Trump Action Archive

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• State Department orders U.S. embassies to collect data on crimes committed by immigrants — U.S. embassies in Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have been ordered to gather data on crimes committed by immigrants as part of implementing the administration's anti-immigration agenda. Senior officials have characterized mass migration as an "existential threat to western civilization." This directive reflects the NSS's emphasis on immigration as a national security priority and signals a coordinated effort across the diplomatic corps to support the administration's immigration-focused worldview.

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• ICE agents conduct warrantless home surveillance of deported student's family in Austin — Immigration agents in three unmarked vehicles appeared at the Texas home of Francis López, father of Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old college student deported to Honduras on November 20 after detention at Boston airport. One agent forced open a gate to the family's backyard; the agents remained for approximately two hours without knocking or communicating, then departed. The family's lawyer stated agents carried no papers or warrant. The family believes the visit was retaliation for the student's public statements about her deportation.

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• ICE announces plan for migrant children tracking call center — ICE posted a notice on a government contracting site outlining its plans to establish a "National Call Center" in Nashville to track unaccompanied migrant children for potential removal, with officials claiming there is an "immediate need" to open the call center, which they expect to receive and process "6,000 to 7,000 calls per day."
• ICE announces plan to open call center in Nashville to track unaccompanied migrant children using data-enabled technology — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a Request for Information (RFI) notice announcing plans to establish a 24-hour call center in Nashville, Tennessee, equipped with "data-enabled technology" to help law enforcement locate unaccompanied migrant children. The facility is expected to handle 6,000–7,000 calls daily and open by March 2026, reaching full capacity by June. ICE solicited contractor proposals for systems to integrate partner and alien data to maximize efficiency. The announcement comes amid escalating immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

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• Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau calls for visa revocations under "El Quitavisas" campaign — Christopher Landau, deputy secretary of state and ally of Stephen Miller, has called on Twitter followers to identify targets for visa revocation under the tagline "El Quitavisas" (The Visa Taker). Landau regularly attends Miller's daily immigration calls and serves as the enforcement mechanism to ensure Miller's directives are implemented, representing a politicization of the deputy secretary role.

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• ICE issued fine to legal resident for not carrying registration documents — The Chicago Tribune reported that ICE agents in the city issued a $130 fine against a 60-year-old legal resident originally from El Salvador for not carrying proof of registration documents with him, a federal law that was rarely enforced before Trump took office in January.

