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Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 211Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 105Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 77Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 50Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 35Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 35State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 34Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 33Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 30Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 26Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 26Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 24Executive power operates without effective oversight 19Emergency powers are normalized and permanent 11Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 11Voter suppression is rationalized as election integrity 11Journalists investigating the elite are surveilled or smeared 6Crony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governance 5Data and algorithms are used to manipulate, not serve, the public 5Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 5Policy outcomes are driven by elite lobbying and financial contributions 5Legislatures function as performance, not deliberation 4Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 4Courts issue rulings aligned with donor or elite preference 3Independent media is starved while state-aligned outlets thrive 3Inequality is not a flaw—it is a function of the system 3Tax codes are engineered to favor capital, not labor 3Wealth buys not only speech, but law 3Elections are flooded with disinformation funded by elite actors 2Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 2Public funds are used for personal glorification and symbolic dominance 2Economic data is selectively published, massaged, or ignored 1Inspectors general are fired or ignored 1Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments 1Labor protections are eroded to keep workers atomized and dependent 1Opposition parties are allowed but structurally weakened 1Statues, portraits, and records of disfavored leaders are removed without process 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Mar 19, 2026 An immigration judge denied asylum to Liam Conejo Ramos and his family Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling put a detained family at risk of removal and showed how immigration adjudication can sharply affect family security and due process.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Immigration judge denies asylum claim for Liam Conejo Ramos and his family — A federal immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, who were detained in January during an immigration crackdown.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 19, 2026 Dylan Lopez Contreras was released from ICE detention after 10 months Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The release highlighted the rights and educational harms caused by prolonged detention of a student with a pending immigration case.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Release of New York High School Student from ICE Detention — Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 21-year-old Venezuelan student at Ellis Prep Academy in the Bronx, was released from the Moshannon Valley Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Pennsylvania after being
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 19, 2026 Royer Perez-Jimenez died in ICE detention in Florida Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The death intensified concerns about detention conditions, mental health oversight, and the state's duty of care to people in custody.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Teenager dies in ICE detention, youngest under Trump’s second term — Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old from Mexico, died in ICE custody at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 19, 2026 A New Jersey congresswoman introduced a bill to limit ICE enforcement near World Cup events Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The bill sought to use appropriations limits to restrain immigration enforcement around a major public event.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- New Jersey Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Limit ICE Enforcement Near World Cup Events — A New Jersey congresswoman introduced a bill aimed at restricting federal funding for immigration enforcement within one mile of any World Cup match and Fan Festival scheduled for the summer.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 17, 2026 Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer to resolve the DHS budget standoff Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The offer was an attempt to restore agency operations through legislative bargaining after a damaging funding lapse.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Senate Democrats Send Counteroffer to Resolve DHS Budget Standoff — On Monday, Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer to resolve the ongoing budget standoff that has led to a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 16, 2026 ICE raided a Hyundai plant in Georgia Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The raid showed aggressive workplace immigration enforcement with direct effects on immigrant workers and community security.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Associated Press · BBC · PBS · The Dispatch
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 16, 2026 The Trump administration and Congress left the Department of Homeland Security unfunded during a prolonged standoff Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The impasse disrupted a major federal department and showed how institutional deadlock can weaken public administration and worker pay.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
The Hill · PBS · SCOTUSblog · The Dispatch
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- DHS Funding Standoff Continues Amid Shutdown — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been without funding since mid-February due to a standoff in Congress over immigration enforcement reforms.
- DHS Shutdown Causes TSA Staffing Shortages — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been shut down since mid-February due to a Senate deadlock over stricter immigration enforcement regulations.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 16, 2026 Senator Thom Tillis criticized Kristi Noem and blocked Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve nomination Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The move showed intra-party oversight and used Senate procedure to challenge executive personnel and justice-related pressure on the Fed.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Thom Tillis Criticizes Kristi Noem and Blocks Federal Reserve Nominee — Thom Tillis, a Republican senator from North Carolina, has publicly criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her handling of immigration enforcement and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 16, 2026 A coalition of states and the District of Columbia sued HUD over new Fair Housing Assistance Program funding guidance Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The complaint challenged federal attempts to reshape civil-rights enforcement through funding conditions and administrative guidance.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Complaint filed — Illinois v. HUD — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia, led by Illinois and California, filed a complaint in the Northern District of California challenging the FY2025 Fair Housing Assistance Program
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 14, 2026 Activists in Cary, North Carolina held weekly protests against proposed ICE detention expansion Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The protests expressed local resistance to detention growth and defended immigrant rights through public assembly.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
NPR · Axios · Time · ProPublica · The Washington Times
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Weekly Protests Against ICE Expansion in Cary, NC — Weekly protests are being organized in Cary, North Carolina, against the proposed expansion of ICE detention centers.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 13, 2026 ICE agents testified in court about daily arrest quotas and use of the Elite targeting app Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The testimony exposed internal enforcement practices that contradicted prior official claims and raised rule-of-law concerns.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in court testimony — In a federal lawsuit in Oregon, ICE agents testified under oath about the use of a custom-made app called Elite to identify neighborhoods and individuals for targeting, and the existence of daily arrest quotas.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 11, 2026 Tax-resistance organizers and participants withheld federal income tax payments in protest of administration policies Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The campaign represented a form of civil disobedience aimed at contesting state spending priorities and coercive policies.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Americans Withholding Federal Income Tax in Protest — A growing number of Americans, led by figures like Rachel Cohen, are refusing to pay federal income taxes as a form of protest against the Trump administration's policies, including military actions in Iran and Gaza
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 11, 2026 The House of Representatives passed the Save America Act Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The bill advanced restrictive federal voting rules that could reshape registration and election administration nationwide.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- House passes Save America Act — The House of Representatives passed the Save America Act, a bill backed by Donald Trump, which proposes significant changes to voting rules.
