Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration requests Navy base for immigration enforcement — The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Trump administration made a request to use a Navy base near Chicago to assist in the crackdown on undocumented immigrants. While a final decision hasn't been made, federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops would operate out of the base for much of September, a plan that one Navy captain says raises "a lot of concerns and questions."
• White House requests military base support for immigration enforcement in Chicago area — The Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security requested that Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago provide facilities and logistical support for immigration operations targeting "sanctuary cities." The request, confirmed by the base on Thursday, includes potential National Guard deployment from September 2–30. Illinois Democratic leaders, including Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin and Governor JB Pritzker, condemned the plan as unconstitutional and unauthorized, arguing it undermines military readiness and represents federal overreach into a city that has not requested assistance.

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• ICE detained Trump Burger founder Iyad Abuelhawa — Seventeen days after Roland Beainy, the face of the viral Trump Burger restaurant and Trump supporter, was detained by ICE for allegedly being in the country illegally, Iyad Abuelhawa—who founded the Trump Burger forerunner in 2016—was also detained by ICE and is being held in "untenable conditions," according to his attorney. Abuelhawa was arrested and is being held in a detention center in Montgomery County. ICE claimed Abuelhawa had not been in the country legally since an immigration judge ordered his deportation in September 2009.
• US Border Patrol arrests two firefighters during wildfire response in Washington state — On Wednesday, US Border Patrol agents conducted an enforcement operation at the Bear Gulch fire in Washington's Olympic National Forest, detaining two contract firefighters identified as present in the United States illegally. The agents required firefighters to show ID and prevented farewells between detained workers and colleagues. Border Patrol stated one detainee had a previous removal order. The operation also resulted in 42 others being escorted off federal lands. Senator Patty Murray condemned the action as undermining firefighting capacity during an active emergency.
• ICE agents arrested firefighters during wildfire response in Washington state — On August 28, 2025, ICE agents appeared at a wildfire in Washington state and made firefighters line up for ID checks. The agents arrested two firefighters. When a crew member asked for the chance to say goodbye, the agents responded with profanity and ordered the person to leave. One firefighter said: "You risked your life out here to save the community. This is how they treat us."

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• Hegseth orders weapons for DC National Guard troops — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive that Joint Task Force-DC members supporting the federal crime-reduction mission in Washington DC will be deployed with service-issued weapons, reversing the Pentagon's prior statement that troops would remain unarmed. A defense official stated the order came "at the direction of the secretary of defense" and cited consistency with mission and training. The DC government had been informed of the intent to arm troops.
• Pentagon authorizes National Guard troops in Washington DC to carry firearms — The Pentagon authorized 2,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington DC to carry service-issued firearms while supporting local law enforcement efforts to reduce crime. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the authorization, with troops assigned to crime-reduction missions carrying weapons while those assigned to city beautification roles would not. The deployment represents an escalation of military presence in the nation's capital under a law-and-order mandate.
• National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., began carrying firearms — National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., under the federal takeover of the city's police began carrying firearms on the night of August 24, 2025, marking an escalation in the militarization of the nation's capital.