DIThe Distraction Index

#immigration_enforcement

108 events across 34 weeks

24Damage
46Hype
38Noise
16.4Avg Dmg
26.2Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
HYPE2026-08-09
TPS Termination Impacts Haitian Immigrants in Florida
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
17.6
Hype
25.5
NOISE2026-08-09
Immigration System Strains in Virginia Courtroom
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.3
Hype
21.3
HYPE2026-08-09
Congressional Democrats Launch Probe into Deportation of US Military Members and Families
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
27.7
Hype
36.3
NOISE2026-08-08
ICE Equips Field Officers with Body Cameras
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
8.8
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
9th Circuit Strikes Down Trump Mandatory Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.9
Hype
17.5
DMG2026-08-03
Judge Blocks New York Law Banning ICE Agents from Wearing Masks
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
25.5
Hype
13.0
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
ICE Quietly Increases Arrest Count
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
13.0
Hype
22.8
NOISE2026-07-24
DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
6.4
Hype
14.8
HYPE2026-07-24
Democrats Back Bill to Abolish ICE Amid Deaths in Custody
federal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
40.0
NOISE2026-07-24
Border Czar Confirms Highest Deportation Numbers in June and July
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
4.2
NOISE2026-07-23
Democrats Report ICE Officer Referred for Discipline Over Use of Force
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
14.9
HYPE2026-07-19
Tom Homan Advocates for Body Cameras in ICE Operations
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
28.5
NOISE2026-07-19
Vigil Held to Protest Immigration Officer Killings of Immigrants
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
6.2
Hype
19.8
NOISE2026-07-19
ICE Director Homan Advocates for Body Cameras in Immigration Enforcement
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
NOISE2026-07-19
Tom Homan Advocates for Body Cameras in Immigration Enforcement
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
DMG2026-07-18
ICE Shared Medicaid Data with Palantir Without Authorization
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
40.0
Hype
18.0
NOISE2026-07-15
ICE Pauses Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
7.7
Hype
10.5
HYPE2026-07-15
Canadian Woman Charged with Assaulting Jersey Shore Teen
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
38.5
NOISE2026-07-15
ICE Fatal Shooting in Houston; Policy Questions Raised
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
7.8
Hype
24.5
NOISE2026-07-15
ICE Reopening Detention Center Under New Name Near Denver
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
9.8
HYPE2026-07-15
Florida Judge Orders Release of Illegal Migrant Plane Hijacker
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
31.4
HYPE2026-07-15
Trump Administration Orders ICE to Suspend Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.4
Hype
28.0
NOISE2026-07-15
Mexico Requests Investigation of ICE Custody Deaths
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
3.9
Hype
18.4
NOISE2026-07-15
Detainees Report Frequent Beatings at El Paso ICE Detention
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
14.7
Hype
11.5
HYPE2026-07-15
Fatal ICE Shooting Incidents in Maine and Florida
Enforcement Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
15.3
Hype
33.5
DMG2026-07-14
ICE Fatal Shooting Incidents in Maine and Houston Lead to Minor Policy Change
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
31.3
Hype
18.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-06
Trump Administration Requests Texas Help with Legal Services for Immigrant Children Facing Deportation
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
4.6
Hype
16.5
NOISE2026-07-06
Afghan Ally Dies in ICE Custody, Family Demands Autopsy
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.2
Hype
13.5
NOISE2026-07-06
New ICE Facility Could Speed Up Deportations for Families and Children
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
8.1
Hype
10.5
HYPE2026-07-04
Tensions at Trump Fair Over Deportation Orders
Norm Erosion Onlylocal · narrow
Damage
3.5
Hype
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WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
DMG2026-06-20
U.S. Military Presence Continues at Mexico Border
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
32.8
Hype
30.5
HYPE2026-06-20
Record High Deportations Under Trump Administration
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
41.5
Hype
76.3
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
Senator Kim Visits ICE Facility Where He Was Pepper-Sprayed
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
20.2
Hype
39.8
DMG2026-06-07
Whistleblower Alleges Social Security Records Targeted in Immigration Push
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
47.5
Hype
35.0
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-17
Justice Department Sues New Mexico Over ICE Obstruction Claims
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
40.3
DMG2026-05-17
DACA Processing Delays Causing Loss of Protections and Work Permits
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
29.0
Hype
21.8
HYPE2026-05-16
CBP Reports One Year of Zero Catch-and-Release Policy
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.7
Hype
56.3
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
DMG2026-04-16
Immigrant Deaths in ICE Custody Rise; DHS Withholds Details
