Federal Court Suspends Trump Immigration Policy Targeting Technology Researchers
9 hours ago
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- A federal court temporarily blocked an immigration policy targeting noncitizen researchers, advocates, fact-checkers, and trust and safety workers.
- The policy aimed to deny or revoke visas, detain, and deport individuals based on their work, which was deemed unconstitutional as it discriminates against viewpoints.
- The lawsuit was filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute and Protect Democracy on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR).
- The court's decision prevents the government from enforcing the policy while the case proceeds, protecting researchers from intimidation and censorship.