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Unsealed files show Rubio approved visa revocations for five student activists — Static01.nyt.com

Unsealed files show Rubio approved visa revocations for five student activists

Federal documents unsealed on Thursday show Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally approved the revocation of visas and deportation of five international student activists last year after receiving memos that largely described their participation in pro-Palestinian protests and their writings about the war in Gaza, according to internal government records.

Judge Proposes Limits on Deporting Noncitizen Members of Two Academic Groups — Static01.nyt.com

Judge Proposes Limits on Deporting Noncitizen Members of Two Academic Groups

A federal judge in Boston proposed restricting the Trump administration’s ability to deport noncitizen members of two major academic organizations, offering a remedy in a case that tests the First Amendment rights of noncitizen student activists and scholars. Judge William G. Young said his proposed order would force the

Judge to Weigh Remedies After Ruling on Deportations of Student Activists — Static01.nyt.com

Judge to Weigh Remedies After Ruling on Deportations of Student Activists

Federal Judge William G. Young will hear arguments on Thursday to determine what, if any, remedies should follow his September finding that the Trump administration deliberately chilled the speech of international students with targeted arrests and attempted deportations. In a 161-page opinion last year, Judge Young found that noncitizen students