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59 events across 28 weeks
18
Damage
20
Hype
21
Noise
21.8
Avg Dmg
27.9
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
DMG
2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
53.3
Hype
45.8
DMG
2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
58.6
Hype
45.8
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-04-16
Trump Administration Health Care Enforcement Trends and FCA Actions
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.8
HYPE
2026-04-12
Manhattan DA Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations Against Rep. Eric Swalwell
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
Arrests of Relatives of Slain Iranian General
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
30.0
Hype
71.8
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-27
FTC Enforcement Action on Debanking Following Trump Executive Order
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
40.9
Hype
55.5
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-09
Live Nation Antitrust Settlement with DOJ
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
8.3
NOISE
2026-03-08
Noise: Immigration Enforcement Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
24.4
Hype
18.1
NOISE
2026-02-24
DOJ Sues UC System Over Antisemitism at UCLA
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-18
Transportation Department Orders Closure of 550+ Driving Schools
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
2.7
Hype
11.0
HYPE
2026-02-11
DOJ Unsuccessful in Attempts to Indict Democratic Lawmakers
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
36.7
Hype
27.9
HYPE
2026-02-03
Trump Administration Deportation Enforcement Monitoring
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Admits Need for Softer Immigration Touch
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
HYPE
2026-01-30
Trump Border Czar Suggests Possible Drawdown in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
2.8
Hype
26.0
NOISE
2026-01-30
Judge in Minnesota Attempts to Constrain Trump Administration ICE Operations
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
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
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
Damage
1.6
Hype
12.6
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.0
DMG
2025-12-25
Immigration Raids Force Immigrants to Avoid Medical Care
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-12-19
Trump Administration Touts Immigration Crackdown with More Aggressive Actions Expected
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
25.2
Hype
41.1
NOISE
2025-12-19
Senators Rebuke White House Leniency Towards GPB Founder David Gentle
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
DMG
2025-11-28
Trump Administration Launches Green Card Review for 19 Countries
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
34.1
Hype
33.5
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Chicago Prepares for Increased ICE Arrests and Federal Troop Deployment
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
29.7
HYPE
2025-09-06
Massive DHS Raid at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
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
DMG
2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
ICE Detainees Escape from Newark Detention Facility
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
8.8
Hype
17.5
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
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
22.6
DMG
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DMG
2025-05-23
ICE Agents Stationed Outside Immigration Courts for Arrests
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
27.4
Hype
17.2
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
22.8
DMG
2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Louisiana Republicans Introduce Bills Targeting Immigrants
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
21.6
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Administration Launches Anti-DEI Campaign Against Universities
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
38.9
Hype
30.9
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
35.5
Hype
24.1
HYPE
2025-03-07
Secretary Noem Threatens Information Leakers with 10-Year Prison Sentences
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Trump Administration Prepares to Restart Immigrant Family Detention
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
18.2
Hype
24.3
HYPE
2025-02-08
Troop Deployment to US-Mexico Border Increases
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
HYPE
2025-02-01
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
31.4
Hype
35.6
DMG
2025-02-01
Trump Administration Deploys Additional Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DMG
2025-01-11
Immigration Crackdown Moving in Congress with Executive Orders Expected
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
49.4
Hype
25.6
Damage
0.0
Hype
49.8
HYPE
2026-03-08
DOJ Pursues Cases Against Cuban Leaders as Trump Floats 'Friendly Takeover'
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
25.0
Hype
60.0
Damage
10.6
Hype
24.6
DMG
2025-01-19
Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown on Inauguration Eve
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
41.0
Hype
32.1
Damage
33.2
Hype
40.3
Damage
10.7
Hype
32.0
Damage
13.7
Hype
23.5
NOISE
2026-01-30
DHS Ending Large-Scale ICE Operation in Maine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
7.7
Damage
31.8
Hype
16.8
HYPE
2025-12-25
White House Rejects Catholic Bishop Appeal for Immigration Enforcement Pause
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
3.3
Hype
27.5
NOISE
2025-12-25
Clergy Rally Against Trump Immigration Policies
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.3
HYPE
2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
14.0
Hype
30.2
Damage
7.0
Hype
8.9
NOISE
2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
7.4
Damage
17.5
Hype
33.8
HYPE
2025-09-06
Immigrant Families Separated After New York ICE Worksite Raids
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
21.7
Hype
32.1
HYPE
2025-09-06
Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against Woman Accused of Threatening Trump
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
4.0
Hype
26.4
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Administration Denies Asylum to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
12.7
Damage
45.8
Hype
26.9
Damage
73.8
Hype
67.5
DMG
2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
29.2
HYPE
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
54.0
NOISE
2025-05-30
SEC Drops Binance Lawsuit
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
1.9
Hype
10.1
Damage
60.2
Hype
37.9
Damage
26.3
Hype
28.1
Damage
26.7
Hype
30.2
HYPE
2025-02-08
Federal Prisons Used for Immigration Enforcement Detentions
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
25.0
Damage
36.5
Hype
29.1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Texas Partners with Trump on Immigration Overhaul
Policy Change
single state · broad
Damage
11.2
Hype
19.5