Enforcement

TRAC: ICE arrests drop to ~990 per day in July 2025

| Importance: 6/10

According to TRAC Syracuse University analysis of ICE data, average daily arrests fell to 990 in July 2025 (July 1-27) from 1,224 in June—a 19% decline, amid protests and litigation. Total arrests 31,281 in July (27,483 by ICE, 3,798 by CBP). Both numbers well below Stephen Miller’s stated …

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DOJ dissolves National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team under Trump directive

| Importance: 8/10

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued April 7 memo dissolving NCET “effective immediately,” ending Biden-era crypto enforcement unit established 2021-2022. DOJ shifted from “regulation by prosecution” to crypto-friendly approach, explicitly stating it won’t pursue …

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DOT announces enforcement grace period for new emissions standards

| Importance: 6/10

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced April 2, 2025, sweeping suspension of greenhouse gas emissions enforcement, rescinding Biden-era GHG measurement rule that required states to track/reduce highway emissions. Following Trump’s “Woke Rescission” memo, DOT eliminated climate change …

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SCOTUS limits SEC use of in-house tribunals for civil penalties (SEC v. Jarkesy)

| Importance: 6/10

In a 6-3 decision on June 27, 2024, the Court held the Seventh Amendment requires jury trials when the SEC seeks civil penalties for securities fraud, ending the agency’s use of in-house administrative law judge proceedings for such cases. Chief Justice Roberts’ majority opinion found …

Supreme Court of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chief Justice John Roberts (majority opinion) Justice Neil Gorsuch (concurring) Justice Clarence Thomas (concurring) +4 more administrative-law courts enforcement seventh-amendment jury-trial-rights +3 more
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Task Force KleptoCapture Launched: US Expands Anti-Kleptocracy Operations

| Importance: 7/10

Attorney General Merrick Garland establishes Task Force KleptoCapture, an interagency law enforcement unit dedicated to enforcing sanctions and seizing assets of Russian kleptocrats following Ukraine invasion. The initiative represents a major expansion of US anti-corruption enforcement …

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Task Force KleptoCapture Launched: US Expands Anti-Kleptocracy Operations

| Importance: 8/10

Attorney General Merrick Garland established Task Force KleptoCapture, an unprecedented interagency law enforcement unit dedicated to enforcing sanctions and seizing assets of Russian kleptocrats following the Ukraine invasion. The initiative represents a major expansion of US anti-corruption …

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