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#deportation
45 events across 28 weeks
15
Damage
17
Hype
13
Noise
20.1
Avg Dmg
24.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
Woman Fleeing Genital Mutilation Deported by US
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
44.3
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
DMG
2026-04-15
Trump Administration Halts Investigation into Deportation Flights
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
46.9
Hype
30.5
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-16
Trump Mass Deportation Agenda DHS Shake-Up
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
40.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-25
Judge Rules Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
18.4
HYPE
2026-02-23
California Expands Services for Immigrants Amid Trump Deportation Push
Policy Change
single state · moderate
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-21
Trump Administration Seeks to Deport Iranian-American Orphan Adopted by US Veteran
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
31.4
DMG
2026-02-15
Court Orders Retrieval of Student Deported to Honduras
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-02-03
Trump Administration Deportation Enforcement Monitoring
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.7
Hype
32.0
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
HYPE
2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
40.4
NOISE
2026-01-23
Congress Pushes Back on Haiti TPS Termination
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Deportation of Brown Medicine Doctor
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
13.5
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE
2025-10-30
Deportation Executed Before Court Order Received
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
23.3
Hype
20.4
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-09-13
ICE Calls for Removal of Man Accused of Violent Crime at Dallas Motel
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
34.1
DMG
2025-09-13
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can End Legal Protections for 400,000+ Migrants
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Trump Administration Plans Removal of Nearly 700 Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
19.9
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
19.5
HYPE
2025-08-23
Uganda Agrees to Accept Deported Migrants Without Criminal Records
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
HYPE
2025-08-09
Trump-Themed Burger Chain Owner Arrested by ICE
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
29.4
HYPE
2025-08-09
ICE Ramps Up Recruitment Amid Deportation Criticism
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
Judge Blocks Immigrant Deportation to South Sudan
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
5.6
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-27
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Haitians
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
30.8
Hype
30.8
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
Trump Reduces Mass Deportation Sweeps
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
4.2
Hype
13.2
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
HYPE
2025-06-14
Bay Area Lawmakers Denounce Deportation of Palestinian Activists
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
26.3
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
29.9
Hype
28.3
NOISE
2025-06-07
Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to Face Charges
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
21.7
Hype
13.5
NOISE
2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DMG
2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
22.8
Hype
14.6
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Pushes Supreme Court to Remove Protective Status for Venezuelan Migrants
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
18.5
Hype
23.4
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Implements Mass Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
47.5
Hype
31.4
NOISE
2025-04-19
Senator Van Hollen Visits Deported Maryland Man in El Salvador
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-04-05
Venezuelan Migrant Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
33.5
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
Judicial Orders for Return of Mistakenly Deported Individuals
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
32.9
Hype
7.7
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
45.0
Hype
24.4
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-03-22
Trump Administration Targets Venezuelan Gang
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
29.6
DMG
2025-03-22
Trump Uses Alien Enemies Act for Gang Deportations
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DMG
2025-01-24
Schools and Churches Brace for Trump's Historic Deportation Campaign
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
48.9
Hype
25.1
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Colorado County Passes Resolution Supporting Trump Mass Deportation Plan
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
Damage
2.3
Hype
24.2
HYPE
2025-01-18
Iowa Governor Directs Law Enforcement to Cooperate with Trump Deportations
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
25.4
Damage
33.6
Hype
29.0
DMG
2026-02-15
US Deports 9 Individuals to Cameroon Despite Court Protections
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
15.1
HYPE
2026-02-15
Court Blocks Deportation of Tufts Graduate Student
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
—
HYPE
2026-02-13
Trump Administration Halts Deportation Surge in Minnesota
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
4.4
Hype
30.3
NOISE
2025-07-18
Trump Sued by Immigrant Youth Over Deportation Risk
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
15.6
Damage
14.7
Hype
17.8
Damage
46.1
Hype
16.4
Damage
6.2
Hype
28.1
Damage
22.8
Hype
25.1
Damage
10.9
Hype
14.6
Damage
18.9
Hype
22.6
DMG
2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
29.2
Damage
7.4
Hype
16.3
HYPE
2025-04-19
Senator Claims El Salvador Staged Photo Op for Deported Man
Information Operation
international · narrow
Damage
11.2
Hype
30.4
Damage
40.6
Hype
26.2
Damage
16.7
Hype
36.9