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#immigration
125 events across 45 weeks
36
Damage
41
Distraction
48
Noise
18.5
Avg A
23.4
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
Senate Republicans and Democrats Negotiate Immigration Enforcement Funding
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
1.1
B
3.8
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
New Immigration Legal Services Expand in Vermont
A
0.0
B
1.1
NOISE
2026-01-30
Immigration Decline and Population Growth Slowdown Impact Congressional Redistricting
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
16.7
B
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
NOISE
2026-01-23
Congress Pushes Back on Haiti TPS Termination
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DIST
2026-01-16
Oglala Sioux President Walks Back Claims of DHS Pressure and Member Arrests
single state · narrow
A
0.0
B
28.4
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
Illinois Congresswoman Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Noem
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
13.9
B
30.3
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Non-US Citizens Face $100 Surcharge to Enter National Parks
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
0.4
B
18.6
NOISE
2026-01-01
Judge Voids Decision to End Legal Status of 60,000 Immigrants
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
7.8
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DIST
2025-12-25
White House Rejects Catholic Bishop Appeal for Immigration Enforcement Pause
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
3.3
B
27.5
NOISE
2025-12-25
Clergy Rally Against Trump Immigration Policies
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
0.5
B
7.4
DIST
2025-12-19
Trump Administration Touts Immigration Crackdown with More Aggressive Actions Expected
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
33.8
B
24.2
DIST
2025-12-11
Trump Launches 'Gold Card' Visa Program Starting at $1 Million
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DIST
2025-12-05
Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Dual Citizenship
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
1.9
B
28.2
NOISE
2025-12-05
Dream Act Reintroduced in Congress
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
2.2
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
DIST
2025-11-28
Republican Demands for Immigration Crackdown Following DC Shooting
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
NOISE
2025-11-21
Court Orders Government to Resume Deportation Protection Program for Immigrant Youth
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
17.6
B
23.9
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
DeSantis Restricts Foreign Visa Use in Florida Universities
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
25.2
B
31.2
DMG
2025-10-30
Federal Court Blocks Oversight of Chicago Immigration Sweeps
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DIST
2025-10-17
Portland Codifies Sanctuary City Status Amid Federal Attacks
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
3.1
B
25.3
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
US Government Seeks Supreme Court Action to End Venezuelan Migrant Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
38.7
B
22.6
DIST
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
Water Infrastructure Failure at Guantánamo Bay Affects Migrant Operations
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
A
2.3
B
8.6
NOISE
2025-09-13
Trump Administration Shifts Border Messaging from Securing Border to Taking on Drug Cartels
Information Operation
federal · moderate
A
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
Massive DHS Raid at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DIST
2025-08-23
Uganda Agrees to Accept Deported Migrants Without Criminal Records
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
A
6.2
B
28.1
DIST
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Pauses Foreign Truck Driver Work Visas
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
8.5
B
16.0
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DMG
2025-07-12
Trump Administration Cuts Head Start for Undocumented Immigrants
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
28.0
B
25.1
DIST
2025-07-12
Nigeria Refuses to Accept US Deportees
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
DMG
2025-07-05
DOJ Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
49.2
B
30.4
NOISE
2025-07-05
Judge Blocks Immigrant Deportation to South Sudan
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
13.2
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-28
Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Dramatic 51-49 Vote
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
49.0
B
26.6
DMG
2025-06-27
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Haitians
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
30.8
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
California Legislature Approves Health Care Access Freeze for Some Immigrants
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
15.4
B
17.3
DIST
2025-06-14
Trump Administration Defies Court Order on Mahmoud Khalil Detention
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
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
