Trump Action Archive

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• ICE Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maine — A shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old Colombian man who had authorization to work in the U.S.
• ICE-related shooting incident in Biddeford, Maine — A person was shot and killed in an incident involving ICE near Pool and Hill streets in Biddeford, Maine.
• ICE agents kill man in Maine during surveillance operation — On July 13, 2026, a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Biddeford, Maine.

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• Supreme Court allows end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians — The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitians and several thousand Syrians, stating that the law bars judicial review of the Homeland Security
• Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Asylum Policy — On Thursday, the U.S.

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• Supreme Court Upholds Asylum Seeker Turnback Policy — The Supreme Court upheld a federal policy known as "metering," which allows U.S.
• Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Asylum Policy — On June 25, 2026, the US Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration's authority to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when crossings are deemed too overburdened.

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• Appeals court temporarily blocks re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil — On May 26, 2026, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a US green card holder and activist, as his legal team prepares to petition his case to the US Supreme Court.

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• ICE Re-arrests El Gamal Family in Violation of Court Order — The El Gamal family, consisting of an Egyptian mother and her children, was re-arrested by ICE shortly after being released from detention by a federal judge's order.

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• Trump Administration Pushes DoJ to Pursue Denaturalization Cases — The Trump administration is reportedly urging the Department of Justice (DoJ) to initiate denaturalization proceedings against 384 foreign-born individuals whose U.S.
• DOJ Plans Mass Denaturalization Effort — The Trump administration's Justice Department is preparing to file denaturalization cases against 384 individuals, marking an unprecedented increase in such efforts.

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• Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE — Meenu Batra, the only licensed Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu interpreter in Texas, was detained by ICE at Harlingen International Airport while on her way to Milwaukee for work.

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• Final Order of Removal for Mahmoud Khalil — The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final order of removal for Mahmoud Khalil, who claims the decision is politically motivated due to his activism against genocide in Palestine.

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• Complaint filed — Benitez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security — A putative class action complaint was filed in the Eastern District of New York by eight Latino residents and a grassroots labor organization against the U.S.

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• US Authorities Arrest Soleimani's Relatives in Los Angeles — US federal agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, relatives of the late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, in Los Angeles.
• Arrest of Soleimani's Relatives by U.S. Authorities — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the arrest of individuals claimed to be the niece and great-niece of the late Qassem Soleimani.

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• ICE Agents to Be Deployed at Airports — Former ICE Director Tom Homan announced plans to deploy ICE agents at American airports, starting the following day.
• ICE Deployment Plan Criticized — The plan to deploy ICE agents at airports has faced criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates.
• Trump Deploys ICE Agents to Airports — President Trump announced the deployment of ICE agents to assist TSA at airports, with the stated purpose of "guarding exits." This move has raised concerns about the militarization of airport security and the message

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• Investigation into the death of a nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol — An investigation is underway following the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Burmese refugee, who was found dead in Buffalo, New York.
• U.S. Immigration Officials Release Rohingya Refugee Without Notification — U.S.
• Border Patrol drops refugee miles from home — A nearly blind legal refugee from Myanmar was dropped off by Border Patrol agents miles from his home in Buffalo, New York, without notifying his family or lawyer.

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• Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention — Seamus Culleton, an Irish man with a valid US work permit, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months despite having no criminal record.
• Irish man detained by ICE despite valid work permit — Seamus Culleton, an Irish national with a valid work permit and no criminal record, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months.
• Irish Court Issues Warrant for Seamus Culleton — Seamus Culleton, an Irish national married to a US citizen, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months despite holding a valid work permit.

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• FBI deploys additional resources to Minnesota — The FBI has increased its personnel and investigative resources in Minnesota to address large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs.
• Biden administration uncovers significant welfare fraud — The Biden administration has uncovered a significant case of welfare fraud in Minnesota, where Somali communities defrauded the Medicaid system of at least $250 million.

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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.

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• Federal judge rules against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students — A federal judge, William G Young, ruled that the Trump administration's policy to detain and deport foreign scholars for their pro-Palestinian views violates the US Constitution.
• Judge Rebukes Trump Administration on Free Speech — A Reagan-appointed federal judge issued a scathing opinion against the Trump administration, finding its efforts to deport pro-Palestinian academics unconstitutional and a threat to free speech.
• Judge Rules Against Trump's Deportation Attempts — On September 30, 2025, Judge William G.

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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.

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• DOJ Considers Banning Trans People from Gun Ownership — The Justice Department is reportedly considering a policy to ban trans people from owning firearms by classifying being trans as a mental illness, which could disqualify them under existing regulations.

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• Trump Administration Warns of Deportation for Asylum Seeker — The Trump administration warned that it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador if his asylum case is successful, arguing it would nullify a previous ruling preventing his deportation.

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• Videos reveal harsh conditions inside ICE’s New York City confinement center — Videos have surfaced showing harsh conditions inside a federal building in New York City where individuals are confined after immigration court appearances.
• Detentions at New York Immigration Court — On July 16, 2025, federal agents detained several individuals at the Jacob K Javits federal building in New York City following their immigration hearings.

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• US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries — The US Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries they are not originally from, including conflict-ridden areas like South Sudan.
• Case update — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — The Supreme Court stopped a lower court's order which has prevented the administration from removing immigrants to third countries without an opportunity to present their claims of potential torture first.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. — The Supreme Court granted the Department of Homeland Security's emergency application for a stay in the case of Department of Homeland Security, Applicants v.

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• ICE Raids Intensify in Los Angeles — Over the past two weeks, the Trump administration has intensified immigration raids in Los Angeles, leading to widespread fear and disruption in immigrant communities.
• Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown Intensifies — The Trump administration has intensified its immigration crackdown, targeting students, academics, and immigrants, often without due process.
• Draconian crackdown on immigration — Since January 2025, the Trump administration has implemented a severe crackdown on immigration, involving masked government agents detaining individuals on the street and deporting them without due process.

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• Appeal filed — American Association of University Professors v. United States Department of Justice (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02429 — Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the case.
• Appeal filed — Boyle v. Trump (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01628 — Defendants appealed Judge Maddox's summary judgment order to the Fourth Circuit.
• Case update — American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Goldstein (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-03072 — Plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint .

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• ICE Raids and Deportations — ICE agents have been conducting raids, resulting in the detention and deportation of individuals to for-profit detention centers or countries they have never been to.
• Community Protests Against ICE — Communities in San Diego and Missouri have been actively protesting against ICE raids, demonstrating solidarity with those targeted by immigration enforcement.

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• Detention of Georgetown Scholar by ICE — Dr.