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Lawsuit challenges US surveillance of noncitizens' online speech
Original: "No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the
Civil liberties advocates are suing the Trump administration over its mass surveillance of noncitizens' online speech, arguing it forces immigrants in the United States to choose between expressing themselves freely and protecting their immigration status. The suit, filed last fall on behalf of three major organizations, contends that monitoring social media chills lawful speech and treats noncitizens as suspects simply for participating in public discourse online.
Why now: The Trump administration's monitoring of immigrants' online speech has drawn renewed attention and legal pushback.
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- "No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on noncitizens living in the U.S. Last fall, we sued on behalf of three major… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 3
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