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Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke

Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio violated the First Amendment by targeting pro-Palestinian students for deportation in order to strike fear into international students and curb lawful speech. In a 161-page decision, U.S. District Judge William Young delivered a blistering assessment of the Trump administration’s …

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Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests

Judge: Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests

BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judged said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston agreed with several university associations …

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