Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration pursues Save Act requiring documentary proof of citizenship — The Trump administration has pushed for passage of the Save Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. The bill remains stalled in the Senate. Voting rights advocates argue the measure could disenfranchise eligible voters, particularly those in low-income, rural, and minority communities who may lack easy access to required documents.

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• PCE inflation reaches three-year high — The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, came in at 3.8% for April 2026, the highest level since May 2023. Core PCE inflation reached 3.3%, the highest since October 2023. The Fed's target inflation rate is approximately 2%, meaning current inflation is nearly double the target. Half of all items in the Consumer Price Index are growing at 3% or higher, indicating broad-based inflation rather than isolated price pressures.
• PCE inflation rises to 3.8%, highest in three years — Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation in the U.S. jumped to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest level in three years. Core PCE, excluding food and energy, rose to 3.3%, the highest since fall 2023. Economist Heather Long noted that 50% of items in the Consumer Price Index are growing at 3% or higher, indicating a broad-based inflation problem beyond energy shocks. Personal incomes fell in April after tax adjustment, and the savings rate plummeted to 2.6%, one of the lowest readings in 20 years outside the 2022 "revenge spend" period.

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• ICE removes tablets from detainee units to limit outside communication — Following the announcement of the hunger strike, Delaney Hall staff reportedly removed tablets from detainee units, restricting detainees' ability to communicate with the outside world. DHS subsequently announced that all visits to the facility were "currently suspended due to riots outside the facility," further isolating detainees from family, legal counsel, and advocates during an active protest and strike.

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• Delaney Hall detainees initiated work and hunger strike — Approximately 300 detainees at Delaney Hall began a coordinated work and hunger strike on Friday, May 23, 2026, protesting conditions and treatment at the facility. Detainees reported worm-infested food, overcrowding, lack of medical care for those with serious conditions including HIV, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and pressure to self-deport to third countries including Uganda. They called family members outside to share their accounts before guards restricted phone and tablet access. Detainees demanded immediate release of young detainees, the elderly, and the medically vulnerable, and sought attention to immigration judges ignoring their cases.
• Detainees conduct hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall over conditions and due process — Between 300 and 400 detainees at the Geo Group-operated Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey initiated a hunger and labor strike on its fifth day as of May 27, 2026, demanding improved food, ventilation, medical care, and expedited immigration case processing. Detainees reported inedible food containing worms, lack of air conditioning, untreated flu outbreaks, delayed medical care, and miscarriages. Released detainees confirmed participation despite Trump administration denials. Detainees are paid as little as $1 per hour for facility work. The strike will continue until Governor Sherrill is permitted to meet with detainees.