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Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel's war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration 's quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views.
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- Why it matters
- International students face potential removal for protected speech; this ruling prevents the government from using deportation to silence campus critics on a specific geopolitical conflict.
- Most affected
- International students protesting Israel's Gaza war — Cannot be deported solely for their speech on campus.
- Likely next
- Whether the Trump administration appeals the ruling or issues new deportation guidance.
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