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Federal judge blocks Trump visa cancellations targeting pro-Palestinian activists
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A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration's use of immigration laws to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian advocacy, according to Al-Monitor. The decision represents a significant legal setback for the administration's enforcement actions against the activists and raises questions about the scope of executive power in immigration matters.
The case involved noncitizen students whose visas were revoked and deportation proceedings initiated following their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations and statements on college campuses. The judge found the administration's application of existing immigration statutes to target such speech activity unlawful, determining that the government had overstepped its authority in weaponizing visa law against political expression protected under the First Amendment.
