US EditionJudge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
Judge Young's order blocks deportations tied to pro-Palestinian activism, protecting plaintiffs and requiring proof of retaliation, as over 5,000 protesters were targeted, court records show.
- On Jan. 22 U.S. District Judge William Young ruled that academics can seek relief if immigration status changes are retribution for campus speech and ordered to cease deporting noncitizen academics and student protesters.
- Last year the trial found the Trump administration violated the Constitution by targeting non-U.S. citizens for deportation over Palestinian support, fueled by cases including Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk.
- Evidentiary rules require noncitizen plaintiffs seeking relief to prove membership in the American Association of University Professors and Middle East Studies Association between March 25, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2025, show valid immigration status, and no crimes after Sept. 30, 2025.
- The Department of Homeland Security said it will appeal Young's order, while Young's remedial sanction only applies to the plaintiffs; it remains unclear if Mahmoud Khalil will be detained again.
- Witnesses testified the enforcement campaign stoked fear among academics and student activists and targeted more than 5,000 pro‑Palestinian protesters, while appellate rulings and ongoing legal appeals remain unresolved.
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Boston judge warns Trump officials on changing plaintiffs’ immigration status
The ruling from U.S. District Judge William Young comes in the wake of trial last year, in which he ruled the Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel.
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Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
A federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part
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