DIThe Distraction Index

#immigration

233 events across 68 weeks

55Damage
94Hype
84Noise
17.4Avg Dmg
26.5Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-16
DOJ Challenges Massachusetts Tuition Equity Law for Undocumented Students
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
25.9
Hype
30.8
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
DMG2026-08-08
Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
61.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-04
Bipartisan Governors Push for State-Led Migrant Work Visas
Damage
2.6
Hype
15.3
HYPE2026-08-03
MAGA Turns on Trump's DHS Chief
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
28.8
HYPE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Targets Birth Tourism
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
42.1
Hype
50.5
DMG2026-08-02
Accelerated Deportation Court Proceedings
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.7
Hype
16.3
NOISE2026-08-02
Migrants Can Help 'Plug Holes' in the Economy
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.5
HYPE2026-08-02
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Haiti
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
22.7
Hype
34.8
DMG2026-08-01
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Somalia and Other Nations
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.4
Hype
30.8
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-30
Trump Administration Fails to Pay Child Immigration Lawyers
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
16.9
Hype
19.0
HYPE2026-07-30
Trump Administration Asylum Policy Change Increasing Deportations
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
26.5
Hype
33.5
HYPE2026-07-30
White House Initiative to Replace Immigrant Truckers with Veterans
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
7.9
Hype
44.3
DMG2026-07-28
Trump Administration Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Battle Continues
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
31.2
Hype
6.5
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
HYPE2026-07-24
Haitian Temporary Protected Status Set to Expire
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
9.6
Hype
27.8
NOISE2026-07-24
Minnesota Wins Dismissal of Federal Immigration Detainer Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
1.9
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump enforces H-2A visa program with labor and immigration groups support
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.2
Hype
11.3
NOISE2026-07-23
Haitians Express Profound Fear as Temporary Protected Status Deadline Nears
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
9.2
Hype
5.5
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
HYPE2026-07-22
Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Murder Sues Trump for $75 Million
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
33.4
NOISE2026-07-22
Governor Abbott Orders Crackdown on Birth Tourism Schemes in Texas
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
13.9
HYPE2026-07-20
Convicted Criminal Sues Trump for $75M and Citizenship
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.0
HYPE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Launches Denaturalization Effort
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.5
Hype
52.4
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Implements SNAP Benefit Changes and Public Charge Policy
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
2.4
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-20
DOJ Crackdown on Individuals Who 'Lied Their Way Into Citizenship'
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.0
Hype
14.0
NOISE2026-07-19
Justice Department Activates Untested 'Alien Terrorist' Deportation Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.4
Hype
13.6
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-15
Mexico Requests U.S. State Attorneys General Investigate ICE Custody Deaths
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
30.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-06
Trump Administration Proposes Green Card and H-1B Visa Overhaul
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.4
Hype
14.2
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
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Green Card Processing
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.2
Hype
11.0
NOISE2026-07-04
Pope Leo Criticizes Trump Administration on Migration and Refugees
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
23.3
HYPE2026-06-30
SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
37.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-07-01
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
76.8
HYPE2026-06-29
Mullin Reaffirms Haitian Deportation Stance
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
16.4
Hype
54.0
HYPE2026-06-29
Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Birthright Citizenship Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
64.5
HYPE2026-06-28
TPS Protections for Haitians Under Administration Scrutiny
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
19.7
Hype
51.8
NOISE2026-06-28
Trump Administration Nominates Lance Schroyer as ICE Director
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
14.8
Hype
19.0
HYPE2026-06-28
Mississippi Immigrant Registry Law Proposed
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
23.9
Hype
37.5
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Allows Migrant Labor for Dairy Farms
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
57.3
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Administration Immigration Court Backlog Clearance Effort
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
26.7
Hype
44.5
DMG2026-06-27
Lance Schroyer appointed ICE director
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
40.2
Hype
22.8
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-21
Supreme Court Rulings on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
65.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
NOISE2026-06-13
Trump Administration Restarts Asylum and Immigration Processing
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
9.2
Hype
15.3
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 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-10
