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#refugees
4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
1
Hype
3
Noise
8.8
Avg Dmg
24.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Erdogan Urges Trump to Mediate Iran Crisis Amid Refugee Explosion Fears
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.2
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
HYPE
2025-05-10
US Accepts White South African Refugees While Other Programs Paused
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
23.2
Hype
48.3
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Accidentally Directs Ukrainian Refugees to Leave
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
4.5
Hype
19.1
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
Refugee Resettlement Federal Funding Freeze Concerns Local Organizations
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
17.3