Trump Action Archive

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• Mohsen Mahdawi Detained by ICE During Naturalization Interview — Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student, was detained by ICE in Vermont during his naturalization interview.

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• Trump Administration Freezes Title X Funding — On March 31, the Trump administration froze approximately $66 million in federal funds designated for Title X, the largest federal family planning program in the U.S.

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• Commerce Department imposes tariffs on Mexican tomatoes — The Commerce Department announced a 21% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, which constitutes 86% of US tomato supply.

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• Trump announces potential bailout for farmers — Former President Trump stated he is preparing to provide government handouts to farmers in Republican states who are struggling due to tariffs affecting their ability to sell products internationally.

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• Trump Administration Cancels Environmental Justice Settlement in Alabama — On April 14, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the termination of a 2023 environmental justice settlement agreement with Alabama, which was initially established to address severe sanitation issues in Lowndes

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• Census Bureau Cancels 2026 Government Units Survey — The Census Bureau announced the cancellation of the 2026 Government Units Survey, initially planned to identify and classify active governments.
• FCC Seeks Comments on Information Collection — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice inviting public comments on its information collection efforts under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
• OSHA Extends OMB Approval for Cadmium in Construction Standard — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for information collection requirements under the Cadmium in Construction Standard.

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• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release — The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision requiring the Trump administration to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody in El Salvador.
• Supreme Court orders return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision requiring the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, where he was detained.
• Supreme Court Orders Return of Deported Salvadoran — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court's order for the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.

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• DOJ argues against returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia — Lawyers for the Department of Justice informed a federal court that the administration does not believe it is legally obligated to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., despite a court order mandating his return.
• DOJ argues against returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. — Lawyers for the Department of Justice informed a federal court that the administration does not believe it is legally obligated to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, despite a court order mandating his

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• Watchdog group sues White House over removal of spending tracker — On April 15, 2025, the non-profit group Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the US district court in Washington DC.
• Protect Democracy Project files lawsuit against OMB — The Protect Democracy Project has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Ross Vought, alleging violations of transparency laws due to the removal of a government website that provided

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• Case update — Amica Center for Immigrant Rights et al. v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00298 — Plaintiffs filed a renewed motion for a TRO and supporting memorandum .
• Case update — Chung v. Trump (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02412 — Defendants replied in opposition to Chung's motion to expedite discovery.
• Case update — D.B.U. v. Trump (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-01163 — Judge Charlotte Sweeney temporarily blocked removal of the Petitioners and the class they represent.

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• Administration claims foreign affairs immunity in Abrego Garcia case — In a court hearing, administration lawyers argued that any attempt to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador would intrude on the president's power to conduct foreign affairs.
• Administration claims foreign affairs power limits court jurisdiction — Administration lawyers argued that because Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now outside the U.S., any attempt to return him would intrude on the president's power to conduct foreign affairs.

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• Supreme Court Ruling Misrepresented by Trump Administration — The Trump administration misrepresented a Supreme Court ruling regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

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• Dismissal entered — Democracy Forward Foundation v. Office of Management and Budget (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00586 — OMB filed its answer to Democracy Forward's complaint.

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• AP Journalists Blocked from White House Despite Court Order — The Associated Press reported that its journalists were blocked from entering the White House despite a court order granting them access.
• White House Violates Court Order on Press Access — The White House barred Associated Press journalists from an Oval Office event, violating a court order that previously ruled such actions unconstitutional.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The Associated Press submitted a motion to enforce the April 8 preliminary injunction.

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• Trump stripped security clearances from Krebs and Taylor — On April 9, President Trump stripped security clearances from Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor, both former officials who had publicly criticized his administration.

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• Trump proposes deporting US citizens to El Salvador — On Monday, during a meeting with El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump proposed deporting US citizens who are "homegrown criminals" to El Salvador, where they would be imprisoned.
• Trump Discusses Sending American Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons — Former President Donald Trump was recorded on a hot mic suggesting to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele that he build more hard-labor prisons in El Salvador to detain American citizens.

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• US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.

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• Pro-Palestinian protester's lawyer stopped and searched at US border — Amir Makled, a Lebanese American attorney representing a pro-Palestinian student protester, was stopped and searched by immigration officials at the Detroit Metro airport upon returning from a vacation.

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• Trump administration's tariffs threaten Delaware's economy — The Trump administration's imposition of market-shattering tariffs poses a threat to Delaware's economy, potentially disrupting Governor Matt Meyer's agenda.
• Trump Institutes and Pauses Tariffs, Causing Market Chaos — On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump declared "liberation day" and announced a 10% universal tariff on all imported goods, followed by "reciprocal tariffs" on April 9, including a 34% tariff on imports from China and a 20%
• Trump Pauses Tariffs for Most Countries, Excluding China — President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on a range of tariffs for most countries, while maintaining a 145% tariff on Chinese imports.

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• US Customs Exempts Electronics from Tariffs — US Customs has quietly placed a tariff exemption on imported smartphones and other electronic devices, including semiconductors, solar cells, and memory cards, without a public announcement.

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• Trump administration confirms wrongful deportation of Maryland man — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident, was wrongly deported and is currently detained in a prison in El Salvador.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The government submitted a declaration stating only that “Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966 — RFA and MBN filed a combined reply in support of their motions for preliminary injunctions.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Radio Free Asia v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00907

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• Trump administration's stance on immigrants and transgender people — In his first two and a half months in office, President Trump has been demonizing immigrants and transgender people.