US Professors Challenge Trump Deportations Over Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
US Professors Challenge Trump Deportations Over Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

US Professors Challenge Trump Deportations Over Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

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President Donald Trump's administration has expanded fast-tracked deportations and aggressively targeted immigrants with policies that have sparked multiple legal challenges. The Department of Homeland Security, under Trump's directive, broadened expedited removal to include undocumented immigrants nationwide who cannot prove two years of continuous U.S. residence, a significant shift from previous limits near the border. Migrants on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are suing to block DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's termination of TPS for several countries, alleging the decisions are motivated by racial and national-origin bias. Additionally, the administration faces litigation for deporting foreign-born students and faculty based on their pro-Palestinian activism, with a notable trial underway in Boston that challenges the constitutionality of these ideological deportations as violations of First Amendment rights. These cases represent a rare judicial effort to scrutinize the administration's hardline immigration policies through full trials rather than quick rulings. The legal battles collectively highlight widespread concerns that the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics infringe on constitutional protections and target vulnerable immigrant populations based on race, national origin, and political expression.

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