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Trump Green-Card Rule Bars Pro-Palestinian Speech, ACLU Warns

5/4/2026

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The Trump administration issued green-card guidelines that can deny permanent residency for anti-Israeli or anti-American speech.
Immigration officers must flag social-media posts calling for “Stop Israeli Terror” or supporting pro-Palestinian protests.
The ACLU warns the policy threatens non-citizens’ First Amendment rights and could broaden to suppress dissent.
Coordination with Canary Mission and Betar led to the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk after her pro-Palestinian op-ed.

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The Trump administration issued green-card guidelines that can deny permanent residency for anti-Israeli or anti-American speech.
Immigration officers must flag social-media posts calling for “Stop Israeli Terror” or supporting pro-Palestinian protests.
The ACLU warns the policy threatens non-citizens’ First Amendment rights and could broaden to suppress dissent.
Coordination with Canary Mission and Betar led to the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk after her pro-Palestinian op-ed.