Trump Action Archive

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• Lawyer Detained by Federal Agents at Airport — A lawyer representing a pro-Palestinian demonstrator was detained by federal agents at Detroit Metro Airport.

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• Federal immigration agents arrest students for protest involvement — Federal immigration agents have arrested and sought to deport graduate students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, claiming violations of immigration rules.
• Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and green-card holder, under a federal immigration law provision that allows deportation of non-citizens deemed
• Arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by ICE — Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University and a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and placed in deportation proceedings due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.

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• Trump administration arrests Venezuelan TPS holders — The Trump administration has been arresting Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) despite legal protections against such detentions.

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• Nationwide 50501 Movement Protests Planned — The 50501 Movement has announced a coordinated day of action on April 5, 2025, with protests planned in all 50 state capitals.
• Nationwide Peaceful Protest Planned by 50501 Movement — The 50501 Movement has announced a nationwide peaceful protest scheduled for April 5th, 2025.
• Nationwide Protest Planned by 50501 Movement — The 50501 Movement has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for April 5th, involving all 50 states.

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• DOJ Suspends Lawyer Over Deportation Admission — The Department of Justice has suspended lawyer Erez Reuveni after he admitted in court to mistakenly deporting Kilmar Abrego García to a prison in El Salvador without knowing the legal basis for the expulsion.
• DOJ Lawyer Placed on Indefinite Leave — The Department of Justice placed one of its immigration lawyers on indefinite leave after he admitted in court that the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was a mistake.
• DoJ Lawyer Placed on Leave for Not Defending Deportation Case — Erez Reuveni, a federal justice department attorney, was placed on administrative leave by the Trump administration for allegedly failing to defend the administration's position in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego

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• Charges dropped against woman after miscarriage in Georgia — The Tift County district attorney, Patrick Warren, announced that charges against Selena Maria Chandler-Scott were dropped.

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• Federal court imposes TRO on Trump administration's deportations — A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, halting the deportation of Venezuelan noncitizens deemed gang members without due process.

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• Federal Judge Blocks Funding Cuts for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting off funding for programs that provide legal services to unaccompanied children in immigration court proceedings.

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• ICE Deports Man with Protected Legal Status Due to Error — The Trump administration acknowledged in court documents that Kilmer Armado Ábrego Garcia, a Maryland resident with protected legal status, was deported to El Salvador due to an "administrative error." Despite having
• Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal resident by mistake — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident from El Salvador, due to an administrative error.
• Trump administration attorneys admitted to deporting a legal U.S. resident — Trump administration attorneys acknowledged in a court filing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement mistakenly seized and deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S.

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• US deports Venezuelan makeup artist to El Salvador prison for tattoos — Andry José Hernández Romero, a Venezuelan makeup artist, was deported from the US to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
• Deportation of Venezuelans based on tattoos and clothing — Several Venezuelan individuals have been deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration based on tattoos and clothing deemed indicative of gang membership.
• Trump administration uses tattoos as evidence for gang membership — An internal Trump administration document, revealed in a federal court case, claims that tattoos such as the Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo and wearing high-end urban streetwear are indicators of membership in the

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• Revocation of Student Visas for Protesting — Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the visas of 300 students who protested in support of Palestine, including two students from NC State University.

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• ACLU Obtains "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide" from ICE — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) obtained a guide from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that outlines a point system for determining if an immigrant qualifies for rendition to a detention center in El
• ACLU reveals "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide"

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• Election Watchdogs and Democratic Party Sue Over Election System Overhaul — Two election watchdog organizations and the Democratic Party have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to block an executive order that overhauls the election system.

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• Trump Administration Deports 17 Migrants to El Salvador — The Trump administration has deported 17 migrants to El Salvador, using a legal authority different from the Alien Enemies Act.

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• Trump Administration Moves to Deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, under rarely used executive provisions of US immigration law.

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• Trump Administration Revokes Residency Statuses of International Students — The Trump administration has been quietly revoking the residency statuses of international students, often without notifying the students or their universities.

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• ICE Detains Russian Asylum Seeker Sergei During Routine Check-in — On March 27, 2025, Sergei, a Russian asylum seeker who fled to the US after protesting the Ukraine war, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in at their San Francisco office.
• ICE Detains University of Alabama Doctoral Student — On Thursday, U.S.
• Russian Scientist Detained by ICE at Boston Airport — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Boston Logan International Airport upon her return from France.

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• Common Cause Wisconsin expresses concerns over Musk's influence — Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, expressed concerns that Musk's financial influence in the Supreme Court race undermines the integrity of judicial elections, which should focus on judicial
• Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair condemns Musk's actions — Ben Wikler, Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, criticized Elon Musk's actions as illegal and called for accountability, stating that promising something of value to induce voting is a felony under Wisconsin law.

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• Trump administration cites immigration law to detain Palestinian activist — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, was detained by ICE under a rarely used immigration law that allows revocation of legal status if an individual's presence poses "potentially
• Trump administration revokes student visa of Cornell University protester — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, had his student visa revoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
• Trump Attempts to Deport Protest Participants — The Trump administration is attempting to deport individuals involved in Palestine protests, including Yunseo Chung, a U.S.

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• Deportation without due process to El Salvador — The U.S.
• Secretary Noem Threatens More Immigrants to El Salvador — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem threatened to send more immigrants to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, indicating a harsh stance on immigration enforcement.
• Trump Deports Individuals to El Salvador Without Due Process — The Trump administration deported hundreds of individuals, including refugees, to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, based on superficial criteria like tattoos.

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• Texas lawmakers advance bill criminalizing assignment of certain literature — Texas lawmakers have advanced SB 412, a bill that would make it a crime for teachers and librarians to assign or provide books containing sexually explicit content, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
• Texas Senate alters book selection process for school libraries — The Texas Senate has passed SB 13, which changes the process for selecting books in school libraries, transferring authority from trained librarians to school boards.
• Texas Senate mandates display of Ten Commandments in classrooms — The Texas Senate has passed SB 10, which requires all classrooms to display a copy of the Ten Commandments.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• Another Trump supporter arrested for driving at protestors — Andrew Dutil, a Trump supporter, was arrested in West Palm Beach for aggravated assault after he drove his car towards a crowd of protestors outside a Tesla dealership.
• Trump supporter arrested for assaulting protestors — A Trump supporter, Rick Fuze, was arrested in Berkeley for assaulting peaceful protestors with a taser outside a Tesla dealership.

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• Attorney General calls Tesla vandalism "domestic terrorism" — Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled the vandalism of Tesla vehicles as "domestic terrorism," a statement made in the context of ongoing protests against Elon Musk's actions and cuts made by his Department of Government
• AG Pam Bondi threatens Rep. Jasmine Crockett — AG Pam Bondi warned Rep.

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• Trump compares Tesla vandalism to January 6 Capitol attack — President Donald Trump characterized the vandalism of Tesla products as "far more serious" than the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
• — President Donald Trump characterized the vandalism of Tesla products as more serious than the January 6 Capitol attack, calling for severe penalties for those responsible.