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Immigrants & Refugees 77Rule of Law 59The Civil Service 46Public Service 41The Military 24The Justice Department 18Separation of Powers 16Law Enforcement 14Minorities 12Public Norms & Decency 11The Constitution 9Truth 9Workers 8Peaceful Transfer of Power 6Dissent & Protest 5Public Health 5Low-Income Americans 4The Information Environment 4The Sick & Vulnerable 4Public Memory 3Children 2The Courts 2The Economy 2The Environment 2Transparency 2Congress 1Diplomacy 1Disabled People 1Education 1Global Democracy 1LGBTQ People 1Science 1The Idea of America 1The Presidency 1The Press 1Veterans 1Women 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Apr 14, 2025 ICE detained Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri over alleged ties and speech related to Palestine Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention suggested immigration enforcement was being used against academic speech and association without disclosed evidence.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Detention of Georgetown Scholar by ICE — Dr.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 14, 2025 ICE detained Mohsen Mahdawi during his naturalization interview in Vermont Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest during a citizenship process raised concerns about retaliatory enforcement against political activism and due process.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- 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.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 12, 2025 CBP officers stopped and searched attorney Amir Makled at the border and pressed him for phone contacts Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The search raised concerns that border powers were being used to monitor a lawyer tied to protest-related cases.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- 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.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 12, 2025 President Trump authorized the military to take control of federal border land and detain alleged trespassers for transfer to immigration agents Corroborated Power and Authority
The order expanded direct military involvement in domestic immigration enforcement and increased executive coercive power at the border.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border — President Donald Trump authorized the US military to take control of land at the US-Mexico border, allowing armed forces to play a direct role in securing the border.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Mar 20, 2025 The Trump administration planned a militarized buffer zone on the New Mexico border staffed by active-duty troops Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The plan would expand military involvement in domestic immigration enforcement and blur limits on armed federal power at the border.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Plans Militarized Border in New Mexico — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to establish a militarized buffer zone along the southern border in New Mexico.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Mar 17, 2025 Immigration officials detained or targeted additional students, researchers, and advocates tied to pro-Palestinian speech Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The pattern suggested immigration powers were being used to police political expression and create fear in academic communities.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Immigration Agents Detain Georgetown Researcher — Masked immigration agents detained Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher, after revoking his student visa.
- Arrest of Leqaa Kordia by Immigration Agents — On March 13, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration agents in Newark after her student visa was deemed expired.
- Revocation of Student Visa and Self-Deportation of Ranjani Srinivasan — On March 11, 2025, Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia PhD student from India, self-deported after her student visa was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.
Traits
Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritageDissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorismDissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corruptLaw is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its powerPolice and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defenseSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaqueUniversities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Mar 16, 2025 The Trump administration and El Salvador sent deportees to a Salvadoran prison under harsh conditions Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The transfers raised serious concerns about humane treatment, accountability, and the rights of people removed without full process.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
PBS · NBC News · New York Post
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Migrants Deported to El Salvador Under Harsh Conditions — Footage shared by President Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele showed migrants deported to El Salvador being shackled and having their heads shaved.
- Detainees subjected to inhumane conditions in Salvadoran prison — Upon arrival in El Salvador, detainees deported by the Trump administration were taken to Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), where they faced inhumane conditions, including confinement to cells for 23.5
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Mar 15, 2025 The Trump administration continued deportation flights to El Salvador after Judge Boasberg's order Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Proceeding with removals despite a court order threatened due process and bodily security for migrants facing summary expulsion.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump administration ignores court order on deportations — Despite a court order blocking deportations, the Trump administration reportedly continued to carry out flights to deport individuals deemed dangerous.
- US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling — The United States deported over 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador, despite a federal judge's ruling to halt the flights.
- Trump’s Deportation Czar disregarded court orders — Tom Homan stated on Fox that the Trump Administration would continue deportation efforts despite court orders, indicating a disregard for judicial authority.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Feb 22, 2025 Tom Homan threatened sanctuary-city officials and Boston over limits on ICE cooperation Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The threats escalated pressure on local governments and signaled a harsher federal posture toward communities that limit immigration enforcement.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Tom Homan Advocates Arresting Officials in Sanctuary Cities — At CPAC, border czar Tom Homan criticized the Boston police commissioner for not cooperating with ICE, stating, "I'm coming to Boston.
- Border Czar Criticizes Boston Police for Lack of ICE Cooperation
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 6 – 2025-02-22–2025-02-28
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Feb 21, 2025 President Trump fired Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown Jr. and other top military officials Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The removals raised concerns that military leadership was being reshaped for ideological loyalty rather than professional independence.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
Associated Press · NPR · ABC News · BBC · The Atlantic · New York Post
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown Jr. — President Trump fired Air Force General CQ Brown Jr., the first Black chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as part of a campaign to remove military leaders who support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Trump Fires Top Military Officials — President Trump has fired Gen.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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Jan 29, 2025 President Trump ordered preparation of a migrant detention facility at Guantánamo Bay Corroborated Power and Authority
The order expanded executive detention power by directing military and homeland security agencies to use Guantánamo for mass migrant confinement.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
The Guardian · MeidasTouch · Zeteo · The Guardian · The Guardian · Politico
Supporting reports
- Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay — President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prepare a detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the United States.
- Trump announces migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay — Former President Trump announced an executive order to prepare a 30,000-person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Trump signs order for migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay — President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon and DHS to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for up to 30,000 people.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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