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• Supreme Court lifts injunction on ICE roving patrols in Los Angeles — The Supreme Court's conservative majority temporarily lifted a lower court injunction that had restricted "roving" immigration patrols in the Los Angeles area. The lower court had found that federal ICE agents were indiscriminately targeting people based on race, language, employment, or location. The lifting of the injunction allows ICE to resume these patrols without the prior civil rights constraints. Immigration advocates characterized the decision as effectively legalizing racial profiling and warned it could trigger broader erosion of civil rights protections nationwide.
• Supreme Court lifts order barring race-based immigration enforcement — On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court lifted an order that had previously barred the Trump administration from stopping people solely on the basis of race, language, or job. Immigration advocates expect this ruling will enable further acceleration of deportation raids targeting Southeast Asian communities.
• Supreme Court lifts restraining order on ICE immigration raids in Los Angeles — The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority granted a stay against a lower-court restraining order that had barred ICE agents from conducting "roving patrols" in Los Angeles based on race, language, or occupation. U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong had found "mountain of evidence" that enforcement tactics violated the Constitution and amounted to racial profiling. The 6-3 decision allows the Trump administration to resume sweeping immigration operations without the judicial restrictions, marking a major victory for the administration's mass deportation campaign.
• Supreme Court lifts restrictions on immigration patrols in Los Angeles — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision lifting a temporary restraining order that had barred federal immigration agents from stopping people in Los Angeles based on race, ethnicity, language, employment type, or location. Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence cited race as a "relevant factor" in forming reasonable suspicion. The ruling immediately enabled the Department of Homeland Security to resume "roving patrols" across the LA area, where prior sweeps had detained U.S. citizens and separated families. Civil rights advocates and local officials condemned the decision as legalizing racial profiling.
• Supreme Court lifts temporary restraining order on ICE racial profiling in Los Angeles — The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to reverse a temporary restraining order that had banned ICE from stopping people based on race, language, or job. U.S. District Judge Maame E Frimpong had granted the order after finding "mountain of evidence" of constitutional violations through racial profiling. Justice Kavanaugh's majority opinion held that ethnicity can be a "relevant" factor in immigration enforcement. ICE immediately resumed sweeping raids in Los Angeles, with the agency announcing it would "flood the zone" in the city.
• Supreme Court ruled racial profiling legal in immigration detentions — The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that racial profiling is permissible when conducting immigration detentions. Justice Kagan's dissent documented that ICE in Los Angeles was stopping individuals based solely on four factors: race, language spoken or accent, location, and type of work. The District Court had previously ruled such stops constituted illegal racial profiling. The decision applies nationwide. Justice Kagan warned that the ruling undermines Fourth Amendment protections for people based on appearance, accent, or low-wage employment.
• U.S. District Court judge issued order prohibiting race-based immigration stops; Supreme Court enjoined the ruling — On July 11, 2025, a U.S. district court judge issued an order prohibiting federal agents from stopping individuals as potential undocumented immigrants based primarily on apparent race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish, working in agriculture or construction, or combinations thereof. On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court enjoined that ruling, allowing federal agents to continue targeting people based on perceived race, language, or occupation. Justice Brett Kavanaugh's majority opinion dismissed concerns about Constitutional violations, while Justice Sonya Sotomayor dissented, warning that "constitutional freedoms are lost."
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Noem v. Perdomo — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Noem v. Perdomo. This decision allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to continue conducting immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles, California, without the restrictions imposed by a lower court order. The lower court had previously ruled that the federal government must stop conducting detentive stops without reasonable suspicion. The Supreme Court's decision was made in a 6-3 vote, with Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting.
• Supreme Court paused ruling preventing ICE racial profiling — The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 unexplained decision, paused a lower court ruling preventing federal immigration officials from stopping suspects in Los Angeles based solely on factors like race, occupation, accent, or speaking Spanish. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, writing that the decision allows "the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job."
• US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on ICE racial profiling in immigration enforcement — The US Supreme Court's conservative majority lifted judicial restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles, allowing federal agents to stop people if they appear Latino or speak Spanish. Immigration advocates characterized the decision as effectively legalizing racial profiling. The ruling reversed the temporary restraining order that had provided relief to Los Angeles communities and reinstated the government's ability to conduct indiscriminate enforcement operations based on perceived immigration status indicators.
• Supreme Court shadow docket decision permitting racial profiling — The Supreme Court issued a shadow docket decision that allows racial profiling. The decision was characterized as ominous in its implications for civil rights and equal protection. No additional procedural or factual details were provided in the source text regarding the specific case, parties, or scope of the ruling.

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• FBI accessed private Signal group chat of immigration court-watch activists — The FBI gained access to encrypted Signal conversations of New York immigration activists organizing "courtwatch" efforts to monitor public federal immigration court proceedings. An August 2025 joint FBI-NYPD report quoted from the private chat and characterized court watchers as "anarchist violent extremist actors," despite the courtwatch activities being non-violent legal observation of public hearings. The report was distributed to law enforcement agencies nationwide. The method of access to the encrypted platform remains unclear.

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• Senator Jon Ossoff's office releases report documenting human rights abuses in ICE detention centers — Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff's office released a report compiled in part from congressional site visits documenting widespread human rights abuses in immigrant detention centers, including mistreatment of pregnant women and children. The report specifically noted that "Obstruction of Congressional oversight by the Department of Homeland Security has been an impediment to site visits and interviews with detainees." The DHS responded by calling the allegations "garbage" and denying that Ossoff's staff had ever been denied oversight access.

