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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Columbia Student Yunseo Chung Amid Pro-Palestinian Protest Charges

A judge has halted ICE's efforts to detain Yunseo Chung as she challenges deportation linked to political protests.

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  1. Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin from deporting South Korean Columbia student

    The government’s actions are an unprecedented and unjustifiable assault on First Amendment and other rights, one that cannot stand basic legal scrutiny.

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  2. Columbia University student protester sues Trump admin to prevent deportation

    The lawsuit alleges that the administration is "part of a larger pattern of attempted U.S. government repression of constitutionally protected protest activity."

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  3. Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules

    The Columbia junior’s lawsuit cites the administration’s efforts to deport other students who participated in protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

    Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules

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  4. ICE wants to deport 21 year-old green card holder because of her 'protesting'

    Chung argued in her lawsuit that her arrest, as well as the arrests of Khalil and Khan, were in retaliation for their pro-Palestinian activism.

    ICE wants to deport 21 year-old green card holder because of her 'protesting'

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  6. Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

    The development comes as the Trump administration has cracked down on immigrants who have participated in pro-Palestinian protests by seeking to strip them of their legal status and deport them.

    Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

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  7. Axios

    The Trump administration appears willing to curb, or potentially outlaw, protest movements it disapproves of.

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Updated: Mar 25th, 2025, 9:46 PM ET

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Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia University student, has received a temporary reprieve from deportation after a federal judge ruled against ICE's attempts to detain her. The lawsuit, filed against the Trump administration, argues her deportation is retaliation for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Chung, a permanent resident since age seven, asserts that the government is unlawfully leveraging immigration enforcement to silence political dissent. Recent actions by ICE, including searching her family's home and dormitory, prompted her legal challenge, which is part of a concerning trend of targeting students involved in similar protests.

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  • Yunseo Chung, a permanent resident, is suing the Trump administration for attempted deportation linked to her pro-Palestinian protests, claiming retaliation for her exercise of free speech.

  • Chung's lawsuit highlights a pattern of targeting noncitizens by the Trump administration for their political views, alleging unconstitutional use of immigration enforcement.

  • Incidents like Chung's are raising concerns about the chilling effect on political speech and activism among immigrants and students.

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