Trump Action Archive

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• DOJ fired career prosecutors investigating Trump — The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, fired dozens of career prosecutors who worked on cases investigating the former president. Bondi refused to answer questions about whether she was firing career professionals specifically because they worked on January 6 investigations or other Trump-related cases.
• Democratic senators denied access to ICE detention facility in Illinois — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth visited an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois on Friday, requesting a tour and attempting to deliver supplies to protesters, but were barred from entering. Both senators invoked their congressional oversight authority and expressed concern about undisclosed conditions inside the facility. Durbin stated he had never experienced such "stonewalling" from a presidential administration in his tenure.

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• Trump addresses military gathering, describes immigration as internal invasion and war — At a gathering of generals at Quantico, Trump stated that America is "under invasion from within" by immigrants, characterized the situation as "a war from within," and declared "We can't let these people live." He framed border control as essential to national security and positioned immigration enforcement as a military-scale conflict requiring maximal executive action.

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• Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses Florida $608 million for Alligator Alcatraz and ICE detention projects — The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a $608 million reimbursement to Florida for construction and operation of Alligator Alcatraz and related ICE detention facilities. This reimbursement contradicts the 11th Circuit's legal reasoning that the facility was a state project not requiring federal environmental review. Environmental and legal advocates argue the federal funding proves the facility is a federal project subject to mandatory environmental impact assessment under federal law.

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• Trump administration tightens commercial driver's license requirements for immigrant truckers, forcing license cancellations and departures — The Trump administration implemented federal restrictions on commercial driver's licenses for noncitizen truckers, requiring English proficiency and valid immigration status. Karina Krainova, a Ukrainian trucker who entered legally under the Biden-era Uniting for Ukraine program, had her South Carolina license canceled in October 2025 after new rules took effect. Facing potential ICE detention, she returned to war-torn Ukraine rather than risk arrest. Approximately 9,500 drivers have been removed from roads for failing English proficiency requirements; another 135 licenses were canceled in South Carolina alone.

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• Kristi Noem Threatens Immigration Enforcement at Super Bowl — Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security Secretary, announced on a rightwing podcast that federal immigration enforcement agents would be present at the 2026 Super Bowl. She stated that only Americans should attend the event and warned that ICE agents "will be all over" the Super Bowl. This announcement has sparked controversy, particularly in light of Bad Bunny's planned half-time performance, which has already drawn conservative criticism. Noem's comments have raised concerns about potential immigration raids targeting attendees.

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• Federal judge halts Trump administration plan to detain immigrant children beyond age 18 — On Saturday, US District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington DC issued a temporary restraining order preventing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from placing unaccompanied immigrant children into adult detention facilities after they turn 18. Contreras ruled that the practice violates a 2021 court order explicitly prohibiting such detention. The order temporarily blocked transfers to adult detention centers that advocates reported were planned for that weekend.

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• Homeland Security Secretary vows additional troop deployment to Chicago — Kristi Noem, homeland security secretary, visited the ICE Broadview facility in suburban Chicago on Friday alongside border patrol sector chief Gregory Bovino. On Saturday afternoon, Noem posted on social media vowing to deploy additional special operations forces to Chicago, stating "I am deploying more special operations to control the scene. Reinforcements are on their way."
• Homeland Security Secretary announces expansion of ICE operations in Chicago and Portland — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the department is "doubling down" on its immigration enforcement presence by purchasing additional buildings in Chicago and Portland for ICE operations. She stated the department would "not back off" and would expand operations to "more parts of Chicago" in response to local opposition.

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• Border patrol chief praised federal agent who shot US citizen — Gregory Bovino, border patrol chief leading Trump administration deportation efforts, sent text messages and emails praising federal agent Charles Exum after Exum shot US citizen Marimar Martinez five times in Chicago in October 2025. Martinez, a Montessori school assistant with no criminal record, was initially charged with felony charges that were dismissed after video evidence showed an agent had steered his vehicle into her car. Newly released evidence, including body-camera footage and communications, was made public this week after a federal judge lifted a protective order.
• Federal agents shoot Chicago woman during immigration enforcement operation — On Saturday, October 4, 2025, federal Customs and Border Protection agents shot 30-year-old Marimar Martinez in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood during an immigration enforcement operation under the Trump administration. Martinez was allegedly involved in a vehicle chase that ended with her ramming a CBP vehicle. Her attorney claims body-camera footage shows an officer saying "Do something, bitch" before firing approximately five shots at her. Martinez was hospitalized with gunshot wounds. A judge ordered her release pending trial on Monday after her attorney disputed the government's account.
• Border Patrol agents wound woman in Chicago — On Saturday morning, October 4, Border Patrol agents wounded a woman on Chicago's Southwest Side. The Department of Homeland Security immediately claimed agents had fired "defensive shots" after being "rammed by 10 cars," but no reporter has been able to confirm that account of events.
• Border patrol shoots woman in Chicago — US border patrol agents shot and injured a woman on Chicago's southwest side during an operation where agents reported being rammed by vehicles and boxed in by ten cars. The woman, a US citizen armed with a semi-automatic weapon, was treated and released the same afternoon. DHS stated agents fired "defensively" after a suspect attempted to run them over. The shooting follows an earlier fatal shooting of a Mexican immigrant in a Chicago suburb last month.

