Mike Hiestand
Role at the time: Student Press Law Center senior legal counsel
Condemned
Statement summary
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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SPLC responds to the August 28 ruling on protected expression and immigration enforcement. The court granted declaratory relief and declined a permanent injunction.
Why we used this label
Hiestand rejects a threat of deportation attached to student journalism and opinions, the conduct examined in this case.