- House passes Save America Act, a restrictive voting bill
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 10, 2026 ICE released two Texas teenage mariachi musicians from detention after bipartisan pressure Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The release highlighted how compliant asylum-seeking families remained vulnerable to detention despite following legal processes.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Release of Texas Mariachi Band Teens from ICE Detention — Two teenage mariachi musicians, Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, were released from ICE custody following a bipartisan backlash.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 10, 2026 The County of San Diego sued DHS and CoreCivic for blocking health and safety inspections at Otay Mesa Detention Center Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged whether federal detention operations and contractors could evade state-mandated oversight.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- County of San Diego files lawsuit against DHS and CoreCivic — On March 10, 2026, the County of San Diego filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and private contractor CoreCivic in the Southern District of California.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 10, 2026 The State of Maryland sued DHS and ICE over refusal to comply with a subpoena about detention conditions Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The complaint tested whether federal immigration agencies could block a state civil-rights investigation into local detention practices.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Maryland files complaint against DHS and ICE over detention conditions — On March 10, 2026, the State of Maryland filed a complaint in the U.S.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 9, 2026 The Coalition for Independent Technology Research sued over a policy targeting noncitizens who worked against misinformation Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The complaint tested whether the government could use immigration powers to punish speech-related activity and advocacy.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Coalition for Independent Technology Research files complaint against administration's "Censorship Policy" — On March 9, 2026, the Coalition for Independent Technology Research filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 8, 2026 Judge Moss vacated substantive portions of an EOIR interim final rule Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The decision checked agency rulemaking that the court found procedurally unlawful, reinforcing legal constraints on administrative power.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Judge Moss partially grants summary judgment in Amica Center For Immigrant Rights v. EOIR — Judge Moss granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment in the case of Amica Center For Immigrant Rights v.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 8, 2026 President Trump threatened to withhold his signature from other bills until the Save America Act passed Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The threat used executive leverage over unrelated legislation to force action on restrictive voting rules, testing normal legislative bargaining limits.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Zeteo · 50501 Movement · The Guardian · Upi · 50501 Movement
Supporting reports
- Trump Pushes for Voter Suppression — Former President Donald Trump urged the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Save America Act, which could disenfranchise millions of voters.
- Trump Demands Congress Pass SAVE America Act — President Trump announced he would not sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which imposes stricter voter registration requirements.
- Trump Threatens Legislative Standoff Over Voter ID Act — On March 9, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened not to sign any bills until Congress approves the Save America Act, a bill that would impose strict voter ID requirements and limit mail-in voting.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 7, 2026 ICE detained journalist Estefany Rodriguez Florez without showing a warrant during a traffic stop Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention raised concerns that immigration enforcement was being used in ways that chilled reporting and weakened press and due process protections.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Detains Journalist Without Warrant — Estefany Rodriguez Florez, a journalist for Nashville Noticias, was detained by ICE during a traffic stop without being shown a warrant.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 6, 2026 A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against ICE in Oregon Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The injunction showed courts stepping in to limit immigration enforcement practices and protect constitutional constraints on detention.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Federal judge issues preliminary injunction against ICE in Oregon
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Mar 6, 2026 Judge Kaplan authorized inspection steps in Barco Mercado v. Noem over ICE detention conditions Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order expanded fact-finding in a case about detention conditions, strengthening judicial oversight of executive confinement practices.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Judge Kaplan orders Rule 34 inspection in Barco Mercado v. Noem — Judge Kaplan ordered that Plaintiff can take confidential photos and that Plaintiff's expert can speak with detained individuals and, with permission and in the presence of Defendant's counsel, also with ICE staff
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Mar 5, 2026 A gunman attacked a Dallas detention facility linked to ICE Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The attack underscored how immigration enforcement sites had become flashpoints of violence, increasing risks for detainees, staff, and surrounding communities.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Mass Shooting at Dallas Detention Facility Targets ICE
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Mar 5, 2026 Democratic leaders in Congress withheld DHS funding while demanding immigration enforcement reforms Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The funding block used appropriations power to try to force policy and accountability changes in a major executive department.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Democrats block DHS funding — Democratic leaders in Congress have continued to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security, demanding reforms in immigration enforcement practices.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Mar 5, 2026 The Trump administration planned to close the Camp East Montana immigration jail in Texas Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The planned closure responded to deaths and abuse concerns at a detention site, showing executive control over detention conditions that shape basic rights and safety.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Plans to Close Controversial ICE Jail in Texas — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to close the Camp East Montana immigration jail in Texas, following criticism over harsh conditions and the deaths of three detainees.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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