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#immigration_policy
7 events across 6 weeks
1
Damage
5
Hype
1
Noise
15.6
Avg Dmg
34.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-04-05
Trump Administration Implements $100K H-1B Visa Fee
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
11.0
Hype
69.0
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-03-20
Trump's DOJ Waves White Flag in Some ICE Cases
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
Damage
16.5
Hype
37.0
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 55
Jan 11 – 17
HYPE
2026-01-16
Seth Moulton Introduces Bill to Defund ICE and Reinvest in Healthcare
federal · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
42.6
DMG
2026-01-16
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries
Policy Change
international · broad
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M from Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
21.0
Hype
27.1
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
HYPE
2025-03-15
Trump Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries
Policy Change
international · broad
Damage
27.4
Hype
29.2
Damage
32.8
Hype
23.3