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ACLU SUES TRUMP ADMIN. FOR TARGETING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
thehill ^ | 04/19/25 4:10 PM ET | by Filip Timotija

Posted on 04/19/2025 11:02:28 PM PDT by RandFan

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing President Trump’s administration in federal court for targeting international students who had their legal status revoked.

“The consequences of Defendants’ unilateral and unlawful termination are dire. The termination puts students out of lawful student status. Plaintiffs and the class face immigration detention and deportation. Plaintiffs and the class face severe financial and academic hardship. Further, Plaintiffs and the class are not able to obtain their degrees and work pursuant to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program after graduation,” ACLU’s lawyers wrote in the class action lawsuit filed in New Hampshire.

“Indeed, Defendants’ unilateral and unlawful terminations have severely disrupted the educational opportunities of students who are in the middle of their studies (and in the middle of a semester) and who are simply trying to obtain, often at considerable expense, an education in the United States while following all the rules required of them,” the attorneys said in the lawsuit filed by several ACLU affiliates.

Foreign students studying at U.S. universities and colleges have had their legal statuses terminated or their F-1 student visas revoked. As part of Trump’s immigration crackdown, around 1,100 students at more than 170 schools have been impacted since late last month, The Associated Press’ tally has found.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aclu; chat; communists; concerntroll; concerntrolling; education; foreign; lawfare; notnews; students; tds
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1 posted on 04/19/2025 11:02:28 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

The ACLU can blow it out their bunghole


2 posted on 04/19/2025 11:48:06 PM PDT by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 )
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To: RandFan

Foreign students are the only ones who can be in the country illegally.

They’re not going to deport American citizens, no matter how much the left tries to fear monger us into believing it.


3 posted on 04/19/2025 11:58:46 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: RandFan

Should he revoke more domestic student visas to balance it out?


4 posted on 04/20/2025 12:00:05 AM PDT by AndyTheBear (Certified smarter than average for my species)
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To: RandFan

... while following all the rules required of them,”


5 posted on 04/20/2025 12:02:44 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: RandFan

I just have a short sentence for the ACLU;
“You can get all the court decisions you want, but who is going to pay attention to you?”
I won’t.


6 posted on 04/20/2025 12:10:41 AM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: RandFan

Socialist front group


7 posted on 04/20/2025 12:11:52 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Stupid article. Says nothing about the legal theories being advanced.


8 posted on 04/20/2025 1:38:36 AM PDT by TheConservator
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To: rellic

Doesn’t matter whether you pay attention or not
Trump will pay attention.
ACLU will win at LEAST a temporary injunction.
Then it will get boiled down to the same thing - each one gets due process.
This is unfortunate but it will happen.


9 posted on 04/20/2025 1:51:26 AM PDT by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet)
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To: RandFan

The ACLU is an Anti-American Communist organization. Time to officially declare everyone in it as TERRORISTS.


10 posted on 04/20/2025 1:57:30 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: RandFan

I assume they filed the suit with a Sympathetic Judge.


11 posted on 04/20/2025 2:04:18 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (That's)
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To: RandFan

The ACLU has learned they have gone past their expiration date. They are using the lawfare technique to revived their rancid purposes. They are working to bolster the imported Democrat electorate made possible by the open borders stratagem.


12 posted on 04/20/2025 2:10:34 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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13 posted on 04/20/2025 2:14:44 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: RandFan

Don’t outwardly support an enemy of the US and you have nothing to fear. Duh.

EC


14 posted on 04/20/2025 2:17:13 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Palio di Siena

You miss my point, He doesn’t have to pay attention or do anything.
Kind of like a little dog nipping at your heels, Pick it up and throw it out of the yard.
Point to me in the Federal constitution where ANY court can enforce it’s decisions.


15 posted on 04/20/2025 2:23:21 AM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: RandFan

Were any of the students actually in New Hampshire?


16 posted on 04/20/2025 2:30:08 AM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: Morgana

The ACLU wasn’t elected..


17 posted on 04/20/2025 2:50:31 AM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: RandFan

bullsh##! they are hear as guests if they misbehave for any reason, and even if we don’t have a reason, there out! period!


18 posted on 04/20/2025 2:54:04 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: RandFan

From what I can tell, the students who protest against the US, are anti-Semitic, etc., are the ones facing revoked student visas. Students who are actually here to study get to stay. If the troublemakers are having to leave, we should make sure that everyone knows why.


19 posted on 04/20/2025 3:00:00 AM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: RandFan

The ACLU is trying to give non citizens the same rights as citizens. Occasionally non citizens belong to a nation that is getting bombed or invaded. Clearly , by tradition , those non citizens have no rights at all. How could you casually kill them or destroy their property otherwise?


20 posted on 04/20/2025 3:13:35 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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