Trump Action Archive

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• Columbia student released after detention by ICE — Columbia University student Elmina Aghayeva was released after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
• DHS Agents Arrest Columbia Student — On February 26, 2026, DHS agents arrested Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva after falsely claiming to be police searching for a missing child.

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• ICE Whistleblower Criticizes Training Program — Ryan Schwank, a former ICE instructor, testified before Congress that the agency's training program for new officers is inadequate, with significant cuts to essential training hours.
• ICE Whistleblower Testifies on Training Program — On February 23, 2026, an ICE whistleblower testified before Congress about the agency's inadequate training program for deportation officers.

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• 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

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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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• ICE Detains Immigrant Children in Minneapolis Suburb — ICE officers detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, in Columbia Heights, a suburb of Minneapolis, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.

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• US Justice Department Subpoenas Minnesota Leaders — The US Justice Department has issued subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into their alleged obstruction of the Trump administration's immigration
• US Justice Department Subpoenas Minnesota Officials — On January 20, 2026, the US Justice Department issued subpoenas to several Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, as part of an investigation into whether they conspired to
• US Justice Department issues subpoenas to Minnesota officials — The US Justice Department issued subpoenas to several state and local officials in Minnesota, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

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• Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnesota Sparks Outrage — A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Federal Agent Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis.
• ICE agent fatally shoots Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.

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• 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.

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• Court filing reveals coercive advisal document for unaccompanied children — A federal document, revealed in a court filing by immigration attorneys, shows that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pressuring unaccompanied children to return to their countries of origin.

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• US Green Card Holder Files Lawsuit Against ICE for Alleged Violent Assault — Hilda Ramirez Sanan, a US green card holder, has filed a lawsuit against ICE, claiming she and her two US citizen children were violently and unlawfully detained in Massachusetts.

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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

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• Trump’s DoJ sues California over college tuition benefits for undocumented students — The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, challenging the state's policy that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities.

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• Democratic contender for Congress indicted over Chicago ICE protests — Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive candidate for Congress in Illinois's ninth district, has been indicted on federal charges related to her participation in protests outside an ICE processing facility near Chicago.

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• ICE detains British journalist Sami Hamdi after criticism of Israel — On October 26, 2025, British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport.
• British Journalist Detained by ICE — British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport, reportedly at the urging of pro-Israel, anti-Muslim extremists Laura Loomer and Amy Mekelburg.
• Detention of British Commentator Sami Hamdi by ICE — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was detained by U.S.

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• Deportation of Venezuelans Based on Unsubstantiated Gang Claims — The Department of Homeland Security used unsubstantiated claims of affiliation with the Tren de Aragua gang to deport Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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• FBI Acknowledges Mistake in Venezuelan Gang Threat Rumor — The FBI acknowledged that a rumor about the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua planning to attack U.S.

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• Trump fires US attorney Michele Beckwith after she reminded Border Patrol to follow the law — Michele Beckwith, the acting US attorney in Sacramento, was terminated by President Trump after she reminded Border Patrol agents to comply with a federal court order that prohibits indiscriminate detentions.

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• Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas — On September 19, 2025, Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications.

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• Secretary of State Rubio's Pledge to Revoke Visas for Kirk Critics — U.S.

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• Supreme Court lifts injunction on federal immigration raids in Los Angeles — On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court's conservative majority lifted a previous court injunction that had limited federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
• Supreme Court lifts restraining order on immigration raids in Los Angeles — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Patrols in Los Angeles — On September 8, 2025, the U.S.

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• DOJ Sues Boston Over Sanctuary Policies — The Trump Justice Department sued the city of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu over sanctuary policies, claiming they obstruct federal immigration law enforcement.

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• ICE Transfers LA Teen Without Family Notification — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transferred 18-year-old Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz from a detention facility in California to Arizona without notifying his family.

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• Trump signs order to criminally charge those who burn US flag in protest — On August 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.
• Trump Administration's Flag Burning Executive Order — The Trump administration issued an executive order criminalizing flag burning, despite constitutional protections for free speech.
• Trump Announces Executive Order on Flag Burning — President Trump announced a new executive order directing the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute instances of flag burning, claiming it incites riots.

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• Trump deploys National Guard and federal agents to Washington DC — President Donald Trump has deployed 800 National Guard troops and hundreds of federal agents, including those from the FBI, DEA, and border patrol, to Washington DC, citing an "out of control" crime wave.
• National Guard Troops Sent to DC at Trump's Request — Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio announced they would send approximately 700 National Guard troops to Washington, DC, at President Trump's request.
• Trump Administration's Attempted Takeover of Washington DC Police — President Trump attempted to take over the Washington DC police department, invoking a legal provision in the Home Rule Act of 1973.

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• ICE raid at Los Angeles Home Depot leads to fatality — On Thursday morning, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle while fleeing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Home Depot in Los Angeles County.