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As of today, Yunseo Chung no longer has to fear and live in fear of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] coming to her doorstep and abducting her in the night,
Chung’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem said after the court ruling on Tuesday What is the issue with permitting her to stay in the community and not be subjected to ICE detention while the parties participate in rational, orderly briefing
the judge said, using a legal term for fleshing out arguments in court filings Nor was it clear why Ms Chung would pose potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences,
the judge said, citing a rationale that the Trump administration has invoked in Chung’s case and those of other student protesters it is seeking to throw out of the country over their pro-Palestinian activism Yunseo no longer has to fear that ICE will spirit her away to a distant prison simply because she spoke up for Palestinian human rights,
said one of her lawyers, Ramzi Kassem, Co-Director of CLEAR, a nonprofit and clinic at CUNY School of Law Officials at the highest echelons of government are attempting to use immigration enforcement as a bludgeon to suppress speech that they dislike, including Ms Chung’s speech,
The government’s repression has focused specifically on university students who speak out in solidarity with Palestinians and who are critical of the Israeli government’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza or the pro-Israeli policies of the U.S. government and other U.S. institutions,
To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you,
Trump is quoted in a fact sheet issued by the White House ICE HSI will investigate individuals engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization,
ICE´s shocking actions against Ms. Chung form part of a larger pattern of attempted U.S. government repression of constitutionally protected protest activity and other forms of speech.
The suit, filed in federal court, says Like many thousands of students nationwide, Yunseo raised her voice against what is happening in Gaza and in support of fellow students facing unfair discipline
One of Chung's lawyers Naz Ahmad told The New York Times ICE HSI will investigate individuals engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization. Based on investigative findings, the Department of State may make a determination which may result in visa revocation or other action impacting the immigration status of an alien in the U.S. Upon the determination from the Department of State, ICE will take appropriate enforcement actions,
the DHS spokesperson said The government’s actions are an unprecedented and unjustifiable assault on First Amendment and other rights, one that cannot stand basic legal scrutiny,
The government’s plans to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung violate the First Amendment,
Joshua Colangelo-Bryan of Human Rights First, one of the groups legally representing her, said in a statement to NBC News The secretary of state has revoked that too,
When Chung's attorney explained that she ... the lawsuit says In fact, when President Trump’s sister was a federal judge, she ruled that the provision the government seeks to invoke is unconstitutional. And how weak does the U.S. look when it makes the preposterous claim that the presence of a former high school valedictorian at protests will harm U.S. foreign policy?"
The government’s retaliation against Ms. Chung comes in a broader context of retaliation against other noncitizens who have exercised their First Amendment rights,
She is being sought for removal proceedings under the immigration laws. Chung will have an opportunity to present her case before an immigration judge,
ICE is steadfast in its commitment to enforcing the Executive Order prohibiting anti-Semitism and safeguarding national security. ICE conducts targeted analysis to substantiate aliens’ alleged engagement of antisemitic activities,
ICE official Roy Stanley said in a declaration filed with the federal court in Manhattan Saturday Yunseo Chung has engaged in concerning conduct, including when she was arrested by NYPD during a pro-Hamas protest at Barnard College,
A visa and a green card are not birthrights,
Bruce said, when asked whether visa-seekers should be wary about coming to the U.S. if they planned to engage in disruptive protests