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• Court orders DHS to improve conditions at New York ICE detention facility — A federal court ordered the Trump administration to improve conditions inside an immigration holding facility in New York City after advocates filed a lawsuit on behalf of detainees. The lawsuit documented detainees being kept in unsanitary and overcrowded cells without access to basic necessities including hygiene products. The court order represents judicial intervention into conditions at facilities where thousands are being held under the administration's mass deportation campaign.

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• Senator Jon Ossoff investigation documented medical neglect in ICE detention — An investigation by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) identified 85 credible reports of medical neglect among ICE detainees between January 20 and August 5, 2025. The incidents included a heart attack after days of untreated chest pain, complications from untreated diabetes, and denial of necessary medications and associated complications. The investigation predates the October 3, 2025 payment halt but documents a pattern of medical neglect that the article indicates has "almost certainly become much worse" following the cessation of third-party provider payments.
• Senator Ossoff's office releases report documenting 510 credible human rights abuses at ICE detention facilities — Senator Jon Ossoff's office released a report documenting 510 credible cases of human rights abuses at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers since Trump's January 2025 inauguration. Alleged abuses include deaths in custody, physical and sexual abuse, mistreatment of pregnant women and children, inadequate medical care, overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, denial of legal access, and child separation. The report accuses the Department of Homeland Security of obstructing congressional oversight and limiting access to detention sites. DHS denied the allegations.

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• ICE confirmed use of Medicaid data to track undocumented immigrants — During the same CBS interview, Todd Lyons confirmed that ICE has obtained and is using Medicaid data to identify and locate immigrants believed to be in the US unlawfully. Critics note that undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Medicaid, raising privacy and data-misuse concerns. The revelation highlights the administration's use of government databases for immigration enforcement targeting.

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• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted ICE access to Medicaid records — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services signed an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security enabling Immigration and Customs Enforcement to access Medicaid recipients' personal data, including name, ethnicity, race, birthdate, home address, and social security number. The agreement was signed on Monday, July 14, 2025. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Medicaid but may use it for emergency lifesaving services. Senator Adam Schiff warned the data transfer would harm families and discourage people from seeking healthcare.
• DHS and CMS establish data-sharing agreement granting ICE access to Medicaid database — The Department of Homeland Security and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services entered into a data-sharing agreement permitting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to access Medicaid records containing personal information—home addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicities—of 79 million beneficiaries to locate undocumented immigrants. Trump administration officials overrode career civil servants' warnings that the arrangement violated federal statutes. The administration justified the agreement as preventing fraud and waste, though critics warn it will deter vulnerable populations from seeking medical care.

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• Federal court issues temporary restraining order limiting ICE arrests based on race or occupation in central California — On 11 July, a federal judge in the central district of California issued a temporary restraining order restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting people based on race or occupation. The order came in response to an ACLU lawsuit documenting that ICE agents had conducted sweeps targeting people with brown skin, often without warrants or reasonable suspicion. The judge found "a mountain of evidence" supporting allegations of racial profiling. The order applies to the federal court's jurisdiction covering over 19 million people in southern and central California, though enforcement has continued outside the protected zone.
• Federal judge issues temporary restraining order limiting ICE stop authority in Los Angeles — A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against DHS immigration enforcement operations in the Los Angeles region, prohibiting agents from stopping individuals without "reasonable suspicion" of immigration law violation. The order explicitly bars agents from using race, ethnicity, accent, location type (bus stops, car washes, day labor sites, agricultural sites), or presence at particular locations as justification for stops. The ruling directly responds to legal complaints documenting systematic racial profiling during weeks of intensive ICE raids and represents a potential major disruption to the federal government's enforcement campaign.
• Temporary restraining order ruling — Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Markwayne Mullin (C.D. Cal.) 2:25-cv-05605 — The district court granted two temporary restraining orders , barring immigration officers from stopping individuals based on inappropriate factors including race, accent, location or work, and requiring that detainees in a federal building in Los Angeles be provided access to counsel at all times.

