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44 events across 21 weeks
15
Damage
14
Distraction
15
Noise
21.6
Avg A
25.8
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
36.7
B
27.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Admits Need for Softer Immigration Touch
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
11.0
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DIST
2026-01-30
Trump Border Czar Suggests Possible Drawdown in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
2.8
B
26.0
NOISE
2026-01-30
DHS Ending Large-Scale ICE Operation in Maine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DIST
2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
16.7
B
40.4
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Feeding Our Future Founder Ordered to Forfeit $5.2 Million
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
1.6
B
12.6
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Immigration Raids Force Immigrants to Avoid Medical Care
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
16.8
NOISE
2025-12-25
Clergy Rally Against Trump Immigration Policies
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
DIST
2025-12-19
Trump Administration Touts Immigration Crackdown with More Aggressive Actions Expected
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
25.2
B
41.1
NOISE
2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
DMG
2025-11-28
Trump Administration Launches Green Card Review for 19 Countries
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
34.1
B
33.5
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DIST
2025-09-06
Immigrant Families Separated After New York ICE Worksite Raids
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
21.7
B
32.1
DIST
2025-09-06
Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against Woman Accused of Threatening Trump
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
19.5
DMG
2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
45.8
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
ICE Detainees Escape from Newark Detention Facility
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
8.8
B
17.5
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
29.9
B
28.3
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
A
73.8
B
67.5
NOISE
2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
18.9
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DMG
2025-05-23
ICE Agents Stationed Outside Immigration Courts for Arrests
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
27.4
B
17.2
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DMG
2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
60.2
B
37.9
NOISE
2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
5.3
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Louisiana Republicans Introduce Bills Targeting Immigrants
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
10.2
B
21.6
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Administration Launches Anti-DEI Campaign Against Universities
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
A
38.9
B
30.9
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DIST
2025-03-07
Secretary Noem Threatens Information Leakers with 10-Year Prison Sentences
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
26.3
B
28.1
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
Federal Prisons Used for Immigration Enforcement Detentions
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
23.5
B
25.0
DIST
2025-02-08
Troop Deployment to US-Mexico Border Increases
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
31.4
B
35.6
NOISE
2025-02-01
Texas Partners with Trump on Immigration Overhaul
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DMG
2025-01-11
Immigration Crackdown Moving in Congress with Executive Orders Expected
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
49.4
B
25.6
1.3
B
7.7
NOISE
2026-01-30
Judge in Minnesota Attempts to Constrain Trump Administration ICE Operations
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
13.7
B
23.5
B
13.3
DIST
2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
14.0
B
30.2
DMG
2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
30.0
B
23.0
DIST
2025-12-25
White House Rejects Catholic Bishop Appeal for Immigration Enforcement Pause
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
3.3
B
27.5
0.5
B
7.4
NOISE
2025-12-19
Senators Rebuke White House Leniency Towards GPB Founder David Gentle
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
7.0
B
8.9
4.0
B
26.4
DIST
2025-09-06
Massive DHS Raid at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
17.5
B
33.8
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Administration Denies Asylum to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
5.3
B
12.7
DIST
2025-09-06
Chicago Prepares for Increased ICE Arrests and Federal Troop Deployment
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
17.7
B
29.7
B
26.9
B
22.6
NOISE
2025-05-30
SEC Drops Binance Lawsuit
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
1.9
B
10.1
DIST
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
7.5
B
54.0
DMG
2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
46.1
B
29.2
B
22.8
35.5
B
24.1
26.7
B
30.2
NOISE
2025-02-08
Trump Administration Prepares to Restart Immigrant Family Detention
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
18.2
B
24.3
11.2
B
19.5
DMG
2025-02-01
Trump Administration Deploys Additional Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
36.5
B
29.1