Trump Action Archive

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• TSA Restores Use of "Alien" in Regulations — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a final rule restoring the use of the term "alien" in its regulations, replacing "non-U.S.

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• ICE increased reliance on Microsoft technology amid immigration crackdown — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) significantly increased its use of Microsoft's cloud technology, tripling the amount of data stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January

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• Federal Agents Raid ICE Facility to Confiscate Letters — Federal agents conducted raids at the Dilley, Texas ICE detention facility to confiscate letters written by detained children.

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• Blocking ICE's attempts to convert warehouses into detention centers — Cities and communities across the US have successfully blocked ICE's attempts to purchase warehouses for conversion into detention centers.

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• Cancellation of ICE-related contracts and leases — Local officials and activists have targeted contracts and leases related to ICE operations.

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• Deportation Czar’s Crusade Continues — Trump administration border czar Tom Homan defended ICE policies on CBS' 'Face the Nation,' arguing that masks are necessary for agents' protection, despite criticism.

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• Judge blocks deportation of Ruben Torres Maldonado — Days before Ofelia Torres' death, a judge blocked the deportation of her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, citing the hardship it would cause his family.

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• Judge rules Ruben Torres Maldonado's arrest and detention illegal — In late October, a judge ruled that the arrest and detention of Ruben Torres Maldonado by immigration authorities was illegal.

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• Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis — On February 5, federal immigration enforcement operations were conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where federal agents used pepper spray on observers.

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• Thousands of Illegal Detentions — The Trump administration has been found to have unlawfully detained immigrants more than 4,400 times by hundreds of judges since October, according to Reuters.

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• Limited US government shutdown begins — A limited US government shutdown commenced on Saturday, affecting about 13% of the federal civilian workforce, primarily within agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Partial Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered a partial shutdown after the Senate failed to pass the DHS appropriations bill, with a vote of 52-47, falling short of the required 60 votes.
• DHS Funding Faces Impasse Amid Calls for Reform — Senate Democrats refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without reforms due to concerns over the actions of federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S.

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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.

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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.

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• ICE Surge in Minnesota Suburbs Announced to End — Tom Homan, the "border czar" under the Trump administration, announced that the federal surge of ICE agents in Minnesota would be ending, with a drawdown of agents over the course of the following weeks.
• Trump administration announces end of immigration crackdown in Minnesota — The Trump administration, through border czar Tom Homan, announced the conclusion of an immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which had resulted in the deaths of two US citizens and widespread protests.
• Trump Withdraws Federal Forces from Minnesota — Former President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of ICE and Border Patrol personnel from Minnesota, ending "Operation Metro Surge." This decision follows significant local resistance and documentation of abuses

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• House Passes Restrictive Election Bill — The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict voter ID requirements and mandates frequent voter roll purges.
• House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules — The U.S.
• House Passes GOP's 'SAVE America Act' — The House of Representatives passed the GOP's 'SAVE America Act,' which mandates the use of a federal tool that has been misidentifying citizens as noncitizens.

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• Rodriguez v. Porter (D. Idaho) 1:26-cv-00075 — Case filed — Case filed On Oct.
• ACLU Files Lawsuit Over ICE Raid — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit following a federal raid at a horse racing venue in Wilder, Idaho, which resulted in the detention of 105 undocumented immigrants and
• — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit following an ICE raid at a horse racing venue in Idaho, which resulted in the detention of 105 undocumented immigrants and temporary

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• Senate Democrats block DHS funding legislation — In late January, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats would block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and several other agencies.
• Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics — On February 12, 2026, Senate Democrats blocked a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) due to dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's immigration tactics, particularly those of
• DHS Faces Potential Shutdown Over Funding Stalemate — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a potential shutdown due to a funding stalemate in Congress.

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• ICE launches "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine — On January 21, 2026, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents initiated "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine, targeting individuals they described as "the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens." The

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• Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention — Seamus Culleton, an Irish man with a valid US work permit, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months despite having no criminal record.
• Irish man detained by ICE despite valid work permit — Seamus Culleton, an Irish national with a valid work permit and no criminal record, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months.
• Irish Court Issues Warrant for Seamus Culleton — Seamus Culleton, an Irish national married to a US citizen, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months despite holding a valid work permit.

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• High school students protest against ICE across the US — Thousands of high school students across the United States have been participating in walkouts to protest the presence and actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in their communities.

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• Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Somali Nationals — On January 13, 2026, the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals, effective March 17.
• Trump Administration Reassigns Somali Migrant Cases to Judge with High Asylum Rejection Rate — The Trump administration has reassigned immigration cases involving Somali migrants to Judge Sherron Ashworth, who has a history of rejecting asylum claims at a rate significantly higher than the national average.

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• Rashida Tlaib uses whistle in House of Representatives to protest ICE crackdown — Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib used a whistle during a session in the House of Representatives to protest against Donald Trump's immigration policies and the actions of ICE.

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• ICE Director Testifies on Body Cameras and Detention Conditions — ICE Director Todd Lyons testified before the House, revealing that only 3,000 out of 13,000 field agents have body cameras.
• Congressional Hearing on Immigration Enforcement — Officials from the Department of Homeland Security, including Todd Lyons of ICE, testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security regarding immigration enforcement actions.

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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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• ICE arrests continue across the US — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been conducting a series of immigration operations across the United States, including in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, and Charlotte.
• Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement — The Trump administration, under the direction of Tom Homan, has intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, resulting in the arrest of nearly 400,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump's second presidency.
• ICE Arrests Target Non-Criminal Immigrants — CBS News reported that during the first year of Trump's second term, less than 14% of the nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE had violent criminal charges or convictions.