A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to deport the non-citizens for protesting the war in Gaza was unconstitutional.

The Associated Press quoted District Judge William Young in Boston agreeing with several university associations that the policy they described as ideological deportation violates the First Amendment. The ruling came after a trial.

During the trial, the lawyers representing the associations presented witnesses who testified that the administration had launched a coordinated effort to target students and scholars who had criticised Israel or showed sympathy for Palestinians.

“Not since the McCarthy era have immigrants been the target of such intense repression for lawful political speech," Ramya Krishnan, senior staff attorney at the Kni

See Full Page