Trump Action Archive

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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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• Closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Jail Announced — The controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in Florida is set to close next month.

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• ICE Funding for Deportations and Political Targeting — ICE has been allocated funds to deport, detain, and allegedly target not only undocumented individuals but also political adversaries of former President Trump.

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• Charges dropped against remaining members of the "Broadview Six" in Chicago — Federal prosecutors in Chicago dropped charges against the remaining members of the "Broadview Six," protesters arrested outside an ICE facility.
• Charges Dropped Against Chicago Protesters in ICE Case — Federal prosecutors have dropped all remaining criminal charges against four protesters, known as the "Broadview Six," who were indicted in October for protesting outside a Chicago immigration detention center.

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• US judge dismisses criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García — A US judge dismissed the criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García, finding that the Trump administration would not have prosecuted him had he not challenged his deportation.

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• Trump Administration's Attempt to Ban Voting Machines — The Trump administration, led by adviser Kurt Olsen, attempted to ban voting machines used in over half of U.S.

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• NAACP Launches Campaign Urging Black Athletes to Withhold Commitments from Southern Programs — The NAACP has launched a campaign urging Black athletes to withhold their commitments from athletic programs in Southern states.

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• Federal Agents Raid Homes of Immigration Activists — On May 13, 2026, federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted pre-dawn raids on the homes and business of Leonardo Martinez and two other immigration activists in Southern California.

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• California DOJ Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions in ICE Facilities — The California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) released a report detailing severe human rights violations in ICE detention facilities across the state.
• Overcrowding and Poor Conditions Documented in California ICE Facilities — The Cal DOJ report reveals that ICE detention centers in California suffer from overcrowding, inadequate food, and poor living conditions.
• California DOJ Report on ICE Facilities — A report by the California Department of Justice highlights a human rights crisis in ICE facilities across the state, citing Popular Information’s reporting on the Trump administration's decision to stop funding

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• New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts — A federal judge in New York, P Kevin Castel, has issued a ruling that prohibits US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan

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• Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections — On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that significantly weakened the protections for Black-majority districts established by the Voting Rights Act.
• Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act — The Supreme Court recently made a significant ruling that weakened a major section of the Voting Rights Act.

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• Press Event and Rally Against ICE Detention Expansion in North Carolina — ACLU, Democracy Out Loud, and Stop Detention Centers in NC are organizing a press event and rally outside the North Carolina General Assembly on May 26.

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• National voting rights mobilization planned — A national mobilization for voting rights, "All Roads Lead to the South," is scheduled for May 16.
• Thousands gather in Selma and Montgomery to advocate for voting rights — On May 16, 2026, thousands of Americans, including eighteen members of Congress, gathered in Selma and Montgomery to advocate for the protection of voting rights in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling.

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• Louisiana suspends U.S. House primaries — Following the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v.

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• Louisiana police agree to $4.85m settlement over Ronald Greene's death — Louisiana's state police and a local sheriff's office have agreed to pay $4.85 million to the daughter of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died after being shocked with a stun gun, punched, and dragged during a 2019

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• Memphis City Council opposes Tennessee redistricting plan — On May 12, the Memphis City Council voted unanimously to oppose the new Tennessee congressional redistricting plan, citing concerns that it dilutes the political voice of Memphis, particularly its Black community, for

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• Hungary's Péter Magyar takes oath as prime minister — Péter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary's prime minister after his party won a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán, who had ruled for 16 years.
• Magyar criticizes Orbán's divisive politics — Péter Magyar criticized the divisive politics of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, stating that the previous government had deliberately pitted Hungarians against each other.

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• Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border — On Sunday afternoon, six people were found dead inside a boxcar at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border.

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• Trump Announces 'Election Integrity Army' — On Truth Social, Trump announced plans to deploy an "Election Integrity Army" to every state for the upcoming midterm elections, accusing Democrats of voter suppression.

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• Trump Administration's $300 Million War Chest — Republican donors are concerned about the Trump administration's $300 million war chest and its deployment for the midterms.

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• Alabama Governor Calls for Redistricting Despite Court Injunction — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called for the state to redraw its congressional maps, despite a federal court injunction that prohibits such actions until after the 2030 census.

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• Louisiana Governor Suspends Congressional Primary Election — Following the Supreme Court's ruling, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended a congressional primary election that was already underway to allow Republican legislators to redraw district maps, aiming to convert at

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• Redistricting Efforts Expand Across Multiple States — Republican-dominated legislatures in Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida have engaged in redistricting efforts to secure additional Republican seats, while states like Tennessee, South Carolina

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• Tennessee Passes New Congressional Map — On May 7, 2026, Tennessee's Republican supermajority passed a new congressional map that divides Shelby County, home to majority-Black Memphis, into three Republican-controlled districts.
• Tennessee Republicans approve new congressional map — On May 7, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new congressional map that dismantles the state's only majority-Black congressional district by splitting Black voters in Memphis and Shelby County across three

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• Tennessee State Troopers Clear Protesters from Capitol — On May 7, 2026, state troopers cleared protesters from the Tennessee State Capitol's House gallery following the passage of a controversial new congressional map.