Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration's Targeting of Pro-Palestinian Students Unconstitutional Violation of Free Speech Rights

Oct 01, 2025 09:07 am CST

A federal judge has condemned the Trump administration's policy of arresting and attempting to deport international students participating in pro-Palestinian protests as unconstitutional suppression of free speech. Judge William Young ruled that non-citizen students retain First Amendment protections despite administration claims to the contrary, citing cases of students detained for weeks without criminal charges and revealing that authorities used lists from pro-Israel organizations to target individuals for arrest.