Stanford University's independent student newspaper on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against two Trump administration officials, claiming some of its writers in the U.S. on student visas have "self-censored" to avoid being targeted for deportation.
The Stanford Daily and two anonymous plaintiffs, who have published commentary online but are not employed by the newspaper, claim Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's immigration enforcement moves against outspoken students have chilled their speech.
"Secretary Rubio and the Trump administration’s war against noncitizens’ freedom of speech is intended to send an unmistakable message: Watch what you say, or you could be next," the complaint reads. "Message received."
The student newspaper said its writer