US EditionJudge Blocks Deportation of Anti-Disinformation CEO
US District Judge Vernon Broderick blocked deportation of Imran Ahmed, citing potential violations of his free speech and due process rights, days after visa bans targeted five figures.
- A federal judge in New York blocked the detention of a British campaigner as he challenges US officials in court.
- The State Department said on Tuesday that Imran Ahmed was among five European figures accused of trying to 'coerce' US social media platforms and denied visas.
- The lawsuit argues deportation would separate Ahmed from his US citizen wife and child, and he named Marco Rubio, US senator, and Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, in his complaint.
- The European Commission said it sought clarification and `will respond swiftly and decisively`, while Marco Rubio, US Senator, warned of serious foreign policy risks.
- The dispute centers on the EU's Digital Services Act, with the US threatening visa restrictions for Ahmed, who has clashed with Elon Musk and X, the platform formerly called Twitter.
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British Activist Blasts 'Sociopathic Greed' of Big Tech After US Judge Blocks His Detention
Imran Ahmed, one of the European anti-disinformation advocates the Trump administration hit with a travel ban, called out the "sociopathic greed" of Big Tech after a judge blocked his detention.
A U.S. judge forbade arresting or deporting British activist Imran Ahmed, director of the Center to Counter Digital Hate
Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the Trump administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t agree with. Ahmed joined William Brangham to discuss more.
Judge blocks deportation of UK man targeted by Trump administration
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting a British man who was recently placed on a visa ban after U.S. officials accused him and four other Europeans of online censorship. Center for Countering Digital Hate CEO Imran Ahmed filed a complaint Thursday against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General…
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