"First filed in August, the suit alleges the administration has used immigration policies to suppress protected speech by student activists and journalists. It names Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as defendants. The plaintiffs the newspaper and two individuals using aliases are challenging two provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that they say let the government punish noncitizens for exercising protected speech."
"The first, the Deportation Provision, allows the Secretary of State to deport someone if their beliefs or statements are deemed to threaten U.S. foreign policy. The second, the Revocation Provision, allows the Secretary to revoke visas at any time, which the plaintiffs argue could be misused to target protected speech. Stanford Daily, the lead plaintiff in the case, argues that Trump administration powers have been used to revoke visas and threaten deportation of noncitizens who expressed views critical of U.S. and Israeli foreign policy"
A First Amendment lawsuit filed in August alleges immigration powers were used to suppress protected speech by student activists and journalists. The suit names Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and is led by the Stanford Daily plus two individuals using aliases. Plaintiffs challenge the Deportation Provision and the Revocation Provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, arguing those provisions permit punishment of noncitizens for protected expression. Stanford Daily says visa revocations and deportation threats targeting critics of U.S. and Israeli foreign policy have chilled student speech and impeded reporting. A federal judge delayed proceedings to first assess plaintiffs' direct injury and scheduled a hearing for January 6, 2026.
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