Immigration enforcement operations by federal agents have in several instances involved the handcuffing and detention of U.S. citizens and the charging of demonstrators amid community clashes.
November 16, 2025
high
operational
Describes patterns of enforcement outcomes and community responses reported in multiple operations.
There have been prior instances in which people who were U.S. citizens, including U.S.-born children, have been deported from the United States.
October 29, 2025
high
historical
Reported occurrences of wrongful or disputed deportations have included individuals later identified as U.S. citizens, including those born in the United States.
U.S. economic sanctions can be structured to freeze U.S.-linked assets of targeted foreign companies and to prohibit U.S. citizens from engaging in business with those companies.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Description of common tools and provisions used in U.S. secondary sanctions against foreign commercial entities.
U.S. campaign finance law prohibits political campaigns from accepting contributions from foreign nationals; contributions are permitted only from U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
October 13, 2025
high
legal
General rule governing who may legally contribute to political campaigns in the United States.
U.S. campaign finance rules prohibit contributions to American political campaigns from foreign nationals who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and candidates are expected to return donations that violate those rules.
October 03, 2025
high
legal
General U.S. campaign finance eligibility and compliance expectation.
The U.S. Department of State provides consular assistance to U.S. citizens abroad as part of its commitment to protect U.S. citizens overseas.
high
institutional
General description of the Department of State's consular role for U.S. citizens traveling or residing abroad.
The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) makes it unlawful to accept or receive contributions from foreign nationals in federal, state, or local elections.
high
temporal
U.S. federal campaign finance statute prohibiting foreign-national contributions.
U.S. campaign finance rules permit only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to contribute to American political campaigns; contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited.
high
temporal
Eligibility rules for contributors to U.S. political campaigns.
The FBI can exercise investigative jurisdiction over deaths that occur in international waters when the victim is a U.S. citizen.
high
legal
Federal investigative jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas involving U.S. citizens.