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Trump admin unjustly revoked pro-Palestinian foreign students' visas, judge finds

A federal judge in California ruled Friday the Trump administration unconstitutionally sought to deport international students for pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. In a 90-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise found the President Trump administration's use of existing immigration law to cancel foreign students' visas and deport them violated their constitutional right to...

Trump admin unjustly revoked pro-Palestinian foreign students' visas, judge finds

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully revoked the visas of international students who engaged in pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. The judge's 90-page ruling found that the administration's actions violated the students' constitutional rights.

The case centred on the Trump administration's use of existing immigration law to cancel the students' visas and deport them.

No information was given on any consequences for the Trump administration following the ruling.

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