House Passes Border/Immigration Enforcement Bill
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
13.9
Hype
37.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-06
Senate passes $70 billion immigration bill amid revolts
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
18.0
Hype
31.0
HYPE2026-06-06
NOISE: Immigration Enforcement and Asylum Cases
single state · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
17.0
HYPE2026-06-03
DHS Report: Murderers and Sex Criminals Exploited Juvenile Immigration Program
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
86.8
NOISE2026-06-03
NOISE: Business and Legal Notices
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.0
HYPE2026-06-03
Senate Votes on Immigration Enforcement Funding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
50.8
HYPE2026-06-01
Trump Executive Order on Banking & Immigration Status
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
29.5
Hype
43.0
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Administration Green Card and Cryptocurrency Markets
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
26.5
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Immigration Order and Cryptocurrency Markets
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
26.5
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
HYPE2026-05-23
Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
54.5
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
NOISE2026-05-13
David Venturella Appointed as ICE Acting Leader
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
17.2
Hype
22.3
NOISE2026-05-10
CBP Backs Off Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.0
HYPE2026-05-10
Border Wall Proposal in Big Bend National Park
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
8.9
Hype
46.8
HYPE2026-05-10
Trump Administration Visa Program for Global Elite
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
26.5
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
58.6
Hype
45.8
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
53.3
Hype
45.8
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-25
Trump 'Gold Card' Visa Program Shows Minimal Uptake
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
42.5
HYPE2026-04-25
New York Sues Trump Administration Over Highway Funding Withdrawal
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
28.3
Hype
41.5
NOISE2026-04-24
Trump Suffers Legal Loss in Asylum Ban Quest
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
16.3
Hype
19.0
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
DMG2026-04-19
Trump Administration Rewrites Asylum Rules
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
42.0
Hype
19.0
NOISE2026-04-19
Business Groups Resist Trump-Backed Anti-Immigrant Bills
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
NOISE2026-04-16
U.S. Bars Entry to 26 People as Visa Restriction Policy Expands
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
8.4
Hype
7.0
HYPE2026-04-16
White House Kills Catholic Charities Migrant Program Amid Trump-Pope Feud
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
22.9
Hype
77.8
HYPE2026-04-15
Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Connecticut Immigration Policies
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
30.7
Hype
44.0
HYPE2026-04-15
Trump Criticizes Pope Leo and White House Kills Catholic Charities Migrant Program
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
75.0
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-29
Supreme Court Review of Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
39.0
Hype
49.8
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28
NOISE2026-03-22
Judge Rules Lawsuit Can Proceed Against Trump-Era Student Visa Revocations
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
11.6
Hype
12.0
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-16
Trump Mass Deportation Agenda DHS Shake-Up
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
40.3
HYPE2026-03-15
Trump Administration Halts Release of Immigration Data
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
23.4
Hype
36.8
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
NOISE2026-03-08
Noise: Immigration Enforcement Coverage
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.5
HYPE2026-03-08
Trump Refuses to Sign Bills Until SAVE Act Passes
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
55.5
NOISE2026-03-08
Appeals Court Upholds Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
11.3
Hype
18.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-02
NOISE: Immigrant Justice and Community Fundraising
local · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
0.0
HYPE2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged by Civil Rights Groups and Catholic Bishops
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
3.5
Hype
41.3
DMG2026-02-24
Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Over ICE Access to State Property
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
31.5
Hype
28.3
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-26
California Protects Immigrant Truck Drivers' Licenses
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
8.0
Hype
13.4
NOISE2026-02-25
Judge Rules Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
18.4
HYPE2026-02-24
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
2.4
Hype
33.2
NOISE2026-02-24
Trump Administration Pressures Mexico on Cartel Crackdown
Enforcement Actioninternational · moderate
Damage
1.3
Hype
17.4
HYPE2026-02-24
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
24.9
Hype
25.1
NOISE2026-02-24
IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
24.4
Hype
18.1
HYPE2026-02-23
California Expands Services for Immigrants Amid Trump Deportation Push
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
25.4
DMG2025-05-09
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-02-20
Trump Administration Curbs Funding for Migrants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
33.0
Hype
24.3
DMG2025-01-19
Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown on Inauguration Eve
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.0
Hype
32.1
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-19
Trump Administration Proposes Citizenship Question on Census
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
26.4
NOISE2026-02-15
