Trump Action Archive

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• US charges migrants for entering military buffer zone on Mexico border — The US Department of Justice has initiated criminal prosecutions against at least 28 migrants for entering a newly established military buffer zone along the US-Mexico border.

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• ICE Deportations Separate Families, Including U.S. Citizen Children — Recent ICE deportations have separated families, including U.S.
• ICE Deports US Citizen Child and Mother — ICE officials deported a 4-year-old US citizen with cancer and his mother without the child's medication, along with two Honduran-born mothers and their US-born children, and a Cuban-born mother separated from her
• ICE Deports U.S. Citizen Children to Honduras — Early on April 26, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported three U.S.

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• ICE Admits Lack of Warrant for Khalil's Arrest — In a court filing, government lawyers admitted that ICE did not have a warrant for the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder detained last month.
• Court documents reveal warrantless arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — In the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate detained by ICE, court documents disclosed that DHS did not have a warrant for his arrest.

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• Federal judge finds probable cause for contempt against Trump officials — Judge James Boasberg found probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for their “willful disregard” of his court order to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, stating that the
• Judge Boasberg Finds Probable Cause for Contempt — US District Judge James Boasberg found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt for defying his orders to halt deportations.

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• Trump administration claims no obligation to return deported man — The Trump administration argued that it has no legal obligation to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US, asserting that it only has to admit him if the El Salvador government chooses to release him.
• Trump claims returning deported man would be "kidnapping" — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller claimed that returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US would constitute a “kidnapping” and an “invasion of El Salvador’s sovereignty,” despite the administration
• Trump Defies Supreme Court Ruling — During a meeting with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, President Trump indicated he would ignore the Supreme Court's order regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return.

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• Detention of Georgetown Scholar by ICE — Dr.

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• Mohsen Mahdawi Detained by ICE During Naturalization Interview — Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student, was detained by ICE in Vermont during his naturalization interview.

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• Trump proposes deporting US citizens to El Salvador — On Monday, during a meeting with El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump proposed deporting US citizens who are "homegrown criminals" to El Salvador, where they would be imprisoned.
• Trump Discusses Sending American Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons — Former President Donald Trump was recorded on a hot mic suggesting to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele that he build more hard-labor prisons in El Salvador to detain American citizens.

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• US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.

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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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• 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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• 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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• ACLU Obtains "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide" from ICE — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) obtained a guide from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that outlines a point system for determining if an immigrant qualifies for rendition to a detention center in El
• ACLU reveals "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide"

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• Trump Administration Deports 17 Migrants to El Salvador — The Trump administration has deported 17 migrants to El Salvador, using a legal authority different from the Alien Enemies Act.

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• Trump Administration Moves to Deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, under rarely used executive provisions of US immigration law.

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• Trump administration cites immigration law to detain Palestinian activist — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, was detained by ICE under a rarely used immigration law that allows revocation of legal status if an individual's presence poses "potentially
• Trump administration revokes student visa of Cornell University protester — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, had his student visa revoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
• Trump Attempts to Deport Protest Participants — The Trump administration is attempting to deport individuals involved in Palestine protests, including Yunseo Chung, a U.S.

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• Deportation without due process to El Salvador — The U.S.
• Secretary Noem Threatens More Immigrants to El Salvador — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem threatened to send more immigrants to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, indicating a harsh stance on immigration enforcement.
• Trump Deports Individuals to El Salvador Without Due Process — The Trump administration deported hundreds of individuals, including refugees, to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, based on superficial criteria like tattoos.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• Case update — Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate et al (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-00881 — Judge Nina Wang ordered that Vizguerra-Ramirez should not be removed from the U.S.
• ICE Requests Cornell Student to Surrender to Immigration Authorities — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University PhD student and dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, was requested by the Department of Homeland Security to surrender to immigration authorities.

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• Immigration Agents Detain Georgetown Researcher — Masked immigration agents detained Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher, after revoking his student visa.
• Arrest of Leqaa Kordia by Immigration Agents — On March 13, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration agents in Newark after her student visa was deemed expired.
• Revocation of Student Visa and Self-Deportation of Ranjani Srinivasan — On March 11, 2025, Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia PhD student from India, self-deported after her student visa was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.

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• Trump Administration Detains Columbia Graduate Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, was detained by immigration officers in New York.
• Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by Immigration Officials — On March 8, 2025, Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, was arrested by federal immigration officers in a Columbia-owned building.
• Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil Under Obscure Provision — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who led pro-Palestinian protests, has been arrested under a provision allowing the deportation of foreign nationals deemed to have adverse foreign policy

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• Trump administration ignores court order on deportations — Despite a court order blocking deportations, the Trump administration reportedly continued to carry out flights to deport individuals deemed dangerous.
• US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling — The United States deported over 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador, despite a federal judge's ruling to halt the flights.
• Trump’s Deportation Czar disregarded court orders — Tom Homan stated on Fox that the Trump Administration would continue deportation efforts despite court orders, indicating a disregard for judicial authority.

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• Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act to Deport Migrants — President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to arrest and deport noncitizens without due process, claiming to target the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
• President Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act for Deportations — President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expel five individuals he claims are members of a Venezuelan gang, the Tren de Aragua.
• Trump Administration's Actions Raise Concerns Over Rule of Law — Legal analysts expressed concerns that the Trump administration's actions, including the deportation of alleged gang members without due process, represent a significant erosion of the rule of law.

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• ICE Detains Palestinian Green Card Holder Mahmoud Khalil — Immigration officers detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, in New York and transferred him to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
• ICE arrests Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and former student at Columbia University, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at his university-owned apartment in New York.
• Arrest and Detention of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, was arrested by U.S.