Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's policy of detaining and deporting foreign scholars for pro-Palestinian views unconstitutionally chills free speech. The American Association of University Professors and others challenged the policy, arguing it was an "ideological-deportation policy." Judge William G. Young stated non-citizens lawfully present in the US have the same free speech rights as citizens, citing the First Amendment. The ruling, deemed "historic" by advocates, is expected to be appealed.

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