Trump Action Archive

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• Pro-Palestinian protester's lawyer stopped and searched at US border — Amir Makled, a Lebanese American attorney representing a pro-Palestinian student protester, was stopped and searched by immigration officials at the Detroit Metro airport upon returning from a vacation.

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• Trump administration confirms wrongful deportation of Maryland man — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident, was wrongly deported and is currently detained in a prison in El Salvador.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The government submitted a declaration stating only that “Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.

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• Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border — President Donald Trump authorized the US military to take control of land at the US-Mexico border, allowing armed forces to play a direct role in securing the border.

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• Immigration agents turned away from LA elementary schools — Immigration agents from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to enter two Los Angeles elementary schools, Lillian Street Elementary and Russell Elementary, seeking five students in grades one through six.

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• Defense Contractors Pitch Deportation Plan to Trump Administration — Defense contractors, including former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, are pitching a plan to expand deportations to El Salvador's mega-prison, designating part of it as US territory.

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• Supreme Court Upholds Order to Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Man — The U.S.
• Government fails to comply with court order regarding Abrego Garcia — Following the Supreme Court's order, the government failed to provide information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts and did not take steps to facilitate his return, raising concerns about compliance with
• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision requiring the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, following a lower court's order.

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• Lawyers file petition to US Supreme Court to stop execution by firing squad — Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina death row inmate, have filed a petition to the US Supreme Court to halt his execution by firing squad.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — On the evening of April 10 the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion without any dissent, upheld the district court order in large part.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — Following a hearing, the court ordered the Defendants to provide supplemental declarations to address “specific clarifications” missing from the first round of declarations.

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• Administration plans new immigrant detention facilities — The Trump administration announced plans to spend up to $45 billion over the next two years on new detention facilities for immigrants, which will be privately operated and subject to lower standards and oversight than

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• Trump Administration Expands Crackdown on International Students — The Trump administration expanded its crackdown on international students by targeting those appearing in "criminal records checks," even if they have never been charged or convicted.

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• Avelo Airlines Signs Agreement for Deportation Flights — Avelo Airlines has signed an agreement with the U.S.
• Avelo Airlines to conduct federal deportation flights — Avelo Airlines has signed an agreement to operate federal deportation flights for the Trump administration, starting in May from Mesa, Arizona.

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• Judge sets deadline for Trump administration to justify deportation of Mahmoud Khalil — An immigration judge has given the Trump administration until 5pm on Wednesday to present evidence justifying the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate.

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• ICE releases detained family after protests — A mother and her three children, who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a raid in Sackets Harbor, New York, have been released.

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• Reports of Unlawful Detention of Venezuelan Migrants — A report revealed that 75% of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration had no criminal convictions, raising concerns about the legality of their detention.

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• Ruling vacated — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, vacated the district court's TROs holding that the case should have been brought as a habeas case where the plaintiffs were in custody at the time.
• Supreme Court Grants Emergency Application in Trump v. J.G.G. — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Allows Deportation Under Alien Enemies Act — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

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• ICE Arrests Nicaraguan Asylum Seeker Despite Compliance — Alberto Lovo Rojas, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker residing in Spokane, Washington, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on February 8, 2025, despite regularly checking in with the agency as required.
• Trump administration broadens ICE mandate for immigrant arrests — The Trump administration has expanded the mandate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prioritize the arrest of all immigrants without legal status, including those who have been regularly checking in and

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• Investigation into Border Patrol's Handling of Detainee's Death — A 52-year-old Chinese woman detained by US border patrol in Yuma, Arizona, died by suicide on March 29, 2025.

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• Federal immigration agents arrest students for protest involvement — Federal immigration agents have arrested and sought to deport graduate students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, claiming violations of immigration rules.
• Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and green-card holder, under a federal immigration law provision that allows deportation of non-citizens deemed
• Arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by ICE — Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University and a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and placed in deportation proceedings due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.

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• Trump administration arrests Venezuelan TPS holders — The Trump administration has been arresting Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) despite legal protections against such detentions.

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• DOJ Suspends Lawyer Over Deportation Admission — The Department of Justice has suspended lawyer Erez Reuveni after he admitted in court to mistakenly deporting Kilmar Abrego García to a prison in El Salvador without knowing the legal basis for the expulsion.
• DOJ Lawyer Placed on Indefinite Leave — The Department of Justice placed one of its immigration lawyers on indefinite leave after he admitted in court that the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was a mistake.
• DoJ Lawyer Placed on Leave for Not Defending Deportation Case — Erez Reuveni, a federal justice department attorney, was placed on administrative leave by the Trump administration for allegedly failing to defend the administration's position in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego

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• Trump Administration Officials Spread False Information About Abrego Garcia — Following the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials falsely claimed that Abrego Garcia was a convicted MS-13 gang member.

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• Federal court imposes TRO on Trump administration's deportations — A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, halting the deportation of Venezuelan noncitizens deemed gang members without due process.

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• Federal Judge Blocks Funding Cuts for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting off funding for programs that provide legal services to unaccompanied children in immigration court proceedings.

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• ICE Deports Man with Protected Legal Status Due to Error — The Trump administration acknowledged in court documents that Kilmer Armado Ábrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, was deported to El Salvador due to an "administrative error." Despite having
• Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal resident by mistake — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident from El Salvador, due to an administrative error.
• Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal U.S. resident — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly seized and deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S.

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• US deports Venezuelan makeup artist to El Salvador prison for tattoos — Andry José Hernández Romero, a Venezuelan makeup artist, was deported from the US to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
• Deportation of Venezuelans based on tattoos and clothing — Several Venezuelan individuals have been deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration based on tattoos and clothing deemed indicative of gang membership.
• Trump administration uses tattoos as evidence for gang membership — An internal Trump administration document, revealed in a federal court case, claims that tattoos such as the Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo and wearing high-end urban streetwear are indicators of membership in the

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• DHS Secretary Noem's prison visit criticized as propaganda — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's visit to a Salvadoran prison, where deported Venezuelans are held, has been criticized as political theater.