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Jun 5, 2026 A Social Security Administration whistleblower reported that the Trump administration planned to classify millions of living people as dead. Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
If carried out, the plan would have used administrative power to cut people off from legal and financial systems without due process.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Whistleblower Reveals Trump Admin's Plan to Classify Living People as Dead — A whistleblower from the Social Security Administration reported that the Trump administration planned to classify 2.7 million living people as dead, potentially to intimidate immigrants and affect their finances.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 72 – 2026-05-30–2026-06-05
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Dec 30, 2025 USCIS issued guidance seeking 100 to 200 denaturalization case referrals per month Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The guidance expanded the state's capacity to strip citizenship, increasing insecurity for naturalized Americans and widening executive leverage over legal status.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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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.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 50 – 2025-12-27–2026-01-02
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Dec 3, 2025 The Trump administration halted immigration applications from 19 countries and ordered reviews of previously approved cases Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The policy made immigration benefits for whole national groups contingent on renewed executive review, deepening unequal access to status and protection.
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- Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries — The Trump administration has announced a halt on immigration applications from 19 countries already under US travel restrictions.
- Trump Targets Immigration from 19 Countries — The Trump administration announced a pause on all immigration applications from 19 countries, halting the processing of green cards and citizenship applications.
- Heightened scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries — The USCIS memo, following President Trump's directive, imposes a pause on various immigration benefits for citizens or nationals of 19 countries deemed "high-risk." This includes work authorizations, green cards
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Nov 29, 2025 President Trump posted anti-immigrant statements after a shooting involving an Afghan national Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The statements used a single crime to stigmatize whole immigrant groups, helping justify broader exclusionary policy and weakening equal treatment in public life.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
The New York Times · PBS · ABC News · BBC · CNN
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- Trump posts anti-immigrant rhetoric on social media — Following a shooting involving an Afghan national, Trump used his social media platform to post inflammatory statements against immigrants, linking the incident to broader immigration policies.
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Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Sep 15, 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to revoke visas for people who celebrated Charlie Kirk's killing Corroborated Power and Authority
The pledge tied immigration status to political expression, expanding executive punishment for speech by noncitizens.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
ABC7 Chicago · BBC · The Hill · CNN
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- Secretary of State Rubio's Pledge to Revoke Visas for Kirk Critics — U.S.
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Week 35 – 2025-09-13–2025-09-19
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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
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Jun 5, 2025 President Trump signed a proclamation restricting entry from 19 countries Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The travel ban used executive immigration power to sort entry by nationality, affecting equal treatment, family unity, and access to refuge.
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- Trump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the US — On June 5, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing a travel ban that fully restricts nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, and Sudan, from entering the United States.
- Trump signs new travel ban proclamation — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to fully or partially restrict foreign nationals from 19 countries from entering the United States.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 20 – 2025-05-31–2025-06-06
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Apr 15, 2025 President Trump and President Bukele said Kilmar Abrego Garcia would not be returned and discussed expanding Salvadoran prison capacity Corroborated Power and Authority
The meeting publicly signaled resistance to court-ordered relief and normalized using a foreign prison system as an arm of executive detention policy.
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- Trump and Bukele Announce Plan to Defy Supreme Court Ruling — On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump met with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office, where they announced their decision not to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., defying a Supreme Court
- President defies Supreme Court order on concentration camps — The President of the United States has openly defied a unanimous order from the Supreme Court by continuing to collaborate with the President of El Salvador to send individuals, including American citizens, to
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Mar 25, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and threatening noncompliant states Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used executive power to alter election rules and pressure states in ways that could restrict access to voting.
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Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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The Guardian · The Guardian · Ballotpedia · Zeteo · NBC News
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- Executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration — On March 25, the US President signed an executive order mandating that documentary proof of citizenship be added to federal voter registration forms.
- Trump signs executive order altering voter registration processes — On March 25, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order that significantly changes the U.S.
- Executive Order on Election Integrity Issued by Trump — On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." The order mandates stricter enforcement of federal election laws, including
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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Feb 15, 2025 The Trump administration threatened to end legal protections and paused parole decisions for Ukrainians in the United States Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The move put lawful residence and work status at risk for a vulnerable immigrant group and expanded executive leverage over immigration status.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Trump Administration Threatens to Revoke Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians — The Trump administration has threatened to end programs that allow Ukrainians to live and work legally in the United States, casting uncertainty over the lives of thousands of Ukrainians in Cleveland, Ohio.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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