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Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration over writers fearing deportation
CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – The lawsuit challenges visa revocations targeting pro-Palestinian speech as unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination that chills free expression, affecting numerous international students, lawyers said.
- On August 6, 2025, Stanford University's student-run newspaper initiated a lawsuit in a federal court located in Northern California against the Trump administration, challenging its use of immigration law to target pro-Palestinian activists.
- The lawsuit contests the application of a pair of Immigration and Nationality Act sections that Secretary Rubio and Secretary Noem have relied on to cancel visas or deport noncitizens lawfully present in the U.S. due to their political speech.
- Plaintiffs, including The Stanford Daily and two former students fearing deportation, say the policies have chilled First Amendment rights, causing self-censorship and requests to remove previously published articles.
- FIRE attorney Conor Fitzpatrick emphasized that free speech is a fundamental right, not something granted by the government, while DHS Assistant Secretary McLaughlin described the lawsuit as unfounded and politically motivated, affirming that the U.S. government takes action against individuals who support terrorism.
- The case highlights ongoing debates over free speech protections for noncitizens and could influence if political expression justifies deportation under the First Amendment.
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Letter from the Editors: On The Daily’s lawsuit with FIRE
Dear Community, Yesterday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on behalf of The Stanford Daily and two other individuals. The suit challenges two federal immigration laws that allow the government to revoke non-U.S. citizens’ visas for protected speech, including speech in student papers. We understand the significance of …
Stanford Daily Sues Trump Administration
Stanford University’s student newspaper is suing the Trump Administration over what it says is the government’s attempts to target international students for immigration actions over the expression of pro-Palestinian views. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., on behalf of the Stanford Daily, as well as two unnamed former students. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and…
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