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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deporting noncitizens for pro-Palestinian activity

The ruling by U.S. District Judge William Young follows a November 2025 motion filed by Columbia’s Knight First Amendment Institute.

By annie wang / Deputy Photo Editor

U.S. District Judge William Young ruled in September 2025 that the Trump administration’s deportation policy violated the First Amendment.

By Nadia Knoblauch and Dora Gao • January 23, 2026 at 2:28 AM

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