Academics & Education

Trump admin waffles in court on whether pro-Palestinian foreigners have full First Amendment rights It’s a central question in the first major trial of Trump’s second term.

(Politico) A trial on a First Amendment lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s drive to deport pro-Palestinian academics quickly confronted a thorny legal issue Monday: whether foreigners in the U.S. enjoy the same free speech rights as American citizens. The administration’s stance on […]

Academics & Education

Trump’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists goes to trial The case challenging the administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian academics marks the first major trial of Trump’s second term.

(Politico) At least five times in recent weeks, federal judges have forcefully rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian student activists, issuing one stinging ruling after another to declare the efforts unconstitutional — with one judge comparing the deportation drive to […]

Academics & Education

Newly unsealed documents shed light on deportation of Brown professor Lawyers for Rasha Alawieh have filed an amended lawsuit challenging the authority of immigration officials and the expedited removal process.

(Brown Daily Herald) On Monday, lawyers from Muslim Advocates and Marzouk Law submitted an amended lawsuit challenging the March deportation of Assistant Professor of Medicine Rasha Alawieh. She was deported to Lebanon despite holding a valid H-1B visa and a federal judge’s […]

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After Nasrallah mourner’s expulsion from US, CAIR tells non-citizens: Travel with burner phones to avoid deportation ‘Don’t wave the banner in front of the protest,’ one speaker warned visa holders

(Free Beacon) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is advising non-citizens to take “proactive steps” — like using a burner phone — to avoid deportation after traveling abroad as the Trump administration cracks down on foreigners who support terrorism. During the anti-Israel […]

Academics & Education

Deported Brown University professor had photos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, DOJ says The government’s explanation for Rasha Alawieh’s deportation came before a judge postponed a hearing on whether it defied a judge’s order that she not be deported without advance notice to the court.

(Politico) Federal authorities say they deported a Lebanese doctor holding an American visa last week after finding “sympathetic photos and videos” of prominent Hezbollah figures in a deleted items folder on her cell phone. Rasha Alawieh, a physician specializing in kidney transplants […]