NOISE
2025-06-07
Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to Face Charges
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
10.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
46.1
B
29.2
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
NOISE
2025-05-23
Pentagon Deploys Additional 1,100 Troops to Southern Border
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
15.8
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DIST
2025-05-17
Federal Judge Dismisses Trespassing Charges Against Migrants in New Mexico Military Buffer Zone
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
17.5
B
25.1
DIST
2025-05-17
DHS Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship
Information Operation
federal · narrow
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DIST
2025-05-10
White House Attacks Minnesota Democrats Over Immigrant DUI Death
Information Operation
single state · narrow
A
5.2
B
33.4
DIST
2025-05-10
US Accepts White South African Refugees While Other Programs Paused
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
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
A
18.5
B
23.4
NOISE
2025-05-03
International Students Win Legal Decision Against Trump Immigration Actions
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
DIST
2025-04-26
Bill to Prevent ICE Operations in Public Schools Advances in State Senate
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
7.8
B
24.5
NOISE
2025-04-26
Louisiana Republicans Introduce Bills Targeting Immigrants
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DIST
2025-04-19
Trump Criticizes Senator Van Hollen for Meeting with Deported Man
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
17.3
B
40.2
NOISE
2025-04-19
Judge Blocks Administration Deportations to Third Countries Without Due Process
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DIST
2025-04-05
Venezuelan Migrant Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
7.5
B
33.5
NOISE
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Accidentally Directs Ukrainian Refugees to Leave
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DIST
2025-04-05
HUD Cuts Public Housing Funds for Sanctuary Areas
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
22.8
B
28.9
DMG
2025-04-05
Judicial Orders for Return of Mistakenly Deported Individuals
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
45.0
B
24.4
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Trump Cuts Legal Aid for Migrant Children
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
A
24.5
B
16.3
DMG
2025-03-22
DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
58.5
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
VP Vance Visits Texas Border Amid Rancher Concerns
single state · narrow
A
0.0
B
14.3
NOISE
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Brings Back Family Detention Practice
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
23.5
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
JD Vance Acknowledges Criticism of Immigration Crackdown
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
7.1
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DIST
2025-02-22
Trump Administration Reverses Legal Aid Cuts for Migrant Children
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
0.5
B
36.9
NOISE
2025-02-22
Trump Reverses Decision and Reinstates Legal Aid for Migrant Children
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-02-15
Arrests for Illegal Border Crossings Fall in Rio Grande Valley and Texas
single state · narrow
A
0.0
B
2.5
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
Virginia School Board Declares District Immigration Safe Zone
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
A
2.1
B
28.8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Trump Administration Prepares to Restart Immigrant Family Detention
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Texas Partners with Trump on Immigration Overhaul
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
11.2
B
19.5
DMG
2025-02-01
Trump Administration Deploys Additional Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
36.5
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
4.3
B
16.9
DMG
2025-01-24
Active Duty Troops Deployed to Texas and San Diego for Border Security
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
A
29.2
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DMG
2025-01-18
Senate Advances Migrant Detention Bill
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
37.2
B
25.4
NOISE
2025-01-18
Colorado County Passes Resolution Supporting Trump Mass Deportation Plan
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
A
2.3
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
False Reports of Immigration Sweeps Spread During LA Wildfires
Information Operation
single state · moderate
A
17.7
B
30.4
11.8
DIST
2026-01-30
Rep. Luna States SAVE Act Will Be Needed to Reopen Government if Shutdown Occurs
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
26.8
B
27.5
14.7
B
17.8
NOISE
2026-01-23
Trump Administration Threatens Action Against Haiti Over Council
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
1.4
B
14.7
B
5.6
0.0
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
NOISE
2025-12-25
Trump $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Upheld by Judge
