Weekly civic intelligence report ยท v2.2
Immigrants applying for asylum, residency, and citizenship in the US are finding their applications placed on hold by the Trump administration. This represents a broad freeze on immigration processing.
This represents a significant constitutional event with A=41.0 (above 25 threshold) driven primarily by rule_of_law (4.5) and civil_rights (4.5) impacts. The broad freeze on asylum, residency, and citizenship applications affects due process rights, statutory immigration procedures, and fundamental civil liberties for vulnerable populations. Election score (3.5) reflects impact on future electorate composition. Severity multipliers elevated: durability 1.15 (administrative freezes can persist), precedent 1.2 (normalizes categorical immigration halts). Mechanism modifier 1.25 for policy_change with federal scope modifier 1.3 affecting moderate population. B-score=27.3 (above 25) reflects high outrage potential and strategic timing in early administration, but D=+13.7 technically qualifies as List A. However, both scores exceed 25 with moderate delta, creating Mixed classification tension. The event has genuine constitutional substance (systematic denial of statutory rights) but also generates predictable partisan heat. Intentionality indicators strong (9/15) showing calculated policy rollout.
Monitor: (1) Legal challenges and judicial responses to application freeze; (2) Scope expansion to other immigration categories; (3) Duration of freeze and criteria for resumption; (4) Impact on asylum seekers with credible fear claims; (5) Congressional oversight responses; (6) Agency guidance documents justifying freeze; (7) Comparison to previous administration immigration pauses; (8) International treaty obligation implications (refugee conventions)