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Civil Liberties

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,460 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:19 AM Apr 21

No university has yet sued over the arrest, detention, and threatened deportation of its foreign students.

Reposted by Mike Masnick

Jameel Jaffer
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Worth noting that a number of universities have now sued over withheld and canceled grants, but no university has yet sued over the arrest, detention, and threatened deportation of its foreign students. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/opinion/international-students-ice-deportations-universities.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Opinion | Our Foreign Students Are Terrified, and They’re Right to Be
The immigration crackdown has come to America’s campuses.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM

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No university has yet sued over the arrest, detention, and threatened deportation of its foreign students. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 21 OP

I'm not sure if they can, as they need to have standing. But certainly they should ... Bread and Circuses Apr 21 #1

That was my thought kkmarie Apr 21 #2

they're paying customers? mopinko Apr 21 #3

Bread and Circuses

(715 posts)

1. I'm not sure if they can, as they need to have standing. But certainly they should ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:46 AM

Apr 21

Work together as a group with civil liberties advocates and support any legal actions

kkmarie

(135 posts)

2. That was my thought

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:25 AM

Apr 21

The universities have no standing. I'm not an attorney but there doesn't appear to be harm done to the schools.

mopinko

(72,355 posts)

3. they're paying customers?

Reply to kkmarie (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:05 AM

Apr 21

i bet a case can b made. how many students were researchers? what is the impact on college culture? on the other students?

i bet a good lawyer cd make a case.

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