Trump Action Archive

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• Senate Republicans advanced omnibus budget reconciliation bill with revised provisions — Late Friday night, Senate Republicans released a revised omnibus budget reconciliation bill. The measure retains its core structure extending 2017 tax cuts for wealthy Americans and corporations permanently, funneling wealth from poorest Americans to the top 1%. The Senate used accounting methods to claim the bill costs $442 billion rather than the $4.2 trillion the Congressional Budget Office calculates. The bill allocates $45 billion additional for ICE detention, $14.4 billion for migrant removal, and $8 billion for ICE hiring. It cuts $930 billion from Medicaid and additional amounts from Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, with the CBO estimating 11.8 million Americans will become uninsured.
• Senate lacks Medicaid framework for reconciliation bill — The Senate does not yet have a Medicaid framework that satisfies Byrd Bath requirements, 51 Senate votes, and 218 House votes. The House announced it is leaving for the weekend rather than remaining to work on the reconciliation bill. Budget analyst Marc Goldwein cited new Joint Committee on Taxation data showing the Senate bill is shaping up to add $3.5 to $4.5 trillion to the national debt, significantly more than the House version.
• Senate aims to vote on budget bill by July 4 — The Senate plans to begin voting on its version of the budget reconciliation bill, aiming for passage by July 4, as requested by President Trump. The urgency is partly due to overspending by the Department of Homeland Security, which could lead to a funding crisis for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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• Governor DeSantis seizes Everglades airfield from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers — Governor Ron DeSantis's administration seized a 39-square-mile training airfield site from Miami-Dade County using emergency powers enacted under state law. The seizure enabled the state to bypass normal acquisition procedures and proceed directly with construction of the detention facility without standard public process or environmental review.
• Florida Attorney General proposes "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in Everglades — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed construction of an outdoor migrant detention camp at a disused training airfield in the Everglades, designed to hold up to 5,000 detainees in tents. The state seized the 39-square-mile site from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers. Crews began preparing the facility this week to support the Trump administration's goal of arresting and incarcerating 3,000 undocumented migrants daily. The facility is scheduled to open in early July, with approximately 100 Florida National Guard troops initially providing security.

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• ICE arrest of nursing student Vilma Palacios during vehicle inspection — ICE agents arrested Vilma Palacios, 22, a recent LSU nursing graduate, on June 26, 2025, while she was obtaining a routine vehicle inspection sticker in Louisiana. Palacios had applied for asylum as a child, held a work permit, and had requested renewal when arrested. She was transferred to an ICE processing center in Basile, Louisiana, where she has been held for six months without bond approval. She faces potential forced return to Honduras despite no criminal record and active nursing employment.

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• Florida approved Everglades detention facility — A newly approved detention facility deep in the Florida Everglades was designed to house up to 5,000 migrants. Members of the state legislature said they were not consulted about the plan. Florida estimated the new facility will cost about $450 million a year to operate, with the federal government reimbursing that money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• ICE and CoreCivic Plan to Open California's Largest Immigration Jail — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has partnered with CoreCivic, a private prison contractor, to convert a shuttered 2,500-bed prison in California City into the state's largest immigrant detention center. This move is part of the Trump administration's efforts to increase detention capacity amid a crackdown on immigration. CoreCivic has received $10 million in initial funding for a six-month contract to transform the facility. The plan has sparked significant opposition from advocacy groups and local residents, who argue it will lead to long-term harm and economic detriment to the community.
• Florida Attorney General proposes "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in Everglades — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed construction of an outdoor migrant detention camp at a disused training airfield in the Everglades, designed to hold up to 5,000 detainees in tents. The state seized the 39-square-mile site from Miami-Dade County under emergency powers. Crews began preparing the facility this week to support the Trump administration's goal of arresting and incarcerating 3,000 undocumented migrants daily. The facility is scheduled to open in early July, with approximately 100 Florida National Guard troops initially providing security.

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• RFK Jr withdraws COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women — Robert F Kennedy Jr announced he is withdrawing the federal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, claiming "there was no science supporting that recommendation" despite extensive research demonstrating vaccine safety in pregnancy. Kennedy stated pregnant women could still choose to receive the vaccine but it would no longer be officially recommended by the health department.

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• Pregnant ICE detainee lost baby after being denied medical care — Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus was arrested by ICE in Lenoir City, Tennessee and transferred to Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana while pregnant. Despite repeatedly requesting medical assistance and reporting symptoms of serious complications, facility staff dismissed her concerns and provided no prenatal care. She experienced intrauterine fetal death and underwent spontaneous vaginal delivery while under constant guard by two federal officers, one of whom shackled her feet during labor. Clinical notes confirmed she received no prenatal care throughout her detention.

