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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can the government deport people for what they say?

    The first major trial challenging Trump’s immigration policy began today in Boston. An association of university professors is arguing that non-citizen students were arrested for exercising their First Amendment rights.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 7, 2025 • 1 min read

    The first major trial challenging Trump’s immigration policy began today in Boston. An association of university professors is arguing that non-citizen students were arrested for exercising their First Amendment rights.

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    2 of 4
    What will National Weather Service cuts mean for fire warnings in CA?
    1. 0:00Will National Weather Service cuts impact disaster response in CA?
    2. 9:39Can the government deport people for what they say?You’re reading this
    3. 19:02Can native Hawaiian values coexist with capitalism?
    4. 33:35Bugs Bunny is a ‘prized colleague’ for conductor George Daugherty
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