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• ICE arrests 13 protesters at Chicago facility — Federal officials reported arrests of 13 people protesting Friday near the ICE Broadview facility on the outskirts of Chicago. The arrests occurred during intensified immigration enforcement operations that have drawn fierce opposition from local civic groups and Democratic officials. The facility has been frequently targeted during the administration's surge of immigration enforcement in fall 2025.

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• Department of Homeland Security posts video depicting nostalgic America with white supremacist imagery — The Department of Homeland Security posted a video showing a bar with text saying "LIFE AFTER ALL CRIMINAL ALIENS ARE DEPORTED," with background images of the United States in the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, including Trump as a young man and Trump Tower. The video incorporates the McDonald's Mac Tonight moon image, which has been adopted and used by white supremacists. The nostalgic imagery depicts an America from before Trump met convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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• DHS announces mass arrests of undocumented immigrants in Chicago — The Department of Homeland Security announced on October 3 that more than 1,000 undocumented immigrants had been arrested in and around Chicago since September when the operation began. DHS claimed those arrested included "the worst of the worst pedophiles, child abusers, kidnappers, gang members, and armed robbers," but has produced little evidence for the claim. Federal data shows that more than 70 percent of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees as of the previous month had no criminal convictions.

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• Journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after 100 days in ICE custody — Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara, who has lived in the Atlanta area for 20 years and holds a work permit, was arrested on June 2025 while livestreaming "No Kings Day" protests on petty charges that were immediately dismissed. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reopened his dormant deportation case following the arrest and held him for 100 days. On Friday, October 3, 2025, immigration officials deported him to El Salvador at 4 a.m., separating him from his two American citizen children and family.

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• Trump administration launches Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement in Chicago — The Trump administration conducted a major immigration enforcement operation dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago, targeting undocumented immigrants for arrest and deportation. The operation involved ICE agents conducting raids, detaining hundreds of people at the Broadview immigration processing centre in squalid conditions, and using force against protesters. Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to the city and referenced the operation during a eulogy for Charlie Kirk, a rightwing organizer killed in September.

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• Homeland Security Secretary Noem accuses IceBlock founder of obstructing justice; Attorney General Bondi threatens legal action — In June 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly stated that IceBlock and its founder Joshua Aaron were "obstructing justice" and suggested prosecuting CNN for reporting on the app. In July, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated on Fox News that crowdsourced apps tracking law enforcement locations are "not allowed" and warned Aaron to "watch out" because "that's not a protected speech," implying legal consequences.

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• Wisconsin Planned Parenthood suspends abortion services due to Trump tax bill Medicaid defunding provision — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin ceased abortion provision on October 2, 2025, in response to a provision in Trump's tax and spending bill that blocks abortion providers receiving over $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements from participating in the program for one year. The organization attempted to preserve Medicaid funding for other services (cancer screenings, STI tests, contraception). The provision applies almost exclusively to Planned Parenthood. The suspension is believed to be the first in a state where abortion remains legal.

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• Judge denies Kilmar Ábrego García’s bid for asylum in the US — An immigration judge in Baltimore denied Kilmar Ábrego García's asylum request, giving him 30 days to appeal the decision. Ábrego, a Salvadoran national, was deported to El Salvador in March by the Trump administration but returned to the US in June. He faces criminal charges related to human smuggling, which he denies. The Trump administration has been actively campaigning against him, labeling him as a gang member despite no convictions. Ábrego's lawyers have filed motions for a gag order due to prejudicial statements made against him.
• Immigration judge denies asylum bid for Kilmar Ábrego García — An immigration judge in Baltimore denied Kilmar Ábrego García's asylum application on October 3, 2025. Ábrego, a Salvadoran national with an American wife and children who has lived in Maryland for years, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March 2025 and returned to the US in June following public pressure. He faces criminal charges related to human smuggling (which his lawyers dispute) and has 30 days to appeal the asylum denial. The Trump administration has publicly campaigned against him, labeling him MS-13 despite no convictions, and announced plans to deport him to Uganda and Eswatini.