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• ICE raids two California cannabis farms with chemical munitions deployed against protesters — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, accompanied by National Guard troops in military vehicles, conducted raids on two Glass House Farms locations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties on July 10. Federal agents fired chemical munitions (smoke/tear gas) to disperse protesters gathered on roads near the farms. Video showed children fleeing, workers being detained with bound hands, and local officials including U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal being denied entry to observe the operation. At least three people were transported to hospitals. The company stated it fully complied with search warrants.
• ICE raids on cannabis farms used tear gas and less-lethal ammunition; disabled veteran U.S. citizen arrested — On July 10, 2025, ICE agents conducted raids on two licensed cannabis farms in Southern California. Agents deployed less-lethal ammunition and tear gas, injuring multiple people, one critically. Agents arrested 200 people, including George Retes, a 25-year-old disabled veteran and U.S. citizen employed as a security guard at one farm. ICE agents claimed Retes was a protester. His family reported that local sheriff and police departments stated they do not know his whereabouts.
• Detainees denied legal access and confidential attorney communication — Immigration attorneys reported being denied access to the Everglades detention facility to meet with clients and unable to have confidential phone calls with detainees. This denial of legal access prevents detainees from receiving counsel regarding their cases and violates fundamental due-process protections, particularly significant given that nearly half of ICE detainees lack criminal records.
• George Retes, U.S. Army veteran, detained and held without legal process for three days — On July 10, 2025, George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was detained by federal agents while traveling to work as a security guard at a Southern California cannabis farm. Despite identifying himself as a U.S. citizen with identification in his nearby car, Retes was violently arrested, held in a jail cell for three days and nights, and denied the right to make a phone call, see an attorney, appear before a judge, or access basic hygiene after being exposed to pepper spray and tear gas.
• Farm worker dies from injuries sustained during ICE raid on California cannabis farm — Jaime Alanís, 57, a farm worker at Glass House Farms in Ventura County, California, died from catastrophic injuries after falling approximately 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during a Department of Homeland Security immigration enforcement raid on July 11, 2025. The raid resulted in the arrest of at least 200 workers suspected of being in the country without legal status. Alanís called his family saying he was hiding and fleeing agents before the fall. He sustained a broken neck, fractured skull, and severed artery. DHS stated he was not in custody when he fell, though the raid created the circumstances leading to his death.

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain U.S. citizens during expanded enforcement operations in Los Angeles County — ICE agents have conducted multiple raids across Los Angeles County and southern California in recent weeks, sweeping up individuals at courthouses, restaurants, and on streets. Some of those detained have been U.S. citizens. In one documented case, ICE detained a Honduran woman seeking asylum and her children, including a six-year-old boy diagnosed with leukemia. The enforcement surge has targeted immigrants broadly, with collateral detention of citizens reported.
• Trump administration pursues aggressive immigration enforcement with workplace raids — The Trump administration conducted aggressive workplace raids through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting undocumented immigrants. Videos documented people being arrested and beaten by ICE agents, provoking widespread revulsion. Cases included Ming Li Hui, a popular restaurant worker in rural Missouri arrested and jailed for deportation. The raids harmed hotels, restaurants, farms, construction, and meatpacking companies, including in conservative states. Trump initially ordered a temporary pause after recognizing some undocumented workers were "very good, longtime workers," but then yielded back to hardliners.

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• Spate of arrests of civilians impersonating ICE officers amid masked federal enforcement operations — Police across the United States have arrested multiple civilians impersonating federal immigration officers, including Fernando Diaz in California (found with fake DHS documents and a loaded gun), a student at Temple University in Philadelphia, and individuals in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida. Experts warn that the Trump administration's practice of deploying masked, plainclothes ICE agents for mass deportation operations has created conditions enabling imposters to pose as federal officers, increasing public safety risks and confusion between legitimate and illegitimate law enforcement activity.

