Hiestand objects to deportation threats over student journalism
Mike HiestandStudent Press Law Center senior legal counsel
Hiestand says student journalists should not face fear of deportation for publishing or expressing an opinion.
“Student journalists should not have to weigh the risk of a federal deportation order every time they publish an article or voice an opinion”
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Rubio appeals Stanford Daily's protected-speech ruling; FIRE defends it
The Stanford Daily and Jane Doe challenged immigration provisions used against protected expression. Judge Noel Wise granted declaratory relief limited to the challenged statutory portions. Federal defendants appealed on October 14, 2026; the plaintiffs defend the ruling.
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SPLC responds to the August 28 ruling on protected expression and immigration enforcement. The court granted declaratory relief and declined a permanent injunction.
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Hiestand responds to the ruling and the prospect of deportation for student speech.
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He cites Judge Wise's account of the First Amendment protections at issue.
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Hiestand rejects a threat of deportation attached to student journalism and opinions, the conduct examined in this case.
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