ICE suspends most vehicle stops
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Visa Ban on Content Moderation Researchers
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NPR's Shannon Bond reports that a federal judge has put the brakes on one of the Trump administration's more controversial immigration moves: a visa ban targeting foreign nationals deemed 'complicit in censoring Americans' [1] — Shannon Bond "A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's visa ban on foreign nationals working in online content moderation, ruli…" 01:07 . The State Department framed the policy as protecting free speech, but a coalition of independent tech researchers saw it differently — filing suit in March and arguing the ban was itself an act of censorship, an attempt to purge viewpoints the government dislikes from the content moderation ecosystem. US District Judge James Boasberg agreed with that framing, at least preliminarily, finding the plaintiffs' arguments likely to succeed and ordering the policy suspended while the litigation proceeds. The State Department declined to comment. For the researchers who brought the case, the ruling is a significant early victory in a fight over who gets to shape the rules of online speech.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Visa Ban on Content Moderation Researchers
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's visa ban on foreign nationals working in online content moderation, ruling the plaintiffs are likely to win their First Amendment case. Independent tech researchers sued in March, arguing the ban was designed to silence dissenting views, not combat censorship.
Visa ban on content moderators blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying visas to or deporting foreign nationals working on online content moderation, ruling the policy likely violates the First Amendment.
ICE Suspends Most Vehicle Stops After Two Deadly Shootings in a Week
After an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian national in Maine — the second such deadly shooting in barely a week — the Trump administration ordered ICE to halt most vehicle stops. DHS policy bars use of deadly force solely to prevent flight unless the person poses a significant threat, but a former ICE chief counsel notes the threshold is always judged from the officer's perspective.
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