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Feb 21, 2025 The Senate passed a budget resolution funding Trump's deportation plan Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The vote showed Congress using budget procedure to back a major expansion of executive immigration enforcement capacity.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- Senate passes budget for Trump's deportation plan — The U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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Feb 20, 2025 An appeals court refused to reinstate Trump's birthright citizenship ban Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The decision preserved a constitutional limit on executive immigration policy and kept judicial review as an active check.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban — A federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration's request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.
- US court denies reinstatement of birthright citizenship ban — A US appeals court denied an emergency application from the Department of Justice to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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Feb 19, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order restricting federal benefits tied to undocumented immigration and sanctuary policies Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used federal spending and enforcement tools to tighten immigration control and pressure state and local governments.
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- Executive Order: Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders — On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders." The order directs federal agencies to identify and align federally funded programs to
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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Feb 15, 2025 The Trump administration threatened to end legal protections and paused parole decisions for Ukrainians in the United States Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The move put lawful residence and work status at risk for a vulnerable immigrant group and expanded executive leverage over immigration status.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- Trump Administration Threatens to Revoke Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians — The Trump administration has threatened to end programs that allow Ukrainians to live and work legally in the United States, casting uncertainty over the lives of thousands of Ukrainians in Cleveland, Ohio.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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