Trump Action Archive

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• Case update — State of New York v. Administration for Children and Families (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-02726 — Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint adding the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Mullin as Defendants and challenging two newly disclosed actions alongside the TANF SORN: a bulk transfer of
• Motion granted — Castanon Nava v. Department of Homeland Security (N.D. Ill.) 1:18-cv-03757 — Judge Cummings granted in part Plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree for Akhliddin Rakhmonov, David Achile, Yecenia Encaris Lira, Yiyun Lin, and Argenis Enrique Diaz-Villamizar.
• Remand ordered — Barbara v. Trump (D.N.H.) 1:25-cv-00244 — In light of the Supreme Court's decision, the First Circuit lifted the abeyance of Defendants' appeal, Case No.

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• Trump issues executive order restricting birth tourism via nonimmigrant visas — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 6, 2026, directing the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to prevent foreign nationals from entering the United States on nonimmigrant visas for the
• Trump issues executive order restricting birthright citizenship based on Supreme Court ruling — President Trump issued an executive order on August 6, 2026, implementing restrictions on birthright citizenship following the Supreme Court's June 30, 2026 decision in Trump v.
• Trump signs executive orders further restricting birthright citizenship — Trump signed two executive orders designed to further restrict eligibility for birthright citizenship and to prevent people from entering the U.S.

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• Trump Signs Secure America Act — On June 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act during a ceremony at the White House.
• Trump signs $70bn immigration act ensuring ICE funding through 2029 — On June 10, 2026, Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act into law, allocating nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement.
• Trump signs $70bn spending bill for immigration enforcement — Nearly 40 women detained at Delaney Hall join striking men and outline demands ‘rooted in basic human rights’

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• Senate Republicans pass $70 billion funding for ICE and CBP — Senate Republicans passed a measure providing approximately $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without addressing Democratic demands
• Senate Passes $70 Billion ICE Funding Bill — The U.S.

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• Senate passes $70 billion immigration-enforcement package — The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration-enforcement package, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of the president's term.
• Senate Approves $70bn for Immigration Enforcement — The US Senate passed a bill allocating $70 billion to fund US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement.
• Senate Nears Passage of Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill — Congressional Republicans are close to finalizing an immigration enforcement funding bill for President Trump's signature.

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• Trump Signs Executive Order on Mail-In Voting — Former President Trump signed an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting across the United States.
• Trump signs executive order to restrict mail-in ballots — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a national voter file and restrict mail-in ballots.
• Executive Order on Citizenship Verification in Federal Elections — On March 31, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections." The order mandates the creation of state-specific citizenship lists to

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• Congressional Hearing on ICE Detention Conditions — On March 4, 2026, a congressional hearing took place on Capitol Hill where Mildred Danis-Taylor confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the inhumane conditions her husband, Rodney Taylor, a double
• House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on DHS Shutdown — On March 25, 2026, the House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to assess the impact of the DHS shutdown on its subagencies, including TSA and FEMA.
• House Oversight Committee Depositions of Epstein's Associates — On March 19, 2026, Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, and Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant, provided depositions to the House oversight committee.

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• Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation — On September 14, 2025, President Donald Trump threatened to declare a national emergency to take control of Washington DC's police department if the city did not comply with his plans for mass deportations of
• Trump Threatens National Emergency Over DC Law Enforcement — President Trump threatened to declare a national emergency and federalize law enforcement in Washington, DC, after Mayor Muriel Bowser stated the district's police would not cooperate with ICE operations.

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• Hakeem Jeffries delivers record-breaking House floor speech against GOP tax bill — On Thursday, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the longest House floor speech in history, speaking for over eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax-and-spending bill.
• House of Representatives Advances Trump’s Tax-and-Spending Bill — The House of Representatives advanced Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after a procedural vote.
• Passage of Trump's Signature Tax and Spending Bill — On July 3, 2025, the U.S.

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• Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions — The U.S.
• Supreme Court limits federal judges' power in Trump v. CASA — The Supreme Court decided the case of Trump v.
• Supreme Court ruling on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order — The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that lower courts cannot impose nationwide bans against an executive order issued by Donald Trump, which limits automatic birthright citizenship.

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• SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions — The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority granted to the courts by Congress.
• Supreme Court Limits Judicial Power to Curb Presidential Policies — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Limits Lower Courts' Power to Block Executive Orders — The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which have been used to block many of Donald Trump's executive orders, including his attempt to end

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• Congressional Representatives Denied Access to Detainees — Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Luz Rivas, Norma Torres, and Lou Correa were denied access to check on detainees arrested during federal raids in Los Angeles.
• Democratic lawmakers denied entry to detention centers in LA and New York — Over the weekend, Democratic members of Congress from California and New York were denied entry to federal detention facilities in Los Angeles and New York City.
• Members of Congress Barred from ICE Detention Facilities — Five members of Congress reported being barred from entering ICE detention facilities to conduct oversight, despite having legal authority to do so.

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• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by federal agents after a confrontation outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
• Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE Officials — On May 9, 2025, Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark and a Democratic candidate for governor, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in New
• Mayor of Newark Ras Baraka arrested at ICE detention center protest — On May 9, 2025, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for alleged trespass at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.

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• US judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt over deportations — A federal judge, James Boasberg, ruled that there is probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating a temporary injunction.
• Appeal filed — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Judge Boasberg issued an order holding that there's probable cause to find the Defendants acted with criminal contempt in violating his orders.
• U.S. District Judge Issues Contempt Ruling Against Administration — U.S.

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• Judge rebukes Trump officials for non-compliance with Supreme Court order — A federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, criticized the Trump administration for failing to secure the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
• Motion granted — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Judge Xinis granted the motion for expedited discovery .

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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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• Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order — Rasha Alawieh, a Brown University medical professor, was deported to Lebanon despite a US district court judge's order blocking her immediate removal.
• Deportation of Brown University Professor Despite Court Order — Dr.

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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 declares national emergency at US-Mexico border — President Trump declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border, despite illegal crossings being at their lowest levels in five years.
• Trump declares national emergency to build border wall — On January 20, 2025, President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border, allowing the use of federal funds to construct a border wall without Congressional approval.
• Trump declares a national border emergency — President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern US border, paving the way for the deployment of US troops and the implementation of hardline immigration policies.