DIThe Distraction Index

#ICE

44 events across 20 weeks

4Damage
26Hype
14Noise
10.0Avg Dmg
27.3Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-15
NOISE: Democratic Party Internal Debate on ICE
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
9.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-24
Democrats Back Bill to Abolish ICE Amid Deaths in Custody
federal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
40.0
NOISE2026-07-20
Congressional Democrats Demand Investigation into ICE Shootings
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
11.6
Hype
17.9
NOISE2026-07-19
ICE Body Camera Policy Announcement
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-19
ICE Director Homan Advocates for Body Cameras in Immigration Enforcement
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-15
Mexico Requests U.S. State Attorneys General Investigate ICE Custody Deaths
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
30.5
NOISE2026-07-12
ICE Officer Allegedly Shoots Houston Driver Through Passenger Window
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
7.6
Hype
12.5
NOISE2026-07-12
ICE Raids Business, Manager Reports Understaffing
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
15.3
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-13
Democrats Call to Abolish ICE Amid 146,000 Missing Migrant Children Report
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
66.8
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-17
Justice Department Sues New Mexico Over ICE Obstruction Claims
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
40.3
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-12
TPUSA Reporter Assaulted at Anti-ICE Protest
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
81.8
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-05
ICE Lawyer Removed After Telling Judge Job Sucks
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
1.6
Hype
27.2
HYPE2026-02-05
Tillis Probes ICE Practices After Calling Noem Sycophant
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
24.0
HYPE2026-02-05
Trump Administration Reduces ICE Presence in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.0
Hype
28.2
DMG2026-02-05
Spanberger Orders State Agencies to End ICE Agreements
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
25.8
Hype
21.7
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
NOISE2026-01-30
Judge in Minnesota Attempts to Constrain Trump Administration ICE Operations
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
13.7
Hype
23.5
NOISE2026-01-30
DHS Ending Large-Scale ICE Operation in Maine
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
7.7
DMG2026-01-30
Large-Scale ICE Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
38.4
Hype
28.2
HYPE2026-01-30
National Anti-ICE Strike Planned
Information Operationmulti state · broad
Damage
2.5
Hype
32.0
HYPE2026-01-30
Trump Border Czar Suggests Possible Drawdown in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
2.8
Hype
26.0
HYPE2026-01-30
Massachusetts Governor Unveils Legislation Restricting ICE Activity
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate
Damage
3.3
Hype
25.3
HYPE2026-01-30
Rep. Jimmy Panetta Calls for Ousting of High-Ranking Trump Officials
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
2.0
Hype
28.2
HYPE2026-01-30
Trump Administration Slams Bruce Springsteen Anti-ICE Protest Song
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
42.6
HYPE2026-01-30
SUV with Trump Flag Plows into Girl at Anti-ICE School Protest
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
32.5
HYPE2026-01-30
Woman Arrested by DHS for Rioting in Minneapolis
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
26.5
HYPE2026-01-30
Somali Community in Minnesota on Edge Amid ICE Raids
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
4.9
Hype
26.5
NOISE2026-01-30
ICE Confirms Plans to Build Temporary Detention Facility in Newport
Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow
Damage
11.3
Hype
17.3
NOISE2026-01-30
Detainees Pepper-Sprayed at Florida ICE Detention Center
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
9.4
Hype
12.7
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
HYPE2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
40.4
HYPE2026-01-23
Maine Governor Demands Immigration Arrest Data Amid Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
32.4
NOISE2026-01-23
Minnesota Church Protest Arrests; Judge Rejects Charges Against Journalist
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
9.4
Hype
18.2
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
NOISE2026-01-16
Top ICE Official Resigns to Seek Congressional Seat in Ohio
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
3.1
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
HYPE2026-01-09
Border Patrol Agents Shoot Two People in Portland
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
17.6
Hype
46.9
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
7.4
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
DMG2025-10-30
Federal Court Blocks Oversight of Chicago Immigration Sweeps
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
63.5
Hype
39.8
HYPE2025-10-30
Progressive House Candidate Indicted for Anti-ICE Protest Activity
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
8.4
Hype
27.1
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
DMG2025-10-17
Government Suppressing Speech to Prevent ICE Raid Warnings
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
30.2
Hype
28.6
HYPE2025-10-17
ICE Arrests Suburban Police Officer in Immigration Enforcement Blitz
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.4
Hype
32.5
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
NOISE2025-10-10
DHS Purchases Additional ICE Facilities in Chicago and Portland
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
8.8
Hype
17.5
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4
HYPE2025-10-03
ICE Detains Michigan Man with Leukemia, Denies Bond
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.2
Hype
26.4
WEEK 32Aug 3 – 9
NOISE2025-08-09
Trump DHS Lifts Age Requirements for ICE Agents
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
14.5
Hype
24.8
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
HYPE2025-07-12
ICE Officers Doxxed by Antifa in Portland
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
29.2
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE2025-04-05
ICE Arrests at Milwaukee County Courthouse
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
17.8
Hype
26.9
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Administration Restricts Immigration Arrests at Churches
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
30.8