Judge condemns Trump aides over constitutional violations in campus detentions
U.S. District Judge William Young blasted top Trump officials and the president for alleged constitutional violations in detaining pro-Palestinian noncitizen students, saying the First Amendment was not being honored. The case, brought by faculty groups, centers on five detainees from Columbia, Tufts, and Georgetown who were arrested or targeted for their political views; the judge declined sweeping relief but signaled a narrower order to shield their immigration status. The proceedings showed Canary Mission profiles guiding DHS/ICE actions that led to visa and deportation efforts, with several detainees released and the possibility of rearrest for Khalil after an appellate ruling on jurisdiction.
