police as federal immigration agents with authority to stop, question, detain, and report students on immigration status. The partnerships were encouraged by Governor Ron DeSantis in February 2025. The program, reactivated by the Trump administration after Obama discontinued it in 2012 for racial profiling concerns, has prompted student protests and fears of visa cancellations and deportations, particularly affecting international students.

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• ICE detention and deportation of man in vegetative state resulting in death — Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel, a 52-year-old Costa Rican national, was arrested by ICE in Texas in February 2025 after illegally reentering the US. He was held at Webb County detention center and later transferred to Port Isabel facility. In June, his family lost contact with him; he was later found hospitalized in a vegetative state with encephalopathy and rhabdomyolysis. ICE arranged his deportation via air ambulance to Costa Rica on September 3. He died in a Costa Rican hospital on October 26. His family alleges negligence and inhumane treatment during detention and deportation.