Day 346
December 31, 2025
4 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Military Overreach
Federal court formally ends California deployment
A federal court formally ends the illegal federalization of the National Guard in California. Governor Newsom directs leadership to quickly send remaining soldiers home to their families. The court calls the deployment 'profoundly un-American.'
From: Illegal National Guard Deployments to Los Angeles and Attempted Deployment to Chicago
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
CORE disaster response staff receive New Year's Eve termination notices
FEMA sends non-renewal notices to 50 CORE employees on New Year's Eve, with their positions ending in the first days of January 2026. The emails state their positions 'would not be renewed' and 'your services will no longer be needed.'
From: FEMA Dismantlement — Budget Cuts, Mass Layoffs, and Destruction of Disaster Response Capacity
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation to Torture
2025 ends as deadliest year in two decades
With 31 deaths recorded during calendar year 2025 and December being the single deadliest month on record, ICE detention reaches its highest death toll and death rate since at least 2004.
From: Record ICE Detention Deaths and Medical Care Payment Halt
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Non-criminal arrests reach 41% of detainee population
By year's end, 41% of ICE detainees have no criminal record, a 2,450% increase from January. ICE's total detainee population reaches a record 73,000. Reports document chilling effects on healthcare, education, and access to social services in immigrant communities.
From: Rescission of ICE Sensitive Locations Policy — Churches, Schools, and Hospitals Open to Raids