Judge rules Trump can’t deport students for criticizing Israel
By The BriefBrief
A federal judge in California ruled that the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel’s war in Gaza by targeting noncitizens for deportation based on their speech. Judge Noël Wise struck down parts of deportation provisions used by the Trump administration after a Stanford student newspaper challenged the policy.
WHO:Judge Noël Wise; Stanford University student newspaper
WHAT:A federal judge ruled that deportation provisions used by the Trump administration violate the First and Fifth Amendments when applied to noncitizens for criticizing Israel and related speech.
WHEN:Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The ruling found the government’s approach violated constitutional protections for speech and press and included free-speech and vagueness flaws.
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