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Alex
@asenderling.eth
Between this and ICE posting today that they want to stop illegal 'ideas' from crossing the border, this is some of the most authoritarian free-speech infringement from the US government we've ever seen. Indefensible and incredibly alarming.
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sparkz
@jacy
this is literally what the first amendment aims to protect. future law students will be reading these cases in con law in the not so distant future.
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Señor Doggo
@fubuloubu
The first amendment protects your ability to speak, not the consequences of speaking Immigration law and enforcement is not a 1A issue I am broadly against how they are handling the issue because it makes the US look weak and scares foreign visitors, however its not a 1A issue and claiming that it is undermines your point
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Alex
@asenderling.eth
So if Harris won in 2024 she would be able to revoke Visas and start deporting any lawful permanent resident who attended a Trump rally or has a social media post in favor of MAGA so long as she says it's against the National Security interest of the US?
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Señor Doggo
@fubuloubu
Yes, USCIS can deny Visas or revoke Visas per their own internal polices, it is not based on a 1A issue, it is at discretion of the state dept If you don't like that, you can call your Congressman and demand they institute protections, but I severely doubt that any judge would agree that it's a 1A issue if you take it to court Its a bad policy, but not unsound
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Alex
@asenderling.eth
I agree there's some legal complexity here and understand you're not saying you're in favor of this policy, but I think you're incorrect in believing the Executive's discretion to revoke Visas has primacy over 1a protections. I feel confident that the courts, up to the Supreme Court, will overrule the admin in cases where it's clearly only speech they're using as basis for Visa revocation.
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