A lawsuit filed against the Trump administration targets its practice of detaining noncitizen students and faculty involved in campus protests, claiming it infringes on U.S. citizens' rights to engage with diverse viewpoints. Filed by university professors' groups, the lawsuit challenges the overall deportation strategy as unconstitutional, arguing it creates a chilling effect on free speech on college campuses. The case highlights concerns that targeting specific speech may eventually limit broader discourse on various important issues.
Today, the administration is going after pro-Palestinian speech, but tomorrow it can go after speech criticizing fossil fuels, promoting DEI or defending gender-affirming care.
There's really no limiting principle to the administration's theory here, and that's part of what's so disturbing.
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