DIThe Distraction Index

#detention

38 events across 25 weeks

8Damage
11Hype
19Noise
16.9Avg Dmg
23.1Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
9th Circuit Strikes Down Trump Mandatory Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.9
Hype
17.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump administration purchases two ICE detention centers in California
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
23.9
NOISE2026-07-24
Lawsuit Seeks to Block New ICE Detention Center in Colorado
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
7.4
Hype
14.8
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-06
Federal Judges Freeing Immigrants from Mandatory Detention Despite Trump Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
8.5
Hype
18.5
NOISE2026-07-06
Afghan Ally Dies in ICE Custody, Family Demands Autopsy
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.2
Hype
13.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-28
DC Settlement with Protester Detained During Troop Patrol
Judicial/Legal Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
10.1
Hype
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WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
New Jersey ICE detention center exposes Trump immigration policy
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
16.3
Hype
35.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
French Government Seeks Release of 86-Year-Old French Widow Held by ICE
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.4
Hype
48.3
HYPE2026-04-16
ICE Detention Center Population Surge at Adelanto Facility
Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow
Damage
21.6
Hype
33.5
DMG2026-04-16
Immigrant Deaths in ICE Custody Rise; DHS Withholds Details
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
40.1
Hype
27.8
NOISE2026-04-16
Judge Extends Pause on Maryland Warehouse Conversion to Immigrant Detention
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
13.1
Hype
17.5
HYPE2026-04-12
ICE Detention and Deportation of Iranian National with Hostage Crisis Ties
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
15.6
Hype
67.8
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-02
Trump Administration Targets Pregnant ICE Detainees with Inhumane Treatment
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
25.0
Hype
60.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-21
ICE Begins Purchasing Warehouses for Detention Facilities
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
37.2
Hype
27.4
DMG2025-10-31
More Than 100 Judges Rule Against Trump Administration's Mandatory Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
7.7
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
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 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
County Jail in Arkansas Produces Hundreds of ICE Arrests
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.8
Hype
22.6
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
NOISE2025-11-21
Federal Judge Orders Release of 16 Migrants Detained in Idaho Raid
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.2
Hype
19.1
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE2025-10-30
British Political Commentator Detained Without Clear Legal Basis
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.5
Hype
25.1
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
Water Infrastructure Failure at Guantánamo Bay Affects Migrant Operations
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
2.3
Hype
8.6
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE2025-09-06
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
5.1
Hype
11.4
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
HYPE2025-08-30
ICE Detainee Data Shows 70% Lack Criminal Convictions
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
21.6
Hype
25.1
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE2025-08-02
ICE Detains Man in South Orange Without Providing Name or Reason
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
14.0
Hype
15.3
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
NOISE2025-07-26
ICE Continues Detention of Ohio Cleric with Disputed Claims
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
15.7
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
DMG2025-07-19
Camp Atterbury Slated for Use as ICE Internment Facility
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-07-19
Hegseth Details Plan to Detain Immigrants at Military Bases
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.7
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
HYPE2025-06-14
Trump Administration Defies Court Order on Mahmoud Khalil Detention
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
25.3
WEEK 21May 18 – 24
DMG2025-05-23
White House Defies Federal Judge Ruling on Migrant Detention in Djibouti
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
26.6
Hype
13.7
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
HYPE2025-05-10
Newark Mayor Arrested at Immigration Center Protest
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
4.7
Hype
26.2
NOISE2025-05-10
Columbia Student Remains Free After Citizenship Interview Arrest
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
4.3
Hype
17.3
NOISE2025-05-10
Cities Use Local Laws to Thwart Immigrant Detention Centers
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
17.2
Hype
22.1
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
NOISE2025-03-07
Trump Administration Brings Back Family Detention Practice
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
23.9
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 22
DMG2025-02-22
Military Sites Including Hill Air Force Base Designated for Migrant Detention
Resource Reallocationmulti state · narrow
Damage
32.5
Hype
25.1
NOISE2025-02-22
Guantanamo Bay Migrant Detainees Removed from Base
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.7
Hype
10.2
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8
NOISE2025-02-08
Trump Administration Prepares to Restart Immigrant Family Detention
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
18.2
Hype
24.3
HYPE2025-02-08
Federal Prisons Used for Immigration Enforcement Detentions
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
25.0
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
DMG2025-01-18
Senate Advances Migrant Detention Bill
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
37.2
Hype
25.4