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May 27, 2026 DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to withdraw customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The plan would use federal operational power to pressure disfavored local governments, testing limits on coercion between levels of government.
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- DHS Secretary Mullin Plans to Withdraw Customs Agents from Sanctuary Cities — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to withdraw U.S.
Mar 5, 2026 President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Markwayne Mullin as her replacement Corroborated Power and Authority
The leadership change showed direct presidential control over a major coercive agency and signaled continuity of hardline immigration enforcement through loyalist staffing.
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- Kristi Noem fired as DHS Secretary — Kristi Noem was fired from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 5, 2026.
- Markwayne Mullin nominated as Secretary of Homeland Security — President Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing Kristi Noem.
- Trump fires homeland security secretary Kristi Noem — President Donald Trump announced the firing of Kristi Noem as the homeland security secretary, following bipartisan criticism over her leadership, particularly after immigration agents killed two US citizens.
Feb 27, 2026 Federal authorities arrested 25 more people over a Minnesota anti-ICE church protest Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrests escalated criminal consequences for protest activity tied to immigration enforcement and tested the boundary between dissent and prosecution.
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- Federal authorities arrest more people over Minnesota anti-ICE church protest — On Friday, federal authorities arrested 25 more individuals for their involvement in a January protest at Cities Church in St Paul, Minnesota, bringing the total number of people charged to 39.
Jan 17, 2026 The Trump administration deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The surge expanded coercive federal presence in one state, affecting bodily security, due process, and daily life for immigrant communities.
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- Trump Administration Mobilizes Federal Agents in Minnesota — The Trump administration has deployed 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota, significantly outnumbering the local police force.
- Trump administration sends 3,000 immigration and border patrol officers to Minnesota — The Trump administration has deployed 3,000 immigration and border patrol officers to Minnesota, amid protests against the government's deportation policies.
- DHS Deploys 2,000 Federal Agents to Minneapolis for ICE Operations — Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of the Trump administration's largest operation targeting immigrants.
Jan 10, 2026 ICE and Homeland Security Investigations conducted large-scale door-to-door raids and enforcement sweeps in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The operation expanded coercive immigration enforcement into neighborhoods and workplaces, raising due-process, profiling, and intimidation concerns.
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- ICE conducts door-to-door raids in Minneapolis–St Paul — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) deployed approximately 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis–St Paul area as part of "Operation Metro Surge." The operation involves door-to-door checks at businesses suspected
- Deployment of federal agents to Minneapolis — Following the shooting of Renee Good, the administration redeployed 200 Customs and Border Patrol agents from Louisiana to Minneapolis, where they joined 2,000 federal agents already present.
- ICE conducts door-to-door raids in St. Paul, Minnesota — In early January, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) deployed over 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis–St.
Jan 7, 2026 An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis immigration operation Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The killing raised major civil-rights concerns about lethal force, immigrant-targeted policing, and accountability for federal agents.
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- Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnesota Sparks Outrage — A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Federal Agent Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis.
- ICE agent fatally shoots Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.
Jan 6, 2026 The Trump administration deployed about 2,000 immigration agents to Minnesota in Operation Metro Surge Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The surge intensified federal pressure on immigrant communities and expanded coercive enforcement in a targeted state operation.
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- Trump administration deploys additional immigration agents to Minnesota — The Trump administration has escalated its immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota by deploying an additional 2,000 agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
- Trump Administration Deploys 2,000 Federal Agents to Minneapolis — The Trump administration deployed 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis for what was described as the largest federal immigration operation ever.
- DHS initiates extraordinary enforcement operation in Minneapolis — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extraordinary enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area, deploying approximately 2,000 agents and officers.
Dec 30, 2025 USCIS issued guidance seeking 100 to 200 denaturalization case referrals per month Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The guidance expanded the state's capacity to strip citizenship, increasing insecurity for naturalized Americans and widening executive leverage over legal status.
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- USCIS Guidance on Denaturalization Cases — New guidance issued to USCIS field offices instructs them to supply the Office of Immigration Litigation with 100-200 denaturalization cases per month during the 2026 fiscal year.
