Weekly civic intelligence report ยท v2.2
The Trump administration reinstated the practice of detaining immigrant families together at the border. This represents a significant reversal of previous immigration detention policies with humanitarian implications.
A-score (23.51): Civil rights driver scores 4.5 for direct impact on vulnerable population (families/children) with detention conditions affecting due process and humane treatment. Rule of law 3.5 for policy change affecting legal standards around asylum/detention. Separation 2.0 for executive action without clear legislative mandate. Violence 1.5 for psychological harm and documented trauma from family detention. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for policy_change with federal scope modifier 1.2. Severity: durability 1.1 (can persist through administration), reversibility 0.95 (policy reversible but individual harm not), precedent 1.05 (revives controversial practice). B-score (23.85): Layer 1 high on outrage_bait (8) - families/children detention is emotionally charged, media_friendliness (7) - visual/narrative appeal. Layer 2 strong on pattern_match (8) - echoes 2018 separation controversy, narrative_pivot (7) - shifts from other issues, mismatch (6) - humanitarian concerns vs enforcement framing. Intentionality 9/15 for deliberate policy reversal of known controversial practice with predictable reaction. Classification: Both scores near 24-25 threshold with D=-0.34, placing in Mixed category - real constitutional concerns around civil rights and due process combined with high media amplification of emotionally charged immigration issue.
Monitor implementation details: detention facility conditions, duration of family detention, legal challenges on due process grounds, and whether practice expands beyond stated scope. Track if issue sustains attention or cycles quickly, indicating strategic deployment vs genuine policy priority.