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> The USA jailed a student for 45 days for worrying an op-ed suggesting that the situation with Gaza was plausibly genocide. ... by abusing the fact that the s
by int_19h 1y ago
> The USA jailed a student for 45 days for worrying an op-ed suggesting that the situation with Gaza was plausibly genocide.
... by abusing the fact that the student in question is not a citizen, thereby working around that whole pesky First Amendment thing.
If anything, this goes to show what would happen to everyone if they could do that. And the obvious takeaway from it is that First Amendment should apply in full to immigrants, including obvious retaliation through unrelated immigration regulations.
- slt2021 1y agothe student is a permanent resident and paying taxes just as citizens. if the first amendment doesnt apply to permanent residents, then all other laws shouldnt apply either, meaning foreigners should be exempt of all taxes?