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
40.1
Hype
27.8
HYPE2026-04-16
French Government Seeks Release of 86-Year-Old French Widow Held by ICE
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.4
Hype
48.3
HYPE2026-04-16
ICE Detention Center Population Surge at Adelanto Facility
Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow
Damage
21.6
Hype
33.5
NOISE2026-04-16
Judge Extends Pause on Maryland Warehouse Conversion to Immigrant Detention
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
13.1
Hype
17.5
HYPE2026-04-12
ICE Detention and Deportation of Iranian National with Hostage Crisis Ties
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
15.6
Hype
67.8
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
DMG2026-04-05
Iowa Judge Finds Federal Immigration Actions Test Bounds of Bad Faith
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
37.1
Hype
23.5
HYPE2026-04-05
ICE Arrests Relatives of Slain Iranian General After Revoking Green Cards
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
46.9
Hype
52.5
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28
HYPE2026-03-23
Mexico Reports Nearly 200,000 Repatriations From U.S. Since Trump Return to Office
Enforcement Actioninternational · broad
Damage
36.4
Hype
47.8
HYPE2026-03-22
Ted Cruz Suggests Splitting ICE and CBP Funding From DHS
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.0
Hype
49.0
HYPE2026-03-22
Trump Administration Deploys ICE to Airports During DHS Shutdown
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.8
Hype
79.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-26
DHS Official Promises No Immigration Agents at Polling Places During Midterms
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.3
NOISE2026-02-24
Witness in Immigration Agent Shooting Dies in Car Accident
single state · narrow
Damage
4.2
Hype
22.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-15
ICE Federal Agents Alleged to Have Lied About Shooting Incident
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
30.9
Hype
20.3
HYPE2026-02-15
Trump Administration Deportations to Third Countries Cost $35-40 Million
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
15.3
Hype
48.0
NOISE2026-02-10
ICE Chief Defends Immigration Enforcement Operations Before Congress
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
3.1
Hype
16.2
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
DMG2026-02-05
Spanberger Orders State Agencies to End ICE Agreements
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
25.8
Hype
21.7
HYPE2026-02-05
Tillis Probes ICE Practices After Calling Noem Sycophant
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
24.0
HYPE2026-02-05
Trump Administration Reduces ICE Presence in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.0
Hype
28.2
HYPE2026-02-05
ICE Lawyer Removed After Telling Judge Job Sucks
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
1.6
Hype
27.2
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
DMG2026-01-23
Congress Deepens Investment in DHS Biometrics
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
30.3
Hype
6.0
DMG2026-01-23
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
62.1
Hype
23.3
NOISE2026-01-23
House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bills with ICE Funding Despite Democratic Opposition
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
6.7
Hype
13.7
HYPE2026-01-23
Maine Governor Demands Immigration Arrest Data Amid Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
32.4
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
HYPE2026-01-16
Portland Mayor Anticipates ICE Agents in City Within Two Weeks
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
7.9
Hype
24.6
HYPE2026-01-16
Homeland Security Audits Healthcare Provider Employment Records for Undocumented Workers
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.5
Hype
29.4
HYPE2026-01-16
ICE Operations and Migrant Arrests in Minneapolis
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
17.4
Hype
26.4
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
NOISE2025-11-21
Federal Judge Orders Release of 16 Migrants Detained in Idaho Raid
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.2
Hype
19.1
HYPE2025-11-21
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Immigrants Fined Up to $1.8 Million for Remaining in Country
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
4.4
Hype
26.9
HYPE2025-11-21
Charlotte Immigration Crackdown Continues Despite Sheriff Saying It Ended
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
21.7
Hype
26.7
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
HYPE2025-11-14
Trump Administration Targets Charlotte, North Carolina for Immigration Crackdown
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
13.2
Hype
26.6
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 8
NOISE2025-11-07
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Deportation of Brown Medicine Doctor
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
13.5
HYPE2025-11-07
Michigan Considers Banning ICE Agents from Churches and Schools
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
26.9
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
DMG2025-10-17
Government Suppressing Speech to Prevent ICE Raid Warnings
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
30.2
Hype
28.6
HYPE2025-10-17
ICE Arrests Suburban Police Officer in Immigration Enforcement Blitz
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.4
Hype
32.5
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
NOISE2025-10-10
DHS Purchases Additional ICE Facilities in Chicago and Portland
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
8.8
Hype
17.5
HYPE2025-10-10
