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#immigration status

An individual's legal standing in the U.S. immigration system. Incidents involve the weaponization of immigration status — revoking or denying status as punishment for political speech, protest, or other protected activities.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Federal Death Penalty Expansion and Discriminatory Application

Executive order reversing the federal execution moratorium and mandating the death penalty be sought for all murders by undocumented immigrants 'regardless of other factors' — creating a discriminatory two-tier system where immigration status, not the severity of the crime, determines whether the government seeks death.