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#sanctuary cities
5 events across 5 weeks
1
Damage
4
Hype
0
Noise
25.2
Avg Dmg
33.8
Avg Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2025-09-05
Justice Department Sues Boston Over Immigration Enforcement Obstruction
Judicial/Legal Action
local · moderate
Damage
29.8
Hype
54.3
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-10-23
Trump Deploys 100 Immigration Agents to San Francisco
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
18.2
Hype
30.6
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DMG
2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
27.9
Hype
24.5
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-07-26
DOJ Sues Cities Over Sanctuary Policies
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
27.6
Hype
30.8
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE
2025-04-05
HUD Cuts Public Housing Funds for Sanctuary Areas
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
22.8
Hype
28.9