Virginia Supreme Court Rules US Marine Adoption of Afghan War Orphan Will Stand
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.9
Hype
10.6
HYPE2026-02-15
Court Blocks Deportation of Tufts Graduate Student
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
—
DMG2026-02-15
Court Orders Retrieval of Student Deported to Honduras
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.6
Hype
29.0
DMG2026-01-13
Trump Administration Revokes Citizenship of Naturalized Migrants Convicted of Fraud
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
29.9
Hype
27.8
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
NOISE2025-10-22
Trump Administration Challenges Immigration Policies in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
12.2
NOISE2025-09-22
Trump Administration Restricts Visa Access for Tech Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
13.7
Hype
17.2
HYPE2025-08-31
Chicago Mayor Defies Trump Immigration Crackdown
Norm Erosion Onlylocal · moderate
Damage
2.6
Hype
30.4
NOISE2025-08-13
Trump-Appointed Judge Expresses Skepticism About DOJ Case Against Maryland Judges
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
14.7
Hype
19.6
DMG2025-08-07
Trump Orders New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
87.0
Hype
51.0
NOISE2025-07-18
Trump Sued by Immigrant Youth Over Deportation Risk
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
15.6
HYPE2025-07-17
Nationwide 'Good Trouble' Protests Against Trump Deportations and Healthcare Cuts
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
6.9
Hype
29.7
DMG2025-06-25
Trump Administration Sues Federal Judges and States Over Immigration Enforcement
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
46.2
Hype
28.9
HYPE2025-05-28
Trump Administration Actions Against Harvard's International Students
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
18.4
Hype
27.6
DMG2025-05-28
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Immigration Benefit Processing
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.8
Hype
19.4
NOISE2025-04-01
Administrative Error Sends Maryland Man to El Salvador Prison via ICE
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
12.8
Hype
22.5
NOISE2025-02-24
Trump Administration Seeks to Boost Awareness of Immigration Approach
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.0
DMG2025-01-29
Trump Administration Cancels Student Visas for Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
43.5
Hype
31.4
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
Senate Republicans and Democrats Negotiate Immigration Enforcement Funding
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.1
Hype
3.8
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
NOISE2026-01-30
Immigration Decline and Population Growth Slowdown Impact Congressional Redistricting
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
16.7
Hype
11.8
HYPE2026-01-30
Rep. Luna States SAVE Act Will Be Needed to Reopen Government if Shutdown Occurs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
26.8
Hype
27.5
NOISE2026-01-30
New Immigration Legal Services Expand in Vermont
Damage
0.0
Hype
1.1
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
HYPE2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
40.4
NOISE2026-01-23
Trump Administration Threatens Action Against Haiti Over Council
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
14.7
NOISE2026-01-23
Congress Pushes Back on Haiti TPS Termination
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.7
Hype
17.8
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
HYPE2026-01-16
Oglala Sioux President Walks Back Claims of DHS Pressure and Member Arrests
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
28.4
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
HYPE2026-01-09
Illinois Congresswoman Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Noem
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
13.9
Hype
30.3
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE2026-01-01
Judge Voids Decision to End Legal Status of 60,000 Immigrants
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
5.6
NOISE2026-01-01
Non-US Citizens Face $100 Surcharge to Enter National Parks
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.4
Hype
18.6
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
NOISE2025-12-25
Trump $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Upheld by Judge
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.0
Hype
16.0
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
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
HYPE2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
14.0
Hype
30.2
NOISE2025-12-25
Judge Allows Deportation Error Victim to Spend Christmas with Family
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
1.1
Hype
10.1
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
Kansas Tribe Ends Nearly $30 Million Deal with ICE
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
7.4
HYPE2025-12-19
Trump Administration Touts Immigration Crackdown with More Aggressive Actions Expected
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
25.2
Hype
41.1
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
NOISE2025-12-11
Churches Convert Nativity Displays into Anti-ICE Messages
Information Operationmulti state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.9
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
33.8
Hype
24.2
HYPE2025-12-11
Trump Launches 'Gold Card' Visa Program Starting at $1 Million
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
25.0
Hype
27.4
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Establishes Militarized Zone on California-Mexico Border
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
29.4
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE2025-12-05
Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Dual Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.9
Hype
28.2
HYPE2025-12-05
Trump Calls Minnesota Somali Community 'Garbage'
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
25.9
NOISE2025-12-05
Dream Act Reintroduced in Congress
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.2
Hype
18.8
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 29
HYPE2025-11-28
Republican Demands for Immigration Crackdown Following DC Shooting
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
