Online hate researcher keeps hammering X despite deportation threat
US won’t back down from fight to deport technology researchers.
A US researcher dedicated to online safety is persistently pushing for the deportation of noncitizen technology experts despite the risk of being barred from entering the country. In July, a judge ruled that an immigration policy aimed at detaining and deporting individuals who flag illegal or harmful online content was unconstitutional.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the policy, claiming it would deter foreign nationals from interfering with digital spaces and silencing Americans. However, US District Judge James Boasberg disagreed, stating the US provided no proof linking any of the targeted researchers to a foreign power attempting to censor Americans or manipulate public debate.
The judge deemed the policy too broad, potentially detaining seemingly any noncitizen working in content moderation.
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