Student Newsrooms Join Lawsuit Against Trump's Visa Revocations
44 student newspapers have supported a lawsuit alleging Trump's arrests of international students suppressed protected speech.
In an amicus brief signed last week, a total of 55 student media outlets and newsroom leaders argued the Trump administration’s arrest of international students largely for pro-Palestinian speech was having a chilling effect on student journalism across the US.
"If students believe it is no longer worth it to share their thoughts in a documented capacity – due to the prospect of being deported, detained or otherwise punished – we simply cannot do our jobs," wrote student journalist Alice Qin, as quoted in the brief.
"This is a precarious moment in higher education where every university desperately needs a witness… student newspapers are crucial bodies of historical information for universities," Qin continued.
Author's summary: Student newsrooms join lawsuit against Trump's visa policies.