12.4
Hype
31.9
DMG2025-11-28
Trump Administration Launches Green Card Review for 19 Countries
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
34.1
Hype
33.5
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
NOISE2025-11-21
Court Orders Government to Resume Deportation Protection Program for Immigrant Youth
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
17.6
Hype
23.9
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE2025-10-30
Deportation Executed Before Court Order Received
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
23.3
Hype
20.4
HYPE2025-10-30
DeSantis Restricts Foreign Visa Use in Florida Universities
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
25.2
Hype
31.2
DMG2025-10-30
Federal Court Blocks Oversight of Chicago Immigration Sweeps
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
63.5
Hype
39.8
NOISE2025-10-30
Texas City Removes Anti-Border Wall Mural After Funding Threat
Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow
Damage
18.4
Hype
21.9
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
HYPE2025-10-17
Portland Codifies Sanctuary City Status Amid Federal Attacks
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · moderate
Damage
3.1
Hype
25.3
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20
DMG2025-09-20
US Government Seeks Supreme Court Action to End Venezuelan Migrant Protections
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
38.7
Hype
22.6
HYPE2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
20.0
Hype
31.8
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
Trump Administration Shifts Border Messaging from Securing Border to Taking on Drug Cartels
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.2
DMG2025-09-13
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can End Legal Protections for 400,000+ Migrants
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
16.4
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
DMG2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
27.9
Hype
24.5
NOISE2025-09-06
Trump Administration Denies Asylum to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
12.7
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
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Ending of Protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
12.2
Hype
17.7
HYPE2025-09-06
Massive DHS Raid at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.5
Hype
33.8
HYPE2025-09-06
Immigrant Families Separated After New York ICE Worksite Raids
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
21.7
Hype
32.1
WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23
DMG2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
19.5
HYPE2025-08-23
DOD Civilians Volunteer for Trump Border Security Mission
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
27.3
HYPE2025-08-23
Trump Administration Pauses Foreign Truck Driver Work Visas
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
12.4
Hype
27.0
DMG2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
45.8
Hype
26.9
HYPE2025-08-23
Uganda Agrees to Accept Deported Migrants Without Criminal Records
Enforcement Actioninternational · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
28.1
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
8.5
Hype
16.0
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
DMG2025-07-12
Trump Administration Cuts Head Start for Undocumented Immigrants
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
28.0
Hype
25.1
HYPE2025-07-12
Nigeria Refuses to Accept US Deportees
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
33.5
HYPE2025-07-12
Stephen Miller Anti-Immigrant Rant on Fox News
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
18.5
Hype
42.6
WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28
DMG2025-06-28
Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Dramatic 51-49 Vote
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
26.6
DMG2025-06-27
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Haitians
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
30.8
Hype
30.8
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
NOISE2025-06-14
California Legislature Approves Health Care Access Freeze for Some Immigrants
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
15.4
Hype
17.3
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
DMG2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
29.9
Hype
28.3
NOISE2025-06-07
Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to Face Charges
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
14.6
DMG2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Travel Ban on 12 Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
34.8
Hype
28.7
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
NOISE2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
22.6
DMG2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
73.8
Hype
67.5
DMG2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
29.2
DMG2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.7
Hype
13.5
WEEK 21May 18 – 24
NOISE2025-05-23
Pentagon Deploys Additional 1,100 Troops to Southern Border
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
15.8
Hype
22.3
DMG2025-05-23
Trump Administration Bars Harvard from Enrolling International Students
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
54.3
Hype
31.7
DMG2025-05-23
ICE Agents Stationed Outside Immigration Courts for Arrests
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.4
Hype
17.2
DMG2025-05-23
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Revoking International Student Visas
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.5
Hype
15.9
DMG2025-05-23
White House Defies Federal Judge Ruling on Migrant Detention in Djibouti
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
26.6
Hype
13.7
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
US Court Rejects State Secrets Privilege Claim in Immigration Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
7.1
HYPE2025-05-17
Maryland Man's Wrongful Deportation Sparks Trump Administration Clash
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
15.1
Hype
26.7
HYPE2025-05-17
Federal Judge Dismisses Trespassing Charges Against Migrants in New Mexico Military Buffer Zone
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
17.5
Hype
25.1
HYPE2025-05-17
