"The damage of the first year of Trump 2.0 has been immediate and sustained. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spread terror through U.S. cities and towns, detaining and disappearing people into an expanding federal apparatus operating beyond public accountability. In January, ICE agents surging in Minneapolis shot and killed 37-year-old poet and mother Renee Nicole Good, the fifth to die during the federal government's aggressive immigration crackdown, in addition to the 30 or more who died in ICE custody."
"The Trump administration has especially targeted communities of color, women, poor people, and LGBTQIA+ people. Meanwhile it has hollowed out our consumer protections, food safety standards, and public health infrastructure. And, in spite of his claim to a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump carried out military attacks on seven countries, culminating with his attack on Venezuela and threats of further military action."
President Trump's reelection in 2024 triggered rapid rollbacks of human rights, economic security, diplomatic norms, and environmental protections. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expanded operations, detaining and disappearing people and contributing to multiple deaths in custody, including the killing of Renee Nicole Good. Government actions disproportionately targeted communities of color, women, poor people, and LGBTQIA+ people while weakening consumer protections, food safety, and public health infrastructure. Military operations escalated, with attacks on seven countries and a major strike on Venezuela. Public resistance has begun to mount, and the political choices in 2026 will determine whether authoritarianism is entrenched or weakened.
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