#immigration enforcement | The Distraction Index
DI
The Distraction Index
Dashboard
Undercovered
Smokescreen
Timeline
Topics
Search
Method
Corrections
About
Blog
Contact
Support
#immigration enforcement
47 events across 21 weeks
13
Damage
26
Hype
8
Noise
22.6
Avg Dmg
32.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
NOISE
2026-05-10
San Antonio ICE Facility Paused for Environmental Review
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
HYPE
2026-05-10
Woman Fleeing Genital Mutilation Deported by US
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
44.3
HYPE
2026-05-08
DOJ Lawsuit Against New Mexico and Albuquerque on Immigration Enforcement
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
25.4
Hype
40.3
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-26
ICE Arrests Family Members of Boulder Firebombing Suspect
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
17.4
Hype
45.8
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
DMG
2026-04-15
Trump Administration Halts Investigation into Deportation Flights
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
46.9
Hype
30.5
HYPE
2026-04-15
Immigration Enforcement Chilling Effect on Tax Filing
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
ICE Arrests Iranian Nationals with Tehran Government Connections
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
21.8
Hype
68.0
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-03-22
Detained Immigrant Children Face Concerning Conditions at Texas Facility
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
23.0
Hype
24.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Targets Pregnant ICE Detainees with Inhumane Treatment
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
25.0
Hype
60.0
NOISE
2026-03-02
NOISE: Can Michigan Block New ICE Facilities
Damage
0.0
Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-21
Trump Administration Seeks to Deport Iranian-American Orphan Adopted by US Veteran
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
31.4
DMG
2026-02-21
ICE Begins Purchasing Warehouses for Detention Facilities
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DMG
2026-01-30
Large-Scale ICE Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · broad
Damage
38.4
Hype
28.2
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
County Jail in Arkansas Produces Hundreds of ICE Arrests
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
17.8
Hype
22.6
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-10-23
Trump Deploys 100 Immigration Agents to San Francisco
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
18.2
Hype
30.6
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
ICE Enforcement Operations Expand Across Multiple Cities
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
28.0
Hype
27.5
HYPE
2025-10-03
ICE Detains Michigan Man with Leukemia, Denies Bond
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
HYPE
2025-08-30
ICE Detainee Data Shows 70% Lack Criminal Convictions
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
21.6
Hype
25.1
NOISE
2025-08-30
Trump Administration Plans Removal of Nearly 700 Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
HYPE
2025-08-09
ICE Ramps Up Recruitment Amid Deportation Criticism
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
22.8
Hype
25.1
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
ICE Continues Detention of Ohio Cleric with Disputed Claims
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
15.7
DMG
2025-07-26
ICE Enforcement Actions at San Francisco Immigration Court
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-07-12
ICE Officers Doxxed by Antifa in Portland
Information Operation
single state · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
29.2
HYPE
2025-07-12
Farm Worker Dies Following Immigration Raid
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
HYPE
2025-06-14
Bay Area Lawmakers Denounce Deportation of Palestinian Activists
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
26.3
HYPE
2025-06-14
Met Opera Attendance Drops During Immigration Crackdown
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-04-26
FBI Arrests Judge for Allegedly Helping Man Evade Immigration Agents
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
31.8
Hype
33.5
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Implements Mass Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
47.5
Hype
31.4
DMG
2025-04-19
ICE Detains U.S. Citizens Despite Valid Documentation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE
2025-04-05
ICE Arrests at Milwaukee County Courthouse
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
17.8
Hype
26.9
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DMG
2025-03-01
Trump Administration Implements Aggressive ICE Enforcement
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
29.8
Hype
29.2
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
HYPE
2025-01-11
ICE Arrests Convicted Child Molester in Rhode Island
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.7
Hype
33.8
Damage
14.1
Hype
29.5
DMG
2026-04-12
White House Directs Republican-Led States to Crack Down on Immigration
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
58.7
Hype
38.8
DMG
2026-04-12
ICE Detention and Deportation Operations Without Due Process
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
53.7
Hype
42.0
HYPE
2026-04-11
Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County ICE Policies
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
18.1
Hype
34.5
36.3
HYPE
2026-02-28
Judge Rules Against Trump Administration Refugee Arrests in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
37.0
Hype
54.5
Damage
37.2
Hype
27.4
HYPE
2026-02-17
Top Trump Homeland Security Spokesperson Departs Amid Immigration Crackdown Scrutiny
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
30.1
NOISE
2026-02-17
Communities Enact Protective Immigration Policies Despite Federal Roadblocks
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · moderate
Damage
19.4
Hype
21.9
HYPE
2026-02-15
Immigration Enforcement Violence and Community Response
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
43.2
Hype
67.3
DMG
2026-02-15
US Deports 9 Individuals to Cameroon Despite Court Protections
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
15.1
HYPE
2026-02-13
Trump Administration Halts Deportation Surge in Minnesota
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
4.4
Hype
30.3
HYPE
2025-09-05
Justice Department Sues Boston Over Immigration Enforcement Obstruction
Judicial/Legal Action
local · moderate
Damage
29.8
Hype
54.3
Damage
5.2
Hype
26.4
Damage
10.9
Hype
19.9
HYPE
2025-08-30
Border Patrol Arrests Firefighter During Washington Wildfire Response
Enforcement Action
multi state · narrow
Damage
12.3
Hype
31.5
Damage
40.4
Hype
31.2
HYPE
2025-07-26
DOJ Sues Cities Over Sanctuary Policies
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
27.6
Hype
30.8
DMG
2025-07-26
FEMA Grant Program Funds Migrant Detention Centers
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
27.1
Damage
17.4
Hype
31.2
Damage
4.2
Hype
35.8
DMG
2025-06-14
Immigration Raids Threaten Food Supply Chain
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
41.6
Hype
27.1
Damage
24.8
Hype
17.3
NOISE
2025-04-19
Ads Urging Migrants to Self-Deport Have Limited Effect
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
2.2
Hype
3.6