DIThe Distraction Index

#citizenship

10 events across 9 weeks

4Damage
3Hype
3Noise
30.7Avg Dmg
32.1Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
HYPE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Targets Birth Tourism
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
42.1
Hype
50.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-20
DOJ Crackdown on Individuals Who 'Lied Their Way Into Citizenship'
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
14.0
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-15
Banks Issues Framework to End Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
38.3
Hype
41.2
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
53.3
Hype
45.8
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
58.6
Hype
45.8
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
NOISE2026-04-15
Constitutional Amendment Citizenship Case with Ohio Connection
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
18.0
Hype
23.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
HYPE2026-02-24
Trump Administration Considers Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Information
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
17.3
Hype
27.1
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-01-13
Trump Administration Revokes Citizenship of Naturalized Migrants Convicted of Fraud
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
29.9
Hype
27.8
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
DMG2025-07-26
Trump Administration Changes Visa and Citizenship Tests
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
24.6
Hype
20.4
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE2025-07-05
DOJ Pushes to Revoke Citizenship for Eligible Immigrants
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.5
Hype
24.9