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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• Federal judge approves Trump administration termination of South Sudan TPS protections — U.S.
• Motion denied — African Communities Together v. Noem (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-13939 — Judge Saris denied Plaintiffs' motion to amend their complaint to add two additional claims and their renewed motion to postpone the termination of South Sudan's TPS designation, concluding that Plaintiffs' two

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• At least 52 military family members detained since Trump took office — An Associated Press investigation identified 52 parents and spouses of active-duty service members detained since Trump returned to office in 2025.
• More than 50 military family members detained by immigration agents; at least 6 deported — The Associated Press reported that more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty military members have been detained by immigration agents since Trump returned to office in 2025.

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• ICE arrests Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping — On July 17, 2026, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Wu Shaoping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, in Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania.

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• ICE Arrests Surge Under Trump Administration — ICE arrests have surged to record levels under the second Trump administration, with over 39,500 people detained in June alone.

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• ICE Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maine — A shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine, resulted in the death of a 26-year-old Colombian man who had authorization to work in the U.S.
• ICE-related shooting incident in Biddeford, Maine — A person was shot and killed in an incident involving ICE near Pool and Hill streets in Biddeford, Maine.
• ICE agents kill man in Maine during surveillance operation — On July 13, 2026, a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Biddeford, Maine.

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• Fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agent — On July 11, 2026, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a business owner and father of three, was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston, Texas.

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• Deportation of Pardoned Minnesota Man Announced — Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, announced the deportation of Tou Lue Vang, a Laotian immigrant who was pardoned by Minnesota state officials in June 2026 for a 2006 conviction.

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• Attorney General Targets 'Birth Tourism' — Following the Supreme Court's decision, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a crackdown on "birth tourism," where tourists and temporary visitors give birth in the U.S.

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• Supreme Court Ruling Ends TPS for Haitians and Syrians — On Thursday, the U.S.
• Supreme Court allows termination of TPS for over 350,000 individuals — The Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to end the temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 350,000 individuals from Syria and Haiti, citing procedural reasons for their decision.
• Supreme Court ruling strips TPS from over 350,000 immigrants — The U.S.

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• Supreme Court Grants Broad Discretion to Deport Green Card Holders — The Supreme Court granted U.S.

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• Supreme Court allows end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians — The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitians and several thousand Syrians, stating that the law bars judicial review of the Homeland Security
• Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Asylum Policy — On Thursday, the U.S.

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• CDC Order Continuing Suspension of Entry from Ebola-Affected Countries — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, continuing the suspension of entry into the United States for certain persons from the

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• Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Salah Sarsour — A federal judge ordered ICE to release Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, after finding he was targeted for his speech supporting Palestinian rights.

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• Whistleblower reveals plan to declare immigrants dead — A whistleblower reported that officials from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) planned to falsely declare 2.7 million immigrants dead to force them to self-deport.

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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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• ICE Re-arrests El Gamal Family in Violation of Court Order — The El Gamal family, consisting of an Egyptian mother and her children, was re-arrested by ICE shortly after being released from detention by a federal judge's order.

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• Trump Administration Pushes DoJ to Pursue Denaturalization Cases — The Trump administration is reportedly urging the Department of Justice (DoJ) to initiate denaturalization proceedings against 384 foreign-born individuals whose U.S.
• DOJ Plans Mass Denaturalization Effort — The Trump administration's Justice Department is preparing to file denaturalization cases against 384 individuals, marking an unprecedented increase in such efforts.

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• ICE Detains Wife of US Army Member — Deisy Rivera Ortega, the wife of US Army Sgt First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas.

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• ICE Deports 174 DACA Recipients in 2025 — From January to September 2025, the U.S.

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• Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE — Meenu Batra, the only licensed Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu interpreter in Texas, was detained by ICE at Harlingen International Airport while on her way to Milwaukee for work.

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• ICE Detention Camp Conditions Criticized — The conditions at Camp East Montana, an ICE detention facility in Texas, have come under scrutiny due to reports of harsh living conditions, including inadequate medical care, poor nutrition, and environmental hazards.

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• Final Order of Removal for Mahmoud Khalil — The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final order of removal for Mahmoud Khalil, who claims the decision is politically motivated due to his activism against genocide in Palestine.

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• US Authorities Arrest Soleimani's Relatives in Los Angeles — US federal agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, relatives of the late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, in Los Angeles.
• Arrest of Soleimani's Relatives by U.S. Authorities — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the arrest of individuals claimed to be the niece and great-niece of the late Qassem Soleimani.

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• ICE agents to screen attendees at Marine Corps graduation ceremonies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be stationed at Marine Corps graduation events at the Parris Island recruiting depot in South Carolina.