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• Judge Waverly Crenshaw found realistic likelihood of vindictive prosecution of Ábrego García — In October 2025, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw found there was a "realistic likelihood" that the Department of Justice had sought immigrant-trafficking charges against Kilmar Ábrego García as punishment for challenging his removal to El Salvador.
• U.S. District Judge Crenshaw rebukes Justice Department for vindictive prosecution of undocumented immigrant — U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Nashville rebuked the Justice Department and its top officials for prosecuting Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an undocumented immigrant, on federal charges in what appears to be a vindictive prosecution. Crenshaw indicated that officials from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security may have prosecuted Abrego for filing a successful lawsuit challenging his unlawful deportation to El Salvador. The New York Times notes that vindictive prosecution motions are very difficult to win, and the court's consideration of this motion represents "a hugely embarrassing blow to the Trump administration."

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• Apple removes ICEBlock app at DOJ request — In October 2025, Apple removed the ICEBlock app from its App Store following a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi. ICEBlock allowed users to anonymously report sightings of ICE officers and receive alerts if agents were reported within a 5-mile radius. Apple cited app store guidelines around "objectionable" and "defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content," though the app included disclaimers against violence and interference with law enforcement. Developer Joshua Aaron later sued Trump administration officials, alleging they pressured Apple to violate his First Amendment rights.
• Apple removes IceBlock and similar immigration alert apps from App Store after Trump administration pressure — Apple removed IceBlock, a crowdsourced app that allowed users to anonymously report and monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent locations, from its App Store on Friday. The company cited "safety risks" and stated it had received information from law enforcement about the app. The app's developer said the removal was due to pressure from the Trump administration. The app had over 1 million users before removal. Users who previously downloaded it retain access.

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• Federal agents conducted raid on Chicago apartment complex claiming gang membership — On September 30, federal agents conducted a raid on an apartment complex in Chicago using a helicopter and military-style vehicles, breaking into apartments and removing individuals while claiming they were Tren de Aragua gang members. The agents filmed the individuals for a video the administration circulated portraying them as criminals. Of 37 people arrested, only two were claimed to be gang members; one of those had no criminal record. Federal prosecutors did not file criminal charges against anyone arrested. In immigration court, government lawyers never mentioned criminal charges or gang membership, and judges simply ordered deportations or voluntary departures.
• Federal agents conducted massive late-night raid in Chicago — Federal agents conducted a massive late-night raid on September 30 at a Chicago apartment building that resulted in the arrests of 37 people. The Chicago Sun Times reported that armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down doors, pulling residents, including women and children, some of them naked, from their apartments. After the raid, toys, shoes, and food remained in piles in the building's hallways, and property managers were seen throwing mattresses and broken doors into dumpsters.
• Federal agents raided Chicago apartment building using military tactics and equipment — At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, federal agents from Border Patrol, FBI, and ATF conducted a raid on a five-story apartment building on Chicago's South Shore Drive. Agents used helicopters, large vehicles, flash-bang grenades, and military fatigues to break down doors and detain residents in zip ties, some naked. Approximately 37 people were arrested while others were released after hours of detention. The Department of Homeland Security claimed detainees were involved in drug trafficking, weapons crimes, immigration violations, or were associated with Tren de Aragua, but provided no evidence. Some detainees were U.S. citizens. Residents' apartments were left damaged.
• Federal agents conduct raid in Chicago — On October 1, 2025, federal agents from Border Patrol, FBI, and ATF raided an apartment building in Chicago, using military tactics and equipment. Residents were forcibly removed from their homes, some in zip ties, and left outside for hours. The Department of Homeland Security claimed that some detainees were involved in drug trafficking and immigration violations, but did not provide evidence. Eyewitnesses reported distress among the residents, including children.

