DIThe Distraction Index

#enforcement

82 events across 37 weeks

21Damage
31Hype
30Noise
19.6Avg Dmg
28.0Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
DMG2026-08-04
Education Secretary Signals DOJ Involvement in University Compliance
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
34.5
Hype
32.0
DMG2026-08-02
Accelerated Deportation Court Proceedings
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.7
Hype
16.3
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
NOISE2026-07-22
DOJ Investigates Harvard International Financial Aid
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.8
Hype
19.3
NOISE2026-07-22
ICE Officers to Wear Body Cameras at Traffic Stops
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.2
Hype
6.5
HYPE2026-07-22
Mexican National Killed After ICE Encounter in Florida
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.1
Hype
36.0
HYPE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Launches Denaturalization Effort
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.5
Hype
52.4
NOISE2026-07-20
DOJ Crackdown on Individuals Who 'Lied Their Way Into Citizenship'
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
14.0
NOISE2026-07-20
DOJ Seizes Over 1,000 Internet Domains for Illegal World Cup Streaming
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
DHS Plans All-Out War on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
8.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-07
Trump Executive Order Spurs FTC Action Against False Domestic Origin Claims
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
DMG2026-07-07
Trump Administration Rolls Back Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
34.4
Hype
18.6
NOISE2026-07-07
Trump Pardons Companies and Individuals for Clean Air Act Violations
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
23.9
Hype
16.5
NOISE2026-07-06
Trump Administration Abandons Discrimination Cases at Federal Agencies
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
19.2
Hype
10.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-07-01
Maine DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Inmate Records
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
25.7
Hype
56.8
HYPE2026-06-28
Mississippi Immigrant Registry Law Proposed
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
23.9
Hype
37.5
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Administration Immigration Court Backlog Clearance Effort
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
26.7
Hype
44.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-13
Democrats Call to Abolish ICE Amid 146,000 Missing Migrant Children Report
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
66.8
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
NOISE: Immigration Enforcement and Asylum Cases
single state · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
17.0
HYPE2026-06-03
Senate Votes on Immigration Enforcement Funding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
50.8
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-24
DHS Secretary Threatens Sanctions Against Sanctuary City Airports
Policy Changemulti state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
42.8
HYPE2026-05-24
Federal Subpoenas Issued to Activists Over Cuba Travel
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
24.2
Hype
—
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-16
Trump Administration Voter Fraud Crackdown Claims
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
7.7
Hype
56.3
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
NOISE2026-04-16
Trump Administration Health Care Enforcement Trends and FCA Actions
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
HYPE2026-04-12
Manhattan DA Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations Against Rep. Eric Swalwell
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
49.8
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-05
Arrests of Relatives of Slain Iranian General
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
30.0
Hype
71.8
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-27
FTC Enforcement Action on Debanking Following Trump Executive Order
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
40.9
Hype
55.5
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
NOISE2026-03-09
Live Nation Antitrust Settlement with DOJ
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
8.3
NOISE2026-03-08
Noise: Immigration Enforcement Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.5
HYPE2026-03-08
DOJ Pursues Cases Against Cuban Leaders as Trump Floats 'Friendly Takeover'
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
25.0
Hype
60.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-24
DOJ Sues UC System Over Antisemitism at UCLA
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.6
Hype
24.6
NOISE2026-02-24
IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
24.4
Hype
18.1
DMG2025-01-19
Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown on Inauguration Eve
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.0
Hype
32.1
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-18
Transportation Department Orders Closure of 550+ Driving Schools
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
2.7
Hype
11.0
HYPE2026-02-11
DOJ Unsuccessful in Attempts to Indict Democratic Lawmakers
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.2
Hype
40.3
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
36.7
Hype
27.9
HYPE2026-02-03
Trump Administration Deportation Enforcement Monitoring
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.7
Hype
32.0
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
NOISE2026-02-05
Trump Administration Admits Need for Softer Immigration Touch
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
NOISE2026-01-30
DHS Ending Large-Scale ICE Operation in Maine
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
7.7
HYPE2026-01-30
Trump Border Czar Suggests Possible Drawdown in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
2.8
Hype
26.0
NOISE2026-01-30
Judge in Minnesota Attempts to Constrain Trump Administration ICE Operations
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
13.7
Hype
23.5
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
HYPE2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
40.4
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE2026-01-01
Feeding Our Future Founder Ordered to Forfeit $5.2 Million
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.6
Hype
12.6
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
DMG2025-12-25
Immigration Raids Force Immigrants to Avoid Medical Care
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
16.8
NOISE2025-12-25
Clergy Rally Against Trump Immigration Policies
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.3
DMG2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.0
HYPE2025-12-25
White House Rejects Catholic Bishop Appeal for Immigration Enforcement Pause
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
3.3
Hype
27.5
HYPE2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
14.0
Hype
30.2
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
HYPE2025-12-19
Trump Administration Touts Immigration Crackdown with More Aggressive Actions Expected
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
25.2
Hype
41.1
NOISE2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
7.4
NOISE2025-12-19
Senators Rebuke White House Leniency Towards GPB Founder David Gentle
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.0
Hype
8.9
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 29
DMG2025-11-28
Trump Administration Launches Green Card Review for 19 Countries
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
34.1
Hype
33.5
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE2025-09-06
Immigrant Families Separated After New York ICE Worksite Raids
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
21.7
Hype
32.1
HYPE2025-09-06
Massive DHS Raid at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.5
Hype
33.8
HYPE2025-09-06
Chicago Prepares for Increased ICE Arrests and Federal Troop Deployment
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
29.7
NOISE2025-09-06
Trump Administration Denies Asylum to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
12.7
HYPE2025-09-06
Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against Woman Accused of Threatening Trump
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.0
Hype
26.4
WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23
DMG2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
19.5
DMG2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
45.8
Hype
26.9
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
NOISE2025-06-14
ICE Detainees Escape from Newark Detention Facility
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
8.8
Hype
17.5
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
DMG2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
29.9
Hype
28.3
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
HYPE2025-05-30
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
54.0
DMG2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
29.2
DMG2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
73.8
Hype
67.5
NOISE2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
22.6
NOISE2025-05-30
SEC Drops Binance Lawsuit
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.9
Hype
10.1
WEEK 21May 18 – 24
DMG2025-05-23
ICE Agents Stationed Outside Immigration Courts for Arrests
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.4
Hype
17.2
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
DMG2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
60.2
Hype
37.9
NOISE2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
22.8
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
NOISE2025-04-26
Louisiana Republicans Introduce Bills Targeting Immigrants
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
21.6
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Administration Launches Anti-DEI Campaign Against Universities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
38.9
Hype
30.9
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
HYPE2025-03-07
Secretary Noem Threatens Information Leakers with 10-Year Prison Sentences
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
28.1
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
35.5
Hype
24.1
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8
HYPE2025-02-08
Troop Deployment to US-Mexico Border Increases
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
26.7
Hype
30.2
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 5Jan 26 – Feb 1
DMG2025-02-01
Trump Administration Deploys Additional Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
36.5
Hype
29.1
HYPE2025-02-01
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
31.4
Hype
35.6
NOISE2025-02-01
Texas Partners with Trump on Immigration Overhaul
Policy Changesingle state · broad
Damage
11.2
Hype
19.5
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 11
DMG2025-01-11
Immigration Crackdown Moving in Congress with Executive Orders Expected
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
49.4
Hype
25.6