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
23.0
B
16.0
NOISE
2025-12-25
Judge Allows Deportation Error Victim to Spend Christmas with Family
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
1.1
B
10.1
DMG
2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
30.0
B
23.0
DMG
2025-12-25
Immigration Raids Force Immigrants to Avoid Medical Care
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
16.8
25.2
B
41.1
25.0
B
27.4
NOISE
2025-12-11
Churches Convert Nativity Displays into Anti-ICE Messages
Information Operation
multi state · narrow
A
0.0
B
22.9
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Establishes Militarized Zone on California-Mexico Border
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
31.5
B
29.4
B
18.8
DIST
2025-12-05
Trump Calls Minnesota Somali Community 'Garbage'
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
6.1
B
25.9
12.4
B
31.9
63.5
B
39.8
NOISE
2025-10-30
Deportation Executed Before Court Order Received
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
23.3
B
20.4
NOISE
2025-10-30
Texas City Removes Anti-Border Wall Mural After Funding Threat
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
A
18.4
B
21.9
20.0
B
31.8
0.0
B
24.2
DMG
2025-09-13
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can End Legal Protections for 400,000+ Migrants
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
46.1
B
16.4
17.5
B
33.8
NOISE
2025-09-06
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Ending of Protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
12.2
B
17.7
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
DMG
2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
27.9
B
24.5
12.4
B
27.0
DMG
2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
45.8
B
26.9
DIST
2025-08-23
DOD Civilians Volunteer for Trump Border Security Mission
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
17.7
B
27.3
DMG
2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
19.5
0.1
B
33.5
DIST
2025-07-12
Stephen Miller Anti-Immigrant Rant on Fox News
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
18.5
B
42.6
B
18.5
B
30.8
1.7
B
25.3
B
14.6
DMG
2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Travel Ban on 12 Countries
Policy Change
international · broad
A
34.8
B
28.7
B
22.6
DMG
2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
21.7
B
13.5
DMG
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
A
73.8
B
67.5
B
22.3
DMG
2025-05-23
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Revoking International Student Visas
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
27.5
B
15.9
DMG
2025-05-23
White House Defies Federal Judge Ruling on Migrant Detention in Djibouti
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
26.6
B
13.7
DMG
2025-05-23
Trump Administration Bars Harvard from Enrolling International Students
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
54.3
B
31.7
A
19.8
B
33.6
NOISE
2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
5.3
B
22.8
DMG
2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
22.8
B
14.6
NOISE
2025-05-17
US Court Rejects State Secrets Privilege Claim in Immigration Case
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
11.9
B
7.1
DMG
2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
60.2
B
37.9
DIST
2025-05-17
Maryland Man's Wrongful Deportation Sparks Trump Administration Clash
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
15.1
B
26.7
23.2
B
48.3
NOISE
2025-05-10
Cities Use Local Laws to Thwart Immigrant Detention Centers
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
A
17.2
B
22.1
NOISE
2025-05-10
Columbia Student Remains Free After Citizenship Interview Arrest
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
4.3
B
17.3
DIST
2025-05-10
Newark Mayor Arrested at Immigration Center Protest
Enforcement Action
local · narrow
A
4.7
B
26.2
DMG
2025-05-10
Stephen Miller Discusses Suspending Due Process for Migrants
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
26.8
B
23.4
4.6
B
8.0
10.2
B
21.6
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Reverses International Student Legal Status Termination
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
5.0
B
16.6
DIST
2025-04-26
USDA Directs States to Increase SNAP Verification to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
4.5
B
28.2
11.1
B
7.7
4.5
B
19.1
DIST
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Terminates UC Berkeley Student Visas
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
17.7
B
25.5
NOISE
2025-04-05
DOJ Attorney Placed on Leave in Maryland Migrant Case
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
0.3
B
16.0
32.9
B
7.7
NOISE
2025-04-05
Federal Student Visa Revocations at Kent State University
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
16.3
B
19.8
B
13.3
B
23.9
NOISE
2025-03-07
Refugee Resettlement Federal Funding Freeze Concerns Local Organizations
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
7.5
B
17.3
1.1
B
8.0
18.2
B
24.3
DIST
2025-02-08
Person Stabbed at LA Student Protest Over Immigration Policies
local · narrow
A
0.5
B
28.5
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
26.7
B
30.2
B
29.1
B
28.7
B
24.2
DMG
2025-01-18
Federal Appeals Court Rules DACA Illegal
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
37.7
B
18.5