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Judge tosses speech-based deportation scheme in Stanford Daily case

A federal judge in California ruled that the government cannot use immigration law to punish noncitizens for protected political speech, handing the Stanford Daily plaintiffs a major First Amendment win.

Why it matters: Speech crackdown blowback

First recorded Aug 30, 2026·Meaningfully updated Aug 30, 2026

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