Stanford University’s independent student newspaper sued Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, citing fears of deportation for noncitizen reporters at the Stanford Daily.

Two of the Stanford Daily’s writers, who are international students, say that they have refrained from reporting on campus protests, vigils and other events related to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza out of fears that their visas would be revoked. The students, who are not identified, say that creates a chilling effect on their free speech rights.

“Writers present on student visas are declining assignments related to the conflict in the Middle East, worried that even reporting on the conflict will endanger their lawful immigration status,” according to the lawsuit, filed by th

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