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Feb 14, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security used the SAVE database to flag supposed noncitizen voters and misclassified some naturalized citizens Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The practice risked wrongful criminal referral and voter challenges by using flawed administrative data in the democratic sphere.
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- DHS Uses Controversial Tool to Verify Voter Eligibility — DHS has been using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) tool to identify noncitizen voters, which has led to errors that incorrectly classify naturalized citizens as noncitizens.
Feb 1, 2026 Stephen Miller said Haitians living legally in Ohio should not be treated as part of the community or future citizenry Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The statement used exclusionary rhetoric to redefine belonging and normalize a hierarchy of political membership.
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- Stephen Miller rejects citizenship for Haitians in Ohio — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media rejecting the idea that Haitians living and working legally in Ohio should be considered part of the community, calling for a "labor class" that
Dec 5, 2025 Stephen Miller argued publicly that Afghan immigrants should be judged as a group rather than as individuals Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The statement promoted collective blame through public messaging, helping justify broad exclusion by replacing individual assessment with group stigma.
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- Stephen Miller's Statement on Afghan Immigrants — Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Advisor under Trump, dismissed individualism in favor of judging Afghan immigrants as a group.
Dec 4, 2025 President Trump used dehumanizing language about Somali immigrants in the Oval Office Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The rhetoric used the presidency to spread stigmatizing narratives about a minority group, shaping public discourse through official speech.
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- Trump Uses Hateful Rhetoric Against Somali Immigrants — President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as "garbage" during a meeting in the Oval Office, eliciting nervous laughter and silence from aides.
- Trump Condemns Somali Immigrants — Former President Donald Trump publicly condemned Somali immigrants, labeling them as undesirable and associating them with negative traits of their home country, Somalia.
Nov 5, 2025 Steve Bannon called for federal agencies to investigate Mamdani's citizenship and delay Proposition 50 Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The call used media influence to encourage state scrutiny of political opponents and election outcomes.
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- Steve Bannon Calls for Investigation into Mamdani — Steve Bannon encouraged federal agencies to investigate NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's citizenship and suggested delaying California's Prop 50 implementation.
Jun 23, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatened Harvard’s student visa certification before a court blocked the move Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Threatening a university’s ability to host international students used information and accreditation power to pressure academic speech and institutional independence.
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- Homeland Security Secretary Threatens Harvard's SEVP Certification — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatened to revoke Harvard University's SEVP certification, citing non-compliance with DHS oversight and fostering extremism.
Jun 13, 2025 The Trump administration transferred Medicaid enrollee data to the Department of Homeland Security Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Sharing sensitive benefit records for immigration enforcement blurred welfare administration and surveillance, threatening privacy and trust in public systems.
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- Trump Administration Transfers Medicaid Data to DHS — The Trump administration transferred personal data, including immigration status, of millions of Medicaid enrollees to the Department of Homeland Security.