Trump Action Archive

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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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• 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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• 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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• Trump Administration Faces Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship Case — The Trump administration's legal team is set to appear before the Supreme Court to argue a case concerning birthright citizenship.
• Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Executive Order — The U.S.
• Supreme Court hears case on Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship — Oral argument was held before the Supreme Court.

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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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• US Senate Votes to Debate Save America Act — On March 17, 2026, the US Senate voted 51-48 to begin debating the Save America Act, a restrictive voting bill that mandates proof of US citizenship for new voters.
• The save act started as a political stunt now its a real threat — The Senate voted to take up the SAVE America Act, which aims to implement stricter voting requirements.
• Senate votes to take up the SAVE America Act

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• House passes Save America Act — The House of Representatives passed the Save America Act, a bill backed by Donald Trump, which proposes significant changes to voting rules.
• House passes Save America Act, a restrictive voting bill

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• Release of Texas Mariachi Band Teens from ICE Detention — Two teenage mariachi musicians, Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar and Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, were released from ICE custody following a bipartisan backlash.

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• Trump Pushes for Voter Suppression — Former President Donald Trump urged the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Save America Act, which could disenfranchise millions of voters.
• Trump Demands Congress Pass SAVE America Act — President Trump announced he would not sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which imposes stricter voter registration requirements.
• Trump Threatens Legislative Standoff Over Voter ID Act — On March 9, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened not to sign any bills until Congress approves the Save America Act, a bill that would impose strict voter ID requirements and limit mail-in voting.

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• House passes SAVE America Act affecting voter registration — The U.S.
• Voting disability community access gop save america act suppression

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• White House grants ICE power to detain refugees for aggressive ‘rescreening’ — The Trump administration has issued a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain legal refugees in the United States indefinitely for aggressive

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• DHS Uses Controversial Tool to Verify Voter Eligibility — DHS has been using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) tool to identify noncitizen voters, which has led to errors that incorrectly classify naturalized citizens as noncitizens.

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• House Passes Restrictive Election Bill — The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict voter ID requirements and mandates frequent voter roll purges.
• House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules — The U.S.
• House Passes GOP's 'SAVE America Act' — The House of Representatives passed the GOP's 'SAVE America Act,' which mandates the use of a federal tool that has been misidentifying citizens as noncitizens.

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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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• Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Somali Nationals — On January 13, 2026, the Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals, effective March 17.
• Trump Administration Reassigns Somali Migrant Cases to Judge with High Asylum Rejection Rate — The Trump administration has reassigned immigration cases involving Somali migrants to Judge Sherron Ashworth, who has a history of rejecting asylum claims at a rate significantly higher than the national average.

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• ICE Plans for New Detention Facilities Announced — The Department of Homeland Security has secured funding for new detention facilities, including a $87.4 million facility outside Philadelphia and a $37 million facility near San Antonio.
• Increase in Immigrant Detention Numbers Reported — Following the implementation of the new mass detention policy, the number of immigrants held in U.S.
• ICE Purchases Warehouses for Detention Camps — ICE has spent over half a billion dollars purchasing warehouses across the country to convert into detention camps.

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• U.H.A. et al v. Bondi et al (D. Minn.) 0:26-cv-00417 — Judge Tunheim granted Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order of Operation PARRIS , enjoining the administration from arresting or detaining a puta… — Judge Tunheim granted Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order of Operation PARRIS , enjoining the administration from arresting or detaining a putative class of Minnesota refugees who have not yet adjusted
• Judge blocks Trump officials from detaining refugees in Minnesota — A federal judge, John R.

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• ICE Detains Immigrant Children in Minneapolis Suburb — ICE officers detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, in Columbia Heights, a suburb of Minneapolis, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies.

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• ICE targets Somali communities in Maine in new Trump administration crackdown — The Trump administration has initiated a targeted immigration crackdown in Maine, known as Operation Catch of the Day, focusing on Somali immigrants.
• ICE Enforcement Surge in Maine — ICE has increased enforcement activities in Maine under "Operation Catch of the Day," resulting in over 100 arrests within the first three days.
• ICE arrests 100 people in Maine immigration crackdown — The Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested over 100 individuals in Maine as part of an immigration crackdown.

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• ICE Detains Five-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota — On January 20, 2026, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy named Liam Ramos outside his home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
• ICE detains five-year-old boy and father in Minneapolis — On January 20, 2026, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• ICE detains five-year-old boy and father in Minnesota — On a recent Tuesday, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as they returned home from school.

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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.

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• ACLU files class-action lawsuit against Trump administration — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members.
• ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over ICE Raids in Minnesota — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal immigration authorities of racial profiling and unlawful arrests in Minnesota.
• Minnesota Sues to Halt ICE Operation Metro Surge — The state of Minnesota, along with the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, has filed a lawsuit to stop "Operation Metro Surge," citing unconstitutional stops, detentions, and racial profiling by federal agents.

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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.

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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.