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Judge: US cannot deport students for criticizing Israel

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A federal judge in California has ruled that the U.S. government cannot deport noncitizen students for criticizing Israel or supporting Palestinians, citing First Amendment protections. Judge Noël Wise stated that such actions unconstitutionally silence critics and undermine democratic principles. The ruling, which largely follows a similar decision from a year prior, found that the Trump administration's deportation tactics violated free speech and press freedoms. AI

RANK_REASON Policy ruling impacting free speech and immigration. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Judge: US cannot deport students for criticizing Israel

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    Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules, saying speech and press freedoms are ‘foundational to America’s enduring democracy’

    “Freedom of speech is illusory if we are only ‘free’ to express complementary views about the government and its leaders,” the judge wrote.

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