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• Federal threat to defund states serving undocumented immigrants — The Trump administration has threatened to withdraw federal funding from any state that provides services to undocumented immigrants. This threat places safety-net health systems in a legal bind: federal law requires them to serve all patients regardless of immigration status, while the administration threatens to punish compliance with that law through funding cuts. St. John's Community Health CEO Jim Mangia describes this as a fundamental contradiction in creed that will force clinic closures and staff reductions.
• ICE conducts mass deportation raids under Trump administration with minimal transparency and accountability — Under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted widespread raids resulting in mass deportations, including of individuals with legal status and children. The agency operates with minimal transparency, employs plainclothes and masked agents who often refuse to identify themselves, and has expanded beyond traditional immigration enforcement into protest suppression. Border crossings have reached historic lows, crops are rotting due to labor shortages, and a four-year-old U.S. citizen with cancer was deported. Legal scholars and civil rights experts characterize ICE's operations as increasingly authoritarian and outside established legal boundaries.
• ICE raids in Los Angeles causing widespread healthcare avoidance among immigrant residents — Since ICE enforcement operations began in Los Angeles County, immigrant residents have dramatically reduced medical visits out of fear of deportation. St. John's Community Health reports no-show rates jumping from under 10% to over 30%. Patients are avoiding clinics, schools, and work, creating severe health consequences including untreated hypertension and near-diabetic emergencies. The raids have also created financial strain on safety-net clinics, forcing closures and staff layoffs, while health systems face a legal contradiction: required by law to serve all regardless of immigration status, yet threatened with federal funding cuts for doing so.
• Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants set to expire — Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants expires on August 3, 2025. Springfield, Ohio, which has integrated a large Haitian population into its workforce and community over recent years, anticipates an enforcement blitz similar to LA raids following the expiration. Health systems and community leaders fear the loss of legal status will result in job loss, loss of health insurance, and continued healthcare needs under threat of deportation, creating unsustainable strain on safety-net providers.
• ICE raids intensify across Los Angeles, triggering widespread fear and economic disruption — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have escalated in Los Angeles, creating pervasive fear among undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families. The raids, described by residents as resembling "kidnappings," have caused streets to empty, businesses to close or reduce hours, and families to avoid leaving home for work, school, or groceries. Multiple U.S. citizens have reportedly been detained. In response, community organizations, mutual aid networks, and local businesses have mobilized to provide financial support, food delivery, and legal guidance to affected families.

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• US Court of Appeals orders Trump administration to return wrongfully deported man to US — The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered the Trump administration to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeron to the United States after he was deported to El Salvador on May 7, less than 30 minutes after the court had expressly barred his removal. The court also required the government to provide a declaration of his current whereabouts and custodial status within one week, and to explain compliance steps. The ruling was designed to address a pattern of apparent government defiance of judicial orders.
• Case update — Melgar-Salmeron v. Bondi (2d Cir.) 23-7792 — The Second Circuit ruled that the government must facilitate the Petitioner's return from El Salvador as soon as possible. The court explained that the Government acknowledged that they had transferred the Petitioner, an alleged MS-13 member, to El Slavador on May 7, 2025 in defiance of a court order and despite assurances given to the court due to a “a confluence of administrative errors" in the Government's words. The court also directed the administration to report back within one week on Melgar-Salmeron's current location and status and plans about his return.
• Federal appeals court ordered return of deported man — On June 24, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration must seek the return of another man deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order "as soon as possible."
• Daniel Lozano-Camargo deported in violation of settlement agreement — Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a 20-year-old Venezuelan, was deported along with approximately 240 other men from Venezuela to El Salvador's Cecot facility after US authorities declared them members of Tren de Aragua. A Maryland court later ruled that he had been improperly removed in violation of an earlier settlement forbidding his removal while his immigration case was pending.
• Guatemalan immigrant deported to Mexico in violation of asylum protections — A Guatemalan immigrant identified only as "OCG" was deported to Mexico despite claiming to have been raped and kidnapped in that country. The deportation appears to violate protections against returning individuals to places where they face persecution or danger.

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• Ninth person died in ICE custody in 2025 — Johnny Noviello, 49, died in ICE custody, becoming the ninth person to die in ICE custody since the beginning of 2025 and the fourth to die in a Florida facility. Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis reported the death.
• ICE detention deaths surge to 13 in fiscal 2025, tracking toward deadliest year on record — Two additional deaths in ICE custody—a 75-year-old Cuban man and a 49-year-old Canadian (Johnny Noviello, found unresponsive June 23 in Miami)—bring the 2025 fiscal-year total to 13 deaths, compared to 12 for all of fiscal 2024. Advocates attribute the spike to deteriorating conditions as ICE detains over 56,000 people (140% of stated capacity) while pursuing aggressive deportation targets. At current pace, 2025 could see 26+ deaths. The Canadian government has requested information from US authorities regarding Noviello's death.