Sep 12, 2025 ICE and federal officers expanded operations in Chicago and fatally shot a man during a vehicle stop near the city Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The deployment and shooting intensified concerns about aggressive federal policing, use of force, and immigrant community safety.
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- ICE and National Guard Deployment in Chicago — On September 12, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel were deployed in Chicago as part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to address violent crime in major cities.
- ICE officers fatally shoot man during vehicle stop near Chicago — On the outskirts of Chicago, U.S.
Sep 8, 2025 The Supreme Court lifted lower-court restrictions on immigration raids and stops in Los Angeles Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling widened room for race- and language-based immigration stops, weakening equal protection and due process safeguards.
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- Supreme Court lifts injunction on federal immigration raids in Los Angeles — On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court's conservative majority lifted a previous court injunction that had limited federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
- Supreme Court lifts restraining order on immigration raids in Los Angeles — The U.S.
- Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Patrols in Los Angeles — On September 8, 2025, the U.S.
Sep 8, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security announced Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The operation expanded militarized immigration enforcement in a major city and heightened fear in immigrant neighborhoods.
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- DHS Announces "Operation Midway Blitz" — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the Trump administration, announced "Operation Midway Blitz," targeting individuals in Chicago who are in the U.S.
- DHS Launches "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago — The Department of Homeland Security announced "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago to target "criminal illegal aliens," citing sanctuary policies as a draw for criminals.
- Administration announces surge of ICE agents into Chicago and Boston — On September 8, the Trump administration announced a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents into Chicago and Boston, which has raised concerns about the militarization of cities and potential voter
Aug 25, 2025 President Trump signed an order directing prosecutions tied to flag burning Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order sought to use executive power against a form of protest long protected as speech, testing limits on dissent and constitutional restraint.
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- Trump signs order to criminally charge those who burn US flag in protest — On August 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who burn American flags during protests.
- Trump Administration's Flag Burning Executive Order — The Trump administration issued an executive order criminalizing flag burning, despite constitutional protections for free speech.
- Trump Announces Executive Order on Flag Burning — President Trump announced a new executive order directing the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute instances of flag burning, claiming it incites riots.
Aug 15, 2025 ICE raided a Los Angeles County Home Depot and detained workers during an operation that preceded a fleeing man's death Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The raid showed how aggressive immigration enforcement can create immediate danger and fear in immigrant communities.
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- ICE raid at Los Angeles Home Depot leads to fatality — On Thursday morning, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle while fleeing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Home Depot in Los Angeles County.
Aug 7, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order requiring political review of federal grantmaking Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order centralized discretionary funding decisions around presidential priorities and increased the risk of ideological screening in public grants.
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- Executive Order on Federal Grantmaking Oversight — On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at improving oversight of federal grantmaking.
Jul 11, 2025 Federal immigration agents and National Guard troops raided California farms and used force against protesters Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The raids combined labor-site enforcement with force against demonstrators, raising concerns about immigrant rights and protest protection.
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- Federal agents use force during immigration raid at California farms — On July 10, 2025, federal immigration officials, accompanied by national guard troops, conducted raids on two cannabis farms in southern California, resulting in clashes with protesters.
- Farmworker Dies in California Immigration Raid — A farmworker died from injuries sustained during a violent immigration raid in California, where federal agents arrested 200 immigrant workers.
Jul 4, 2025 President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law Corroborated Power and Authority
The signing turned a major executive-backed agenda into law, combining large social program cuts with expanded immigration enforcement power.
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- Trump Signs Domestic Policy Bill into Law — President Trump signed a significant domestic policy bill into law on July 4, 2025.
Jul 3, 2025 Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after final House approval Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The final passage completed a major policy shift through a narrow partisan process that tested congressional independence and procedure.
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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.
Jun 21, 2025 President Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to support federal immigration operations amid protests Corroborated Power and Authority
Using military forces in a domestic protest and immigration setting blurred civil-military lines and expanded coercive federal power over local unrest.
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- Trump orders deployment of military to Los Angeles — President Trump ordered the deployment of approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles following a series of immigration sweeps that began on June 6.
- Deployment of marines and national guard against protesters in Los Angeles — President Trump deployed marines and national guard troops against protesters in Los Angeles as part of a broader crackdown on dissent.