DHS Reports Anti-ICE Agitators Placing Bounties on Federal Officers
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
22.9
Hype
47.3
HYPE2025-10-10
Pope Meets Chicago Union Leaders, Urges Migrant Welcome During ICE Crackdown
Information Operationsingle state · moderate
Damage
1.8
Hype
42.2
HYPE2025-10-10
ICE Kicked Off City Property in Hammond
Enforcement Actionlocal · narrow
Damage
10.4
Hype
25.6
NOISE2025-10-10
ACLU Sues Trump Officials Over Migrant Arrests in Colorado
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
21.0
Hype
23.5
WEEK 39Sep 21 – 27
NOISE2025-09-26
Senator Durbin Seeks ICE Meeting Over Recent Raids
federal · narrow
Damage
1.1
Hype
16.0
DMG2025-09-26
California Defies ICE Courthouse Arrest Restrictions
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
25.5
Hype
22.3
HYPE2025-09-26
ICE Enforcement Actions and Migrant Appointments in Dallas
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
25.9
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20
HYPE2025-09-20
ICE Conducts Large-Scale Arrests in Chicago Area Operation
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
26.4
Hype
32.3
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
ICE Conducts Immigration Raid on Hyundai Workers
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
20.9
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
HYPE2025-08-16
Immigration-Related Arrests Spike in DC
Enforcement Actionlocal · moderate
Damage
18.8
Hype
32.4
DMG2025-08-16
DOJ Agrees to Rewrite DC Police Takeover Order
Enforcement Actionlocal · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
27.1
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
HYPE2025-08-02
DeSantis Opposes ICE Poaching Local Police with $50,000 Bonuses
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
2.9
Hype
26.4
NOISE2025-08-02
Texas Researcher Detained at Airport Faces Deportation
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
11.5
Hype
17.8
NOISE2025-08-02
ICE Detains Man in South Orange Without Providing Name or Reason
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
14.0
Hype
15.3
NOISE2025-08-02
Judge Pauses Trump Administration Fast-Track Deportation Expansion
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
16.2
Hype
18.6
NOISE2025-08-02
DeSantis Administration Signs Enhanced Immigration Enforcement Agreements with Federal Authorities
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
8.4
Hype
7.5
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
DMG2025-07-19
Camp Atterbury Slated for Use as ICE Internment Facility
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
30.4
HYPE2025-07-19
Abrego Garcia Arrest Cited in Immigration Crime Crackdown
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
6.2
Hype
48.3
NOISE2025-07-19
CBP Mocks Migrant Wearing American Flag T-Shirt
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
2.7
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-07-19
Hegseth Details Plan to Detain Immigrants at Military Bases
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.7
DMG2025-07-19
ICE Head Confirms Use of Medicaid Data and Mask Policy
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
36.5
Hype
17.8
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE2025-07-05
DOJ Pushes to Revoke Citizenship for Eligible Immigrants
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.5
Hype
24.9
NOISE2025-07-05
Judge Blocks Immigrant Deportation to South Sudan
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
5.6
DMG2025-07-05
DOJ Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policy
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
33.5
Hype
29.2
WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28
DMG2025-06-23
FBI Reassigns Agents from Immigration Back to Counterterrorism
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.5
Hype
15.3
DMG2025-06-23
Mahmoud Khalil Released from ICE Detention After 104 Days
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
43.7
Hype
27.6
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Administration Immigration Raids Threatening Food Supply
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
26.1
Hype
26.0
HYPE2025-06-14
Union Leader Arrest Galvanizes California Democrats on Immigration
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
10.1
Hype
25.1
NOISE2025-06-14
Trump Reduces Mass Deportation Sweeps
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
4.2
Hype
13.2
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
HYPE2025-03-22
Trump Administration Targets Venezuelan Gang
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
29.6
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 22
NOISE2025-02-22
Guantanamo Bay Migrant Detainees Removed from Base
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.7
Hype
10.2
DMG2025-02-22
Military Sites Including Hill Air Force Base Designated for Migrant Detention
Resource Reallocationmulti state · narrow
Damage
32.5
Hype
25.1
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
HYPE2025-01-24
State Attorneys General Assert Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
Norm Erosion Onlymulti state · moderate
Damage
7.6
Hype
31.5
DMG2025-01-24
Schools and Churches Brace for Trump's Historic Deportation Campaign
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
48.9
Hype
25.1
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Administration Restricts Immigration Arrests at Churches
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
30.8
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
HYPE2025-01-18
Iowa Governor Directs Law Enforcement to Cooperate with Trump Deportations
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.7
Hype
36.9