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The right to express opinions without government interference, protected under the First Amendment. Incidents involve punishment for protected speech, retaliation against critics, and policies designed to suppress public discourse.

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Rule of Law
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Immigration Judiciary Purge: 113 Judges Fired Without Due Process, Including Retaliation Against Judges Who Protected Free Speech

Over 113 immigration judges have been fired without due process since January 2025 — more firings in one year than in the entire prior history of the immigration court system. The April 2026 firing of two judges specifically because they dismissed deportation cases against pro-Palestinian activists represents direct judicial retaliation: punishing judges for ruling against the administration, fundamentally corrupting the independence of courts adjudicating life-and-death immigration cases.

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immigration judgesjudicial independencedue processRümeysa ÖztürkMohsen Mahdawi
Updated March 26, 2026 Civil Rights
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Political Prisoners: Detention of Campus Activists for Pro-Palestinian Speech

At least five noncitizen activists and scholars were detained by ICE for pro-Palestinian campus activism or writings, with an estimated 300 student visas revoked. Internal documents confirmed the detentions were based on speech and protest activity, not immigration violations, and multiple federal judges ordered their release.

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political prisonerscampus activismpro-Palestinianfree speechICE detention