Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

A US federal judge has ruled that the government cannot deport international students for criticizing Israel. The ruling is a victory for a Stanford University student newspaper, which had reported that some international students were afraid to speak out due to the deportation threat.

According to PBS NewsHour, Judge Noël Wise delivered the ruling on Friday. The judge cited the importance of the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech.

The ruling relates to the Trump administration's efforts to deport noncitizens who expressed views that disrupted college campuses, including criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, reported by the Winnipeg Free Press.

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