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• Federal judge rules Trump administration's pro-Palestinian student deportation policy unconstitutional — Federal Judge William G. Young issued a 161-page ruling striking down the Trump administration's policy of detaining and deporting foreign scholars and students based on pro-Palestinian speech. The case, brought by the American Association of University Professors and allied organizations, challenged two January executive orders targeting non-citizens with "hateful ideology." Young ruled that non-citizens have the same First Amendment free speech protections as U.S. citizens and that the policy was designed to "intentionally" chill speech rights. The government had denied the policy existed, claiming case-by-case determinations, but trial testimony revealed reliance on dossiers from the pro-Israel group Canary Mission.
• Federal judge ruled Trump's deportations of legal residents for pro-Palestinian speech violated First Amendment — Judge William G. Young of the U.S. District Court in Boston issued a decision on September 30 finding that Trump's attempted deportations of legal residents based on their pro-Palestinian speech violated the First Amendment. The judge responded to an anonymous correspondent who had written a postcard stating "TRUMP HAS PARDONS AND TANKS…. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?" by explaining that the Constitution and the American people's commitment to it constitute the nation's true strength. Judge Young found that Trump's officers were using fear—including masked ICE agents—to "terrorize Americans" and suppress opposition to the president's policies. The judge concluded by questioning whether Trump believed Americans were so divided they would not defend constitutional values.
• Federal judge issued 161-page rebuke of Trump's First Amendment assault — On September 30, a Reagan-appointed federal judge issued a scathing 161-page opinion against the Trump administration, finding its effort to deport pro-Palestinian academics "continues unconstitutionally to chill freedom of speech to this day." The judge wrote, "The President's palpable misunderstanding that the government simply cannot seek retribution for speech he disdains poses a great threat to Americans' freedom of speech." The judge added, "I fear President Trump believes the American people are so divided that today they will not stand up for, fight for, and defend our most precious constitutional values so long as they are lulled into thinking their own personal interests are not affected."
• Judge Rules Against Trump's Deportation Attempts — On September 30, 2025, Judge William G. Young issued a ruling stating that President Trump's attempts to deport legal residents for their pro-Palestinian speech violated the First Amendment. The judge criticized the use of fear tactics by Trump's administration to silence opposition and emphasized the importance of constitutional rights for all citizens.

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• Louisiana indicts New York doctor for mailing abortion pills — Louisiana indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-based physician, for allegedly mailing abortion pills to residents of Louisiana and Texas. The indictment is part of a coordinated multi-state effort to prosecute out-of-state abortion providers. Texas also sued Carpenter in civil court, and when a New York county clerk refused to enforce a Texas court fine against her citing New York's shield law, Texas sued the clerk as well.
• Louisiana issues arrest warrant for California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills — Louisiana issued an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a California-based physician, accusing him of mailing mifepristone and misoprostol to a Louisiana resident. The warrant, filed in 2024 and documented in court records, is part of a coordinated effort by anti-abortion states and activists to prosecute telemedicine abortion providers operating in blue states with shield laws protecting such providers. Louisiana's attorney general characterized the doctor's conduct as "illegal, immoral and unethical."
• Texas sends cease-and-desist to California abortion provider and sues New York clerk — Texas sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dr. Remy Coeytaux in August 2025 and subsequently sued him for allegedly supplying abortion pills to his girlfriend. Additionally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York county clerk who refused to enforce a court fine against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-based abortion provider, citing New York's shield law. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she would formally intervene to defend the shield law.

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• Trump administration deported Iranians back to Iran — The Trump administration deported dozens of Iranians back to Iran on September 29 after striking a deal with Tehran. The move raised concerns among human rights advocates who fear for the immigrants' safety. A lawyer representing two of the immigrants said his clients were removed from the US without due process and are now at risk of persecution in their home country.

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• Department of Justice sues Minnesota over sanctuary immigration policies — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hennepin County, and two named officials (Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt) alleging that sanctuary city policies violate federal immigration law and result in the release of individuals convicted of serious crimes. Attorney General Pamela Bondi characterized the policies as endangering public safety and announced the lawsuit as part of a broader campaign against sanctuary jurisdictions nationwide.
• Justice Department sues Minnesota over sanctuary city immigration policies — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, challenging the state's sanctuary city policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed Minnesota's policies endanger public safety by allowing "illegal aliens" to circumvent legal processes. The suit alleges Minnesota's refusal to cooperate with immigration enforcement violates federal law. Minnesota joins Los Angeles, New York, Boston, New Jersey, and Colorado in facing similar legal action as part of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.

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• DHS launches "Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement operation in Illinois — The Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security launched an operation called "Midway Blitz" targeting immigrants in Illinois, citing Governor Pritzker's sanctuary policies as justification. The operation significantly increased federal enforcement presence in the Chicago area. DHS instructed ICE to arrest at least 3,000 people daily nationwide, and recent court filings claim US citizens have been wrongfully rounded up during these operations.
• Trump administration launches Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement in Chicago — The Trump administration conducted a major immigration enforcement operation dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago, targeting undocumented immigrants for arrest and deportation. The operation involved ICE agents conducting raids, detaining hundreds of people at the Broadview immigration processing centre in squalid conditions, and using force against protesters. Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to the city and referenced the operation during a eulogy for Charlie Kirk, a rightwing organizer killed in September.

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• ICE agents arrest immigrants outside court hearings — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are routinely arresting immigrants outside their court hearings, according to retired immigration judge Dana Leigh Marks. She characterized the conduct as agents "acting like the Gestapo" and described courthouses as being turned into "traps where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents scoop up immigrants to meet deportation quotas."