2025 House Resolution 75

Whereas, United States President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2025, swearing that he would, to the best of his ability, “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” He has failed to uphold this oath, and has instead repeatedly violated rights protected by the Constitution; and

Whereas, The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that no person shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” The due process rights of foreign nationals, however, have not been defended under the current administration; and

Whereas, The Trump Administration has clearly demonstrated its lack of respect for the constitutional constraints on the executive branch in the immigration context. For example, the Trump Administration unlawfully detained and removed Kilmar Armando Ábrego García from the United States, and he is now being held in a foreign detention center. Despite the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States, in a unanimous, 9-0 decision, upheld an order directing the government to facilitate his return, President Trump and his Administration have failed to facilitate Ábrego García’s safe return to this country. The Trump Administration has also fought for the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil on the basis of disagreements in foreign policy, even though Khalil has not been accused of, charged with, or convicted of any crime, let alone one relevant to his immigration status; and

Whereas, The Trump Administration has also begun revoking the visas of large numbers of international students. Some students have had their records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System terminated without notification, and many are confused as to why they have been targeted. Visas have been cancelled for students attending the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Grand Valley State University, among others; and

Whereas, President Trump has even expressed interest in the unthinkable move of deporting United States citizens; and

Whereas, These cases are representative of a larger policy of reckless abuse of authority to undermine due process and, in turn, the protection of other fundamental American rights such as free speech and freedom of assembly; and

Whereas, Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution states that “[t]he President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” The United States House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment under Article I, Section 2, Clause 5, and the United States Senate has the sole power to try impeachments under Article I, Section 3, Clause 6; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the United States House of Representatives to introduce and adopt articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for the high crimes of repeatedly undermining the Constitution of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation; and be it further

Resolved, That we request a personal response to this resolution be sent from the Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives to the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate within one month of receipt.