DIThe Distraction Index

#refugees

4 events across 4 weeks

0Damage
1Hype
3Noise
8.8Avg Dmg
24.2Avg Hype
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 31
NOISE2026-01-30
Erdogan Urges Trump to Mediate Iran Crisis Amid Refugee Explosion Fears
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.2
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
HYPE2025-05-10
US Accepts White South African Refugees While Other Programs Paused
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
23.2
Hype
48.3
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
NOISE2025-04-05
Trump Administration Accidentally Directs Ukrainian Refugees to Leave
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.5
Hype
19.1
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
NOISE2025-03-07
Refugee Resettlement Federal Funding Freeze Concerns Local Organizations
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
17.3