DHS Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
19.8
Hype
33.6
DMG2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.8
Hype
14.6
NOISE2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
22.8
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
DMG2025-05-10
Stephen Miller Discusses Suspending Due Process for Migrants
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
26.8
Hype
23.4
HYPE2025-05-10
White House Attacks Minnesota Democrats Over Immigrant DUI Death
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.2
Hype
33.4
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
HYPE2025-05-10
US Accepts White South African Refugees While Other Programs Paused
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
23.2
Hype
48.3
HYPE2025-05-10
Newark Mayor Arrested at Immigration Center Protest
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
4.7
Hype
26.2
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE2025-05-03
International Students Win Legal Decision Against Trump Immigration Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.6
Hype
8.0
NOISE2025-05-03
Trump Administration Pushes Supreme Court to Remove Protective Status for Venezuelan Migrants
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
18.5
Hype
23.4
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
HYPE2025-04-26
USDA Directs States to Increase SNAP Verification to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
4.5
Hype
28.2
NOISE2025-04-26
Louisiana Republicans Introduce Bills Targeting Immigrants
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
21.6
NOISE2025-04-26
Trump Administration Reverses International Student Legal Status Termination
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
16.6
HYPE2025-04-26
Bill to Prevent ICE Operations in Public Schools Advances in State Senate
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
24.5
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
HYPE2025-04-19
Trump Criticizes Senator Van Hollen for Meeting with Deported Man
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
17.3
Hype
40.2
NOISE2025-04-19
Judge Blocks Administration Deportations to Third Countries Without Due Process
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
11.1
Hype
7.7
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
NOISE2025-04-05
DOJ Attorney Placed on Leave in Maryland Migrant Case
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
0.3
Hype
16.0
NOISE2025-04-05
Trump Administration Accidentally Directs Ukrainian Refugees to Leave
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.5
Hype
19.1
HYPE2025-04-05
Venezuelan Migrant Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
33.5
HYPE2025-04-05
Trump Administration Terminates UC Berkeley Student Visas
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
17.7
Hype
25.5
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE2025-04-05
Federal Student Visa Revocations at Kent State University
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
16.3
Hype
19.8
HYPE2025-04-05
HUD Cuts Public Housing Funds for Sanctuary Areas
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
22.8
Hype
28.9
DMG2025-04-05
Judicial Orders for Return of Mistakenly Deported Individuals
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
32.9
Hype
7.7
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
45.0
Hype
24.4
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
DMG2025-03-22
DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
58.5
Hype
13.3
DMG2025-03-22
Trump Cuts Legal Aid for Migrant Children
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
24.5
Hype
16.3
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
NOISE2025-03-07
Refugee Resettlement Federal Funding Freeze Concerns Local Organizations
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
17.3
NOISE2025-03-07
Trump Administration Brings Back Family Detention Practice
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
23.9
NOISE2025-03-07
VP Vance Visits Texas Border Amid Rancher Concerns
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.3
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE2025-03-01
JD Vance Acknowledges Criticism of Immigration Crackdown
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
7.1
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 22
HYPE2025-02-22
Trump Administration Reverses Legal Aid Cuts for Migrant Children
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
36.9
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
NOISE2025-02-15
Arrests for Illegal Border Crossings Fall in Rio Grande Valley and Texas
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.5
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
Person Stabbed at LA Student Protest Over Immigration Policies
local · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
28.5
HYPE2025-02-08
Federal Prisons Used for Immigration Enforcement Detentions
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
25.0
HYPE2025-02-08
Virginia School Board Declares District Immigration Safe Zone
Norm Erosion Onlylocal · moderate
Damage
2.1
Hype
28.8
HYPE2025-02-08
Troop Deployment to US-Mexico Border Increases
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
26.7
Hype
30.2
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
NOISE2025-02-01
Texas Partners with Trump on Immigration Overhaul
Policy Changesingle state · broad
Damage
11.2
Hype
19.5
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
NOISE2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.3
Hype
16.9
DMG2025-01-24
Active Duty Troops Deployed to Texas and San Diego for Border Security
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
29.2
Hype
28.7
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
NOISE2025-01-18
Colorado County Passes Resolution Supporting Trump Mass Deportation Plan
Norm Erosion Onlylocal · moderate
Damage
2.3
Hype
24.2
DMG2025-01-18
Senate Advances Migrant Detention Bill
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
37.2
Hype
25.4
DMG2025-01-18
Federal Appeals Court Rules DACA Illegal
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
37.7
Hype
18.5
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 11
HYPE2025-01-11
False Reports of Immigration Sweeps Spread During LA Wildfires
Information Operationsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
30.4