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#immigration_policy
18 events across 13 weeks
2
Damage
10
Hype
6
Noise
14.4
Avg Dmg
30.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 92
Sep 27 – Oct 3
NOISE
2026-09-27
Trump Administration Implements Nonimmigrant Visa Fees
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
7.9
Hype
18.0
WEEK 91
Sep 20 – 26
HYPE
2026-09-21
Trump Executive Order Directing H-1B Employer Scrutiny and Layoff Review
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
26.8
WEEK 88
Aug 30 – Sep 5
DMG
2026-08-31
Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
44.3
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-24
Markey Bill to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Blocked
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
12.2
Hype
18.5
NOISE
2026-07-24
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Halt H-1B Visa Fee Ruling
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
8.5
HYPE
2026-07-24
DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
33.0
WEEK 81
Jul 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-07-18
Former FEMA CFO Firing Over Luxury Hotels for Illegal Immigrants Ruled Unlawful
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
2.1
HYPE
2026-07-15
Banks Issues Framework to End Birthright Citizenship
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
38.3
Hype
41.2
HYPE
2026-07-15
U.S. Deportation Policy Contradiction: Blockade on Haiti Travel While Preparing Mass Deportations
Policy Change
international · broad
Damage
8.5
Hype
34.0
WEEK 80
Jul 5 – 11
NOISE
2026-07-06
Republicans Agree to Work on Birthright Citizenship Bill Amid Birth Tourism Trend
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
8.8
Hype
24.5
WEEK 73
May 17 – 23
HYPE
2026-05-17
Trump Administration Battles Immigration and DEI Policies Amid Forest Fire Crisis
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
8.4
Hype
59.0
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
Damage
32.8
Hype
23.3
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