DIThe Distraction Index

#immigration_policy

15 events across 10 weeks

1Damage

9Hype

5Noise

12.8Avg Dmg

30.7Avg Hype

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

NOISE2026-07-24

Markey Bill to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Blocked

Policy Changefederal · narrow

DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

NOISE2026-07-24

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Halt H-1B Visa Fee Ruling

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18

NOISE2026-07-18

Former FEMA CFO Firing Over Luxury Hotels for Illegal Immigrants Ruled Unlawful

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

Banks Issues Framework to End Birthright Citizenship

Policy Changefederal · moderate

U.S. Deportation Policy Contradiction: Blockade on Haiti Travel While Preparing Mass Deportations

Policy Changeinternational · broad

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-06

Republicans Agree to Work on Birthright Citizenship Bill Amid Birth Tourism Trend

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 73May 17 – 23

Trump Administration Battles Immigration and DEI Policies Amid Forest Fire Crisis

Policy Changefederal · broad

WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11

Trump Administration Implements $100K H-1B Visa Fee

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28

Trump's DOJ Waves White Flag in Some ICE Cases

Enforcement Actionfederal · broad

WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7

NOISE2026-02-05

Trump Administration Admits Need for Softer Immigration Touch

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad

WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17

Seth Moulton Introduces Bill to Defund ICE and Reinvest in Healthcare

federal · moderate

State Department Pauses Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries

Policy Changeinternational · broad

WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22

Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M from Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers

Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate

WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15

Trump Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries

Policy Changeinternational · broad