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Doctoral Student Challenges Trump's Orders on Free Speech

3/30/2025

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In a pivotal case, Cornell doctoral student Momodou Taal confronts former President Trump’s executive orders aimed at pro-Palestinian activists. As a federal judge in New York hears the arguments, concerns mount over the chilling effect on First Amendment rights, igniting protests and legal challenges nationwide in response to aggressive ICE actions against foreign scholars.

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In a pivotal case, Cornell doctoral student Momodou Taal confronts former President Trump’s executive orders aimed at pro-Palestinian activists. As a federal judge in New York hears the arguments, concerns mount over the chilling effect on First Amendment rights, igniting protests and legal challenges nationwide in response to aggressive ICE actions against foreign scholars.