Day 17

Deportations to Haiti Despite Gang Control and Humanitarian Collapse

The Trump administration deported Haitian nationals to a country where 90% of Port-au-Prince is under gang control, 1.4 million people are internally displaced, and the US State Department maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory. The FAA banned US airlines from landing at Port-au-Prince airport after deportation planes came under gunfire. DHS simultaneously terminated both Haiti's TPS (348,000 people) and CHNV parole, while shortening the TPS extension timeline.

Mass Termination of Temporary Protected Status Across 11 Countries

The Trump administration terminated or initiated termination of Temporary Protected Status for nationals of 11 countries -- Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Syria, Somalia, Myanmar, and Ethiopia -- stripping legal status from over 1 million TPS holders. Combined with CHNV parole terminations, 1.6 million people lost their legal right to stay in the United States in 2025, the largest mass de-documentation in US history.

Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelan Nationals

The administration terminated TPS protections for approximately 350,000 Venezuelan nationals under the 2023 designation, stripping legal status and work authorization despite ongoing instability in Venezuela. The Supreme Court allowed the termination to take effect in October 2025.

UN Secretary-General calls proposal ethnic cleansing

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues a stark statement: 'No forcible displacement of Palestinian people. That is ethnic cleansing.' He calls the proposal a violation of international humanitarian law.

From: Trump Proposes Forcible Displacement of 2.3 Million Palestinians from Gaza

Arab League, Egypt, and Jordan formally reject proposal

The Arab League issues a formal statement rejecting any plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza. Egypt's President el-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah separately communicate direct rejections to the Trump administration. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf states also reject the plan.

From: Trump Proposes Forcible Displacement of 2.3 Million Palestinians from Gaza

Rubio meets Bukele in El Salvador to formalize deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits El Salvador and meets with Bukele to discuss the offer. A verbal agreement is reached during this visit, which is later formalized in a written agreement.

From: Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT

Unions sue to block Fork in the Road deadline

AFGE, AFSCME, and NAGE sue OPM claiming the deferred resignation offer violates federal law. Judge George O'Toole Jr. temporarily pauses the deadline. On February 12, he rules unions lack standing; OPM closes enrollment within hours. Approximately 75,000 federal employees have accepted.

From: DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

DOGE accesses HHS, CMS, and DOE nuclear systems

DOGE gains access to Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services financial systems, as well as Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration systems containing classified nuclear weapons information.

From: DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases

AG Bondi issues implementing guidance

Attorney General Pamela Bondi lifts the moratorium on federal executions and directs US Attorneys to pursue capital sentences in the categories specified by the executive order.

From: Federal Death Penalty Expansion and Discriminatory Application

Treasury agrees to restrict DOGE access to read-only

Under growing legal pressure, the Treasury Department agrees to restrict DOGE staffers to 'read-only' access to payment systems. The agreement permits Krause and Elez to access records 'as needed' but without write privileges. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly signs off on the arrangement.

From: DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System