George Porteous
Role at the time: Stanford Daily editor-in-chief quoted in FIRE's announcement of the ruling
Condemned
Statement summary
Porteous says reporters should not fear deportation for writing a story and welcomes the court's ruling.
“shouldn’t have to fear that writing a story will result in their deportation”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)FIRE response to the Stanford Daily speech-based deportation ruling · Foundation for Individual Rights and ExpressionFIRE's account of its argument and response to the ruling
Why we used this label
The case concerns speech-based immigration penalties. Porteous expressly says reporters should not face fear of deportation for writing a story.