Trump Action Archive

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• Secretary of State designates foreign nationals deportable on foreign policy grounds — Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that a number of foreign nationals are deportable on foreign policy grounds, including a Cuban national linked to an influence campaign tied to Havana, Iranian nationals
• State Department cancels 175,000 visas under Trump administration — The US Department of State announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office, quadrupling the pace from Biden's final year.
• State Department revokes visa of Turkish student for political speech on Gaza — Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, had her visa revoked after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing the university's stance on the war in Gaza.

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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.

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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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• 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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• 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 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 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.

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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

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• Trump Administration Pauses Asylum Decisions and Halts Afghan Visas — The Trump administration has announced a pause on asylum decisions, halted visas for Afghans who assisted the US war effort, and is re-evaluating green card applications for individuals from countries deemed "of
• Trump administration suspends Afghan immigration processing — Following the shooting incident involving an Afghan national, the Trump administration has indefinitely suspended the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals.

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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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• Venezuelan Detainees Report Abuse in El Salvador Megaprison — Dozens of Venezuelan men detained in El Salvador's megaprison reported being subjected to beatings, sexual assault, and conditions leading to suicidal thoughts.
• Trump administration's treatment of Venezuelan detainees criticized — Reports emerged detailing the harsh treatment of Venezuelan men sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration, including physical and psychological abuse.
• Reports of torture in El Salvador prison — Human Rights Watch and Cristosal reported that Venezuelans sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration faced systematic torture, with only 3% having been convicted of violent crimes in the U.S.

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• US Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Passport Sex Markers for Trans and Non-Binary People — On Thursday, the US Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to enforce a policy that prevents transgender and non-binary individuals from selecting passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.
• Supreme Court grants stay in Trump v. Orr — On November 6, 2025, the U.S.
• Supreme Court Allows Gender Policy Termination — The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can terminate a policy allowing self-identification of gender on passports, pending legal challenges.

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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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• Deportation of Venezuelans Based on Unsubstantiated Gang Claims — The Department of Homeland Security used unsubstantiated claims of affiliation with the Tren de Aragua gang to deport Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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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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• Secretary of State Rubio's Pledge to Revoke Visas for Kirk Critics — U.S.

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• US State Department halts visas for Gaza's children needing medical care — The US State Department announced it would stop issuing visas to children from Gaza in need of medical care following a campaign by far-right influencer Laura Loomer.
• State Department Halts Visitor Visas for Gaza — Following a false claim by Trump ally Laura Loomer that children from Gaza receiving medical care in the US are a "national security threat," the State Department announced it is halting the issuance of visitor visas
• US State Department Halts Medical Visas for Gaza Children — The US State Department has stopped issuing visitor visas for Palestinian children from Gaza seeking medical treatment in the United States.

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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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• Trial begins for lawsuit against Trump administration's 'ideological-deportation policy' — A trial has commenced in a Massachusetts federal court challenging the Trump administration's policy of deporting foreign students for pro-Palestinian views.

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• Hakeem Jeffries delivers record-breaking House floor speech against GOP tax bill — On Thursday, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the longest House floor speech in history, speaking for over eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax-and-spending bill.
• House of Representatives Advances Trump’s Tax-and-Spending Bill — The House of Representatives advanced Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after a procedural vote.
• Passage of Trump's Signature Tax and Spending Bill — On July 3, 2025, the U.S.

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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.

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• Federal judge rules trans people can update gender markers on passports — A federal judge in Boston, Julia Kobick, issued a preliminary injunction allowing transgender and intersex individuals to update their gender markers on U.S.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Orr v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10313 — Judge Kobick granted the class certification and preliminary injunction.
• Federal Judge Blocks Passport ID Ban — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from prohibiting trans or nonbinary individuals from using an "X" gender marker on passports.

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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.