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Rule of Law 210The Justice Department 188Immigrants & Refugees 96Truth 67Separation of Powers 43The Civil Service 35The Information Environment 25Congress 22Minorities 21The Constitution 20Public Service 19The Presidency 17The Courts 13The Economy 13Education 11Elections 11Transparency 11Workers 11The Press 10Global Democracy 8Dissent & Protest 7Law Enforcement 7LGBTQ People 7Public Memory 7Anti-Corruption Safeguards 6Children 6Low-Income Americans 6Peaceful Transfer of Power 5Diplomacy 4Public Health 4The Environment 3The Intelligence Community 3The Sick & Vulnerable 3Trade 3Whistleblowers 3Disabled People 2Public Norms & Decency 2The Military 2Women 2Climate Cooperation 1Free Speech 1Peace 1Religious Freedom 1Science 1The Union & Federalism 1Voting Rights 1
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Jan 22, 2025 The Department of Justice directed prosecutors to target officials resisting the immigration crackdown and threatened sanctuary jurisdictions Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The directive used criminal law pressure to force local compliance with federal immigration policy, straining local autonomy and immigrant protections.
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- DoJ to Prosecute Officials Resisting Immigration Crackdown — The U.S.
- DOJ memo threatens legal action against sanctuary cities — A memo from the Trump Department of Justice on January 22, 2025, disclosed plans to oppose "sanctuary city" laws by threatening legal action against state and local officials who defy federal immigration enforcement.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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Jan 20, 2025 President Trump suspended entry and asylum access at the southern border Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The action sharply limited the right to seek protection at the border and tested the executive branch’s power to close humanitarian claims by order.
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- Trump suspends entry of new arrivals at southern border — President Trump announced the suspension of entry for individuals newly arriving at the southern border as part of his executive actions on January 20, 2025.
- Trump suspends asylum at southern border — On January 22, 2025, President Trump unilaterally suspended the ability to seek asylum at the southern border, a move described as "unprecedented" by the ACLU.
- Trump suspends asylum claims at the border — President Trump issued an executive order suspending asylum claims at the U.S.
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Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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Jan 20, 2025 President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to enforce the TikTok law for 75 days Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order suspended enforcement of a federal statute, showing the executive branch overriding a law already passed by Congress and upheld in court.
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- Executive Order Delays Enforcement of TikTok Ban — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order delaying the enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as it applies to TikTok.
- Trump delays TikTok ban by 75 days — On January 20, 2025, President Trump announced a 75-day delay in the ban on TikTok, disregarding a Congressional statute and a Supreme Court ruling.
- Trump orders DOJ to pause TikTok ban enforcement — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to halt the enforcement of a federal law banning TikTok in the United States for 75 days.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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