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#deportation
34 events across 22 weeks
12
Damage
10
Distraction
12
Noise
20.0
Avg A
23.3
Avg B
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
Congress Pushes Back on Haiti TPS Termination
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
14.7
B
17.8
DIST
2026-01-23
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
16.7
B
40.4
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Deportation of Brown Medicine Doctor
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
3.4
B
13.5
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE
2025-10-30
Deportation Executed Before Court Order Received
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
23.3
B
20.4
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
DIST
2025-09-13
ICE Calls for Removal of Man Accused of Violent Crime at Dallas Motel
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
0.1
B
34.1
DMG
2025-09-13
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can End Legal Protections for 400,000+ Migrants
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Trump Administration Plans Removal of Nearly 700 Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
10.9
B
19.9
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
31.8
B
19.5
DIST
2025-08-23
Uganda Agrees to Accept Deported Migrants Without Criminal Records
Enforcement Action
international · moderate
A
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DIST
2025-08-09
Trump-Themed Burger Chain Owner Arrested by ICE
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
2.4
B
29.4
DIST
2025-08-09
ICE Ramps Up Recruitment Amid Deportation Criticism
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
Judge Blocks Immigrant Deportation to South Sudan
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
7.1
B
5.6
NOISE
2025-07-05
Judge Blocks Immigrant Deportation to South Sudan
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
13.2
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-27
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Haitians
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
30.8
B
30.8
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
Trump Reduces Mass Deportation Sweeps
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
A
4.2
B
13.2
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
DIST
2025-06-14
Bay Area Lawmakers Denounce Deportation of Palestinian Activists
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
10.9
B
26.3
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
A
29.9
B
28.3
NOISE
2025-06-07
Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to Face Charges
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
10.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
21.7
B
13.5
NOISE
2025-05-30
ICE Resumes Phoenix Immigration Court Arrests with New Tactics
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
18.9
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DMG
2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
22.8
B
14.6
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Pushes Supreme Court to Remove Protective Status for Venezuelan Migrants
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
18.5
B
23.4
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Senator Van Hollen Visits Deported Maryland Man in El Salvador
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
7.4
B
16.3
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Implements Mass Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DIST
2025-04-05
Venezuelan Migrant Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
7.5
B
33.5
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG
2025-04-05
Judicial Orders for Return of Mistakenly Deported Individuals
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
32.9
B
7.7
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
45.0
B
24.4
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Trump Uses Alien Enemies Act for Gang Deportations
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
40.6
B
26.2
DIST
2025-03-22
Trump Administration Targets Venezuelan Gang
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
7.1
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DMG
2025-01-24
Schools and Churches Brace for Trump's Historic Deportation Campaign
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
48.9
B
25.1
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DIST
2025-01-18
Iowa Governor Directs Law Enforcement to Cooperate with Trump Deportations
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
16.7
B
36.9
NOISE
2025-01-18
Colorado County Passes Resolution Supporting Trump Mass Deportation Plan
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
A
46.1
B
16.4
6.2
B
28.1
22.8
B
25.1
B
18.5
B
14.6
B
22.6
DMG
2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
46.1
B
29.2
47.5
B
31.4
DIST
2025-04-19
Senator Claims El Salvador Staged Photo Op for Deported Man
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
11.2
B
30.4
B
29.6
2.3
B
24.2