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• Senate bill would expand ICE detention and enforcement capacity — The Senate reconciliation bill would provide ICE with $45 billion for detentions (on top of current $3.4 billion annual budget), $14.4 billion for transportation and removal (on top of current $750 million), and $8 billion for hiring through fiscal year 2029. Immigration experts warn this could make ICE the nation's largest jailer, with more detention funding than the entire federal Bureau of Prisons and more officers than the FBI.
• Senate allocates additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement — The Senate budget reconciliation bill includes an additional $45 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), significantly increasing its budget for detaining migrants. This funding is on top of the existing annual budget of $3.4 billion and includes provisions for new hires and retention.
• Budget reconciliation bill allocates $45 billion for migrant detention — The Republican budget reconciliation bill includes $45 billion for migrant detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over five years, more than thirteen times the current annual ICE detention budget of $3.4 billion. The bill also allocates $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, compared to the current annual budget of $750 million. Trump demanded passage by July 4 partly because the Department of Homeland Security has exhausted its budget.
• Reconciliation bill allocates $172 billion for immigration enforcement crackdown — Trump's reconciliation megabill includes $172 billion to finance a massive immigration crackdown, exceeding the annual military spending of every country except China. The funding includes $45 billion for ICE immigration jails (more than 13 times the current budget), $14.4 billion for ICE enforcement and removal actions, $8 billion for hiring and retention, and $50 billion for completing the southern border wall. The funding would give ICE a larger jail budget than the Federal Bureau of Prisons and enable hiring more agents than the FBI.
• Reconciliation bill includes $158 billion in new defense spending — Trump's reconciliation megabill includes $158 billion in new defense spending, including $25 billion to initiate the "Golden Dome," a space-based missile defense system that many experts believe will be ineffective and may ultimately cost as much as $500 billion. The bill also includes $29 billion for new ships, $23 billion for munitions, and $15 billion for nuclear weapons. Most funding will be funneled to military contractors. Combined with the Trump administration's budget request, total annual U.S. military spending will exceed $1 trillion.
• Senate passes Trump immigration enforcement spending bill with $170bn for ICE — The Senate passed Trump's spending bill on Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The measure allocates approximately $170bn for immigration and border enforcement, including $45bn for detention centers (enabling 116,000 daily detentions), $46.6bn for border wall construction, and new fees on asylum applications ($100 plus $100 annually). The bill caps immigration judges at 800 despite millions of pending cases and would enable indefinite family detention, potentially violating the Flores settlement. Critics warn the spending will supercharge mass deportations and restrict humanitarian protections.
• Congress allocates $170.7 billion for immigration and border enforcement over four years — Legislation, referred to as Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," allocates $170.7 billion to immigration and border enforcement programs over the next four years. This represents a significant increase compared to ICE's current annual budget of approximately $8 billion, substantially expanding resources for mass deportation and immigration enforcement operations.
• Trump administration signs One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocating $6bn to US-Mexico border surveillance expansion — President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) into law on July 4, 2025, providing $165bn in additional funding to the Department of Homeland Security over four years, with more than $6bn earmarked for border surveillance technology. The funding supports biometric systems ($673m), surveillance towers ($140m), social media monitoring, license plate readers, and phone hacking capabilities. Private contractors including Palantir, Anduril, the GEO Group, Core Civic, and facial recognition firms stand to profit significantly from the expansion.
• Trump administration expands ICE funding and personnel by 50% to support mass deportation campaign — President Trump's megabill, enacted July 4, 2025, allocates an additional $76.5 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement over four years and authorizes hiring 10,000 additional ICE staff—a 50% personnel increase. White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller stated the administration aims for a minimum of 3,000 ICE arrests daily, targeting one million arrests annually. Currently, 71.1% of those in ICE detention have no criminal conviction. The expansion is intended to fulfill Trump's mass deportation campaign promise.
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law, funding ICE at military-scale budget levels — On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation, forced through Congress by Republicans, slashes social programs while allocating ICE funding at levels comparable to the U.S. Army budget. The act enables ICE to recruit new agents aggressively, offering $50,000 signing bonuses and student loan forgiveness, with the stated goal to "defend the homeland" and "flood the zone" with agents in sanctuary cities.

