DIThe Distraction Index

#birthright_citizenship

10 events across 8 weeks

4Damage
4Hype
2Noise
26.4Avg Dmg
33.2Avg Hype
WEEK 89Sep 6 – 12
DMG2026-09-08
Trump Administration Birth Tourism Executive Order Faces Legal Challenge
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
34.9
Hype
26.8
HYPE2026-09-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
18.5
WEEK 88Aug 30 – Sep 5
DMG2026-08-31
Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
44.3
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
DMG2026-08-08
Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
61.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-15
Banks Issues Framework to End Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
38.3
Hype
41.2
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-06
Republicans Agree to Work on Birthright Citizenship Bill Amid Birth Tourism Trend
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
8.8
Hype
24.5
HYPE2026-07-05
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.3
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-16
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Loyalty on Birthright Citizenship
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
21.1
Hype
59.0
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
8.5
Hype
16.0
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
DMG2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
42.1
Hype
30.4