Will the Trump administration announce a nationwide expansion of workplace immigration raids before March 15, 2026?
268,531 Vol.5 months ago (Mar-16-2026 04:59:00 AM UTC)
DescriptionThis event tracks whether the Trump administration officially announces a nationwide expansion of workplace immigration enforcement operations, commonly known as worksite enforcement or workplace raids, on or before March 15, 2026. For the purposes of this market, an announcement must be made by the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detailing a coordinated effort to increase enforcement actions at places of employment across the United States.
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- A qualifying announcement must specifically characterize the expansion as nationwide or national in scope, rather than a localized or routine enforcement action in a single jurisdiction. Evidence of such an expansion includes official executive orders, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational directives, or formal press briefings confirming the commencement of a large-scale, multi-state worksite enforcement campaign. Media reports citing anonymous sources, leaked internal drafts not yet implemented, or general rhetoric regarding mass deportations that does not specifically mention workplace operations do not qualify for a positive resolution.
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- The event resolves positively if a formal nationwide expansion is publicly announced through official government channels by the close date. If no such national workplace enforcement expansion is officially declared by March 15, 2026, the event resolves negatively. This event measures a specific shift in federal immigration enforcement strategy toward broad-scale interior workplace actions.