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• ICE agents arrest US citizen Andrea Velez in downtown Los Angeles without identifying themselves — On June 24, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in plainclothes and gaiter masks forcibly detained Andrea Velez, a 32-year-old US citizen, during a street operation in downtown Los Angeles. Velez was dragged into an unmarked SUV without being told why. The Department of Justice subsequently charged her with assaulting a federal officer, a felony carrying up to 20 years imprisonment. Sixteen days later, prosecutors dismissed the charges after Velez's attorney requested body-worn footage and witness statements that the government could not produce. Video evidence showed Velez did not resist and appeared to be standing still when taken.
• US citizen arrested during ICE raid in Los Angeles — Andrea Velez, a 32-year-old US citizen and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, was arrested by ICE agents during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. Witnesses reported agents did not request identification and used force, lifting her off the ground. Her family, including her mother (a resident alien) and sister, were present and screamed for help. Authorities did not inform the family of her whereabouts for over a day. DHS claimed she assaulted an ICE officer; no charges have been formally disclosed. The incident reflects a pattern of US citizens being swept up in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.
• Andrea Velez, U.S. citizen, detained by ICE during immigration raid and charged with felony obstruction — On June 24, 2025, Andrea Velez, a U.S. citizen, was swept up in an immigration raid in Los Angeles while on her way to work. ICE officers knocked her to the ground, and despite her declaring her citizenship, detained and led her to a car. Believing she was being kidnapped, Velez attempted to run to nearby police officers before ICE agents caught her. She spent two nights in jail and was charged with a felony for obstructing an officer, a charge the Justice Department dropped two weeks later.
• Department of Justice charges Andrea Velez with felony assault on federal officer — Following her June 24 arrest, the DOJ charged Andrea Velez, a 4-foot-11-inch US citizen, with assaulting a federal officer based on an affidavit claiming she extended her arm into an officer's path. Velez denied the allegation, stating she never touched anyone. The charge carried a potential 20-year sentence. Prosecutors later moved to dismiss the charges sixteen days after her arrest when Velez's attorney requested body-worn footage and witness statements that the government could not produce.

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• US citizen arrested during ICE raid in Los Angeles — Andrea Velez, a 32-year-old US citizen and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, was arrested by ICE agents during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. Witnesses reported agents did not request identification and used force, lifting her off the ground. Her family, including her mother (a resident alien) and sister, were present and screamed for help. Authorities did not inform the family of her whereabouts for over a day. DHS claimed she assaulted an ICE officer; no charges have been formally disclosed. The incident reflects a pattern of US citizens being swept up in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.

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• DHS posts propaganda poster encouraging citizens to report undocumented immigrants — The Department of Homeland Security posted an image on X (formerly Twitter) modeled after World War II propaganda posters, depicting Uncle Sam and urging citizens to "Help your country locate and arrest illegal aliens" with a DHS phone number. The poster weaponizes propaganda and encourages mass surveillance and denunciation.

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• ICE Director Claims Increased Assaults Against Officers — Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, justified the use of plainclothes, unidentified agents by citing a 413% increase in assaults against ICE officers. Philip Bump of the Washington Post investigated the claim and found ICE conflated "threatening to assault" with actual assault, avoided disclosing absolute numbers, and refused to provide evidence. Bump concluded ICE's representations should not be taken at face value. The Department of Homeland Security subsequently posted on social media claiming a 500% increase in assaults.
• Department of Homeland Security Attributes ICE Officer Assaults to Democratic Opposition — After Philip Bump's Washington Post article questioned ICE's assault statistics, the Department of Homeland Security posted on social media claiming a 500% increase in assaults and stating: "Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE." The statement blamed Democratic legislators for violence against ICE officers.
• ICE Director Lyons defended masked agents and claimed doxxing threat — ICE Director Todd Lyons was asked on Newsmax about calls from Democrats for ICE agents to stop wearing masks. Lyons stated that ICE agents did not have to wear masks before or after January 20, that he personally does not want officers wearing masks because it is hot and dangerous, but that ICE agents are being doxxed at a horrible rate. The bulletin notes that there have not been any incidents of anyone going to the homes of ICE agents and threatening them or their families.