- Trump Deploys Troops to Los Angeles Amid Protests — President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops and U.S.
Jun 15, 2025 Stephen Miller and ICE leadership pushed for 3,000 immigration arrests per day and workplace targeting Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The directive intensified mass enforcement and increased the risk of broad rights violations in everyday public spaces and workplaces.
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- ICE ordered to increase migrant arrests under Stephen Miller's directive — Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff in the Trump administration, directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase migrant arrests, targeting locations like Home Depot and 7-Eleven stores.
- Trump directs ICE to increase immigration enforcement — In late May 2025, top Trump aide Stephen Miller directed U.S.
Jun 15, 2025 President Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles over protests and immigration unrest Corroborated Power and Authority
The federal troop deployment without state consent raised major questions about domestic military use, state authority, and executive control over civil unrest.
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- Deployment of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles — President Donald Trump deployed National Guard and US Marine troops to Los Angeles to suppress protests against his administration's increased deportation policies.
- Trump deploys military units to Los Angeles amid immigration protests — President Donald Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 active marines to Los Angeles in response to confrontations between pro-migrant protesters and military units.
- Trump deploys National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles — Amid protests against immigration policies in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and summoned hundreds of Marines without the consent of the California governor.
Jun 7, 2025 Federal immigration agents conducted coordinated raids in Los Angeles and used military-style force against workers and protesters Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The raids and forceful tactics intensified state coercion against immigrant communities and chilled protest and workplace security.
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- ICE raids conducted in Los Angeles — On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security conducted coordinated raids across multiple locations in Los Angeles, resulting in the arrest of at least 45 individuals without warrants.
- DHS conducts immigration raids in Los Angeles — Masked officials from the Department of Homeland Security conducted immigration raids in Los Angeles, resulting in the arrest of David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California.
- Criticism of Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics — Federal immigration enforcement tactics in Los Angeles, including raids and the use of military-style force, have been criticized by civil rights groups and local officials.
May 21, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard's authority to enroll foreign students Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used executive immigration power to punish a university, threatening academic autonomy and the legal status of thousands of students.
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- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revokes Harvard's Foreign Exchange Student Program — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem sent a letter to Harvard University revoking their Foreign Exchange Student Program effective immediately, preventing the enrollment of additional foreign students and requiring current
- Trump Administration Revokes Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students — The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, citing alleged anti-American activities.
May 20, 2025 A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody and later found it violated an injunction by deporting migrants toward South Sudan Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The rulings protected migrants from third-country removal without notice and showed courts enforcing due process against executive defiance.
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- Case update — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — Judge Murphy ordered the Defendants to maintain custody and control of class members currently being removed to South Sudan or to any other third country and to ensure the practical feasibility of their return if the
- Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Maintain Custody of Immigrants — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to maintain custody of immigrants being flown to South Sudan, citing potential violations of a court order.
- Judge rules White House violated order by deporting migrants to South Sudan — A federal judge in Massachusetts, Brian E.
May 17, 2025 House Republicans failed to advance and then later revived a major budget package extending tax cuts and raising the debt ceiling Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The bill became the week's main vehicle for reshaping fiscal priorities, social programs, and institutional power through a single partisan package.
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- Republicans attempt to pass significant budget bill — Republicans in Congress attempted to advance a budget measure dubbed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which aimed to extend Trump’s tax cuts at a projected cost of $4.6 trillion over ten years while raising the debt ceiling
- House Budget Committee passes bill in late-night session — The House Budget Committee passed a budget bill after a late-night session, with some members who previously voted 'No' changing their votes to 'Present.' The bill is set to face further scrutiny in the Rules Committee.
- Republicans criticized for scheduling votes at odd hours — Several Democratic representatives criticized Republicans for scheduling votes on significant legislation during late-night hours, suggesting a lack of transparency and public engagement in the legislative process.
May 16, 2025 The Trump administration fired nearly 600 Voice of America contractors Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The firings weakened an independent public broadcaster and increased executive control over a major international news institution.
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- Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America — The Trump administration has terminated nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America (VOA), a US-funded international news network.