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Dec 17, 2025 The Trump administration pushed to reopen immigration cases that judges had paused Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The effort increased deportation risk for long-term residents and showed executive pressure to revive coercive immigration enforcement.
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- Trump Administration Reopens Immigration Cases, Risking Deportation — The Trump administration's push to reopen immigration cases paused by judges has put over 117,000 immigrants at risk of deportation, many of whom have lived in the US for over a decade.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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Dec 15, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order expanded national-security tools into domestic drug enforcement, widening executive reach and normalizing emergency-style powers.
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- Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" — On December 15, 2025, former President Trump signed an executive order that designates illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as "weapons of mass destruction" (WMD).
- Executive Order Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction — On December 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
- Trump Signs Executive Order Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction — Trump signed an executive order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directing the DOJ to investigate trafficking groups and the Defense Department to assess military involvement in combating the threat.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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