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• Trump Administration Transfers Medicaid Data to DHS — The Trump administration transferred personal data, including immigration status, of millions of Medicaid enrollees to the Department of Homeland Security. This data sharing facilitates ICE's mass deportation efforts and raises privacy concerns.

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• ICE arrests immigrants for pro-Palestine speech — The Trump administration has targeted immigrants for their pro-Palestine speech, resulting in arrests by ICE. Individuals such as Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident, were detained for participating in protests or expressing support for Palestine. These actions highlight the administration's use of immigration enforcement to suppress political speech.
• USCIS to surveil immigrants' social media for "antisemitic activity" — USCIS announced it would begin monitoring immigrants' social media for "antisemitic activity," potentially affecting visa applications. This policy, based on executive orders, could result in the revocation of visas for pro-Palestine statements, raising concerns about free speech and privacy.
• State Department revokes visas of students involved in pro-Palestine protests — The State Department has revoked the visas of at least 800 international students, many of whom participated in pro-Palestine protests. This action, partially blocked by a federal judge, reflects the administration's efforts to suppress dissent by targeting foreign students involved in political activism.
• Judge rules Trump administration cannot detain Mahmoud Khalil as a foreign policy threat — A federal judge, Michael E. Farbiarz, ruled that the Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist, on claims that he is a threat to US foreign policy. The ruling, which will take effect on Friday, allows time for an appellate review. Khalil, who has not been charged with a crime, was detained in March after being deemed a threat by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, the judge noted that Khalil could still be held for allegedly inaccurately filling out his green card application.
• Case update — Mahmoud Khalil v. William P. Joyce et al. (D.N.J.) 2:25-cv-01963 — Judge Farbiarz blocked the Trump administration from deporting pro-Palestinian Columbia University protest organizer Mahmoud Khalil, ruling that the government's effort to deport Khalil by arguing his presence would “have serious adverse foreign policy consequences” chills Khalil's First Amdendment Rights.

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• Trump Administration Ramps Up Deportations and Surveillance of Immigrants — The Trump administration has intensified deportation efforts and increased surveillance of immigrants in New York City. The use of electronic monitoring devices, such as GPS ankle bracelets, has expanded under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) programs Alternatives to Detention (ATD) and Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP). These measures have led to heightened fear and anxiety among immigrants, many of whom are asylum seekers without criminal convictions. The administration's actions have also resulted in increased police presence and digital surveillance, affecting entire neighborhoods and causing a decline in local business activity.

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• ICE arrests record number of immigrants — On June 3, 2025, ICE arrested more immigrants than any other single day in its history, detaining over 2,200 individuals, many of whom were enrolled in the Alternative to Detention program.
• ICE agents conduct record number of immigrant arrests in a single day — ICE agents, under pressure from the White House, detained over 2,200 people in a single day, marking the highest number of immigrant arrests in its history. Many of those arrested were part of ICE's Alternative to Detention program, which monitors undocumented immigrants not considered threats to public safety. The increased arrests follow directives from White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who reportedly warned ICE leadership of potential firings if arrest numbers did not increase.
• Increased ICE Detentions and Deportations Under Trump — The Trump administration has significantly increased ICE detentions and deportations, with over 2,200 arrests made on June 3, marking a record high. This surge follows Trump's campaign promises to remove millions of undocumented immigrants and has led to heightened fear within immigrant communities. Advocacy groups report a dramatic rise in calls to their hotlines as individuals seek assistance and information regarding their rights amid these aggressive enforcement actions.