Trump Action Archive

A searchable record of documented actions, compiled weekly from public sources.

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Jun 8, 2026 The White House launched a website that portrayed undocumented immigrants as aliens Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The site used official government messaging to dehumanize a targeted group, shaping the public information sphere in support of exclusionary policy.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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  • White House Launches "Aliens" Website — The White House launched a controversial website portraying undocumented immigrants as "aliens," using language that dehumanizes and stigmatizes them.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 73 – 2026-06-06–2026-06-12 wk73_IM_004
Dec 5, 2025 Stephen Miller argued publicly that Afghan immigrants should be judged as a group rather than as individuals Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The statement promoted collective blame through public messaging, helping justify broad exclusion by replacing individual assessment with group stigma.

Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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  • Stephen Miller's Statement on Afghan Immigrants — Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Advisor under Trump, dismissed individualism in favor of judging Afghan immigrants as a group.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05 wk46_IM_013
Oct 31, 2025 Stephen Miller ran secretive calls that directed visa revocations, deportations, and other immigration decisions. Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority

The hidden channel concentrated immigration power in a small political circle and reduced transparency in life-altering state decisions.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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  • Secretive Calls Led by Stephen Miller Direct Immigration Policy — Stephen Miller, as the White House's homeland security adviser, conducts daily secretive calls with a select group of conservative diplomats to direct U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31 wk41_PA_013
Oct 26, 2025 ICE detained British journalist Sami Hamdi after revoking his visa. Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The detention linked immigration enforcement to political speech and raised due-process and free-expression concerns.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
PBS · CNN · NPR
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  • ICE detains British journalist Sami Hamdi after criticism of Israel — On October 26, 2025, British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport.
  • British Journalist Detained by ICE — British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport, reportedly at the urging of pro-Israel, anti-Muslim extremists Laura Loomer and Amy Mekelburg.
  • Detention of British Commentator Sami Hamdi by ICE — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was detained by U.S.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31 wk41_CR_006
Oct 14, 2025 The State Department revoked visas of at least six people who criticized Charlie Kirk after his killing Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The visa revocations tied immigration status to political speech, raising concerns about viewpoint-based punishment and unequal expressive rights.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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  • State Department revokes visas of Charlie Kirk critics — The State Department announced it revoked the visas of at least six individuals who criticized Charlie Kirk following his killing.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17 wk39_CR_015
Jun 23, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatened Harvard’s student visa certification before a court blocked the move Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

Threatening a university’s ability to host international students used information and accreditation power to pressure academic speech and institutional independence.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
NPR · BBC
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  • Homeland Security Secretary Threatens Harvard's SEVP Certification — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatened to revoke Harvard University's SEVP certification, citing non-compliance with DHS oversight and fostering extremism.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27 wk23_IM_004
Jun 18, 2025 The State Department required student and exchange visa applicants to make social media available for review Corroborated Power and Authority

The rule expanded ideological screening by the executive branch and tied entry to the United States to broad disclosure of personal expression.

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  • New US Visa Rules Require Social Media Access for Foreign Students — The US State Department has announced new visa rules requiring foreign students to unlock their social media profiles for review by US diplomats before receiving educational and exchange visas.
  • State Department to Review Visa Applicants' Social Media — The State Department will review social media accounts of individuals applying for student and visiting scholar visas, looking for indications of hostility toward the U.S.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20 wk22_PA_009
Jun 13, 2025 The Trump administration transferred Medicaid enrollee data to the Department of Homeland Security Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

Sharing sensitive benefit records for immigration enforcement blurred welfare administration and surveillance, threatening privacy and trust in public systems.

Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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  • Trump Administration Transfers Medicaid Data to DHS — The Trump administration transferred personal data, including immigration status, of millions of Medicaid enrollees to the Department of Homeland Security.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13 wk21_IM_022
Jun 7, 2025 The Trump administration expanded immigration raids and surveillance in New York City and other communities Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The expansion increased fear, monitoring, and enforcement pressure on immigrants, affecting bodily security and daily freedom.

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  • Trump Administration Ramps Up Deportations and Surveillance of Immigrants — The Trump administration has intensified deportation efforts and increased surveillance of immigrants in New York City.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13 wk21_CR_001
Apr 9, 2025 ICE and DOGE-linked officials pursued voter-fraud checks using Social Security numbers and expanded social media monitoring for antisemitism Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The initiatives broadened surveillance of immigrants and personal data use in ways that could chill speech and privacy rights.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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  • ICE collaborates with Elon Musk's department for voter fraud checks — Acting ICE director Todd Lyons announced collaboration with Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" to access social security numbers for voter fraud investigations.
  • DHS to Monitor Social Media for Antisemitism — The Department of Homeland Security announced that US Citizenship and Immigration Services would begin surveilling the social media activity of visa holders and green card applicants for "antisemitism." This policy
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11 wk12_CR_018
Apr 5, 2025 Federal immigration authorities arrested or targeted student protesters and activists for deportation, including Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The actions used immigration enforcement against political expression and chilled protest, academic freedom, and noncitizen speech rights.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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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.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11 wk12_CR_002
Apr 1, 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked visas of hundreds of students linked to pro-Palestinian protests Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The visa revocations tied immigration status to protest activity, burdening dissent by noncitizens in educational settings.

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  • Revocation of Student Visas for Protesting — Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the visas of 300 students who protested in support of Palestine, including two students from NC State University.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 11 – 2025-03-29–2025-04-04 wk11_CR_013
Mar 22, 2025 The IRS and ICE moved toward sharing confidential taxpayer data to locate undocumented immigrants Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure

Using tax records for immigration enforcement risked deterring compliance and repurposed a public system for coercive surveillance.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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  • IRS Reportedly Close to Agreement with ICE to Use Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to utilize confidential tax data to locate undocumented immigrants.
  • IRS Allows ICE Access to Migrant Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS will allow ICE to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of migrants for the first time.
  • IRS nears deal with ICE to share data of undocumented immigrants — The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share tax data of undocumented immigrants.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28 wk10_ES_003
Mar 7, 2025 The State Department started using AI-assisted reviews of foreign students' social media to revoke visas over alleged Hamas support Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The program used algorithmic screening of political expression to shape immigration status, raising risks for speech, privacy, and error.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
NPR · Time · PBS
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  • US State Department to Revoke Student Visas Over AI-Flagged Social Media Posts — The US State Department has initiated a program to revoke visas of foreign students identified as Hamas supporters through AI-assisted reviews of their social media accounts.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 7 – 2025-03-01–2025-03-07 wk07_IM_012