Knight First Amendment Institute
Coverage of Knight First Amendment Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a policy banning visas for foreigners linked to “far-left terrorism,” referencing Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum-7. Critics worry that vague language regarding “economic sabotage” could be used to suppress dissent or target groups associated with divestment movements. Advocacy attorneys suggest the vagueness is intentional, designed to create a broad chilling effect on public disagreement with government policy.
- Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over the future of online safety
Tech researchers are suing the Trump administration over a visa restriction policy announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeting foreign researchers working on online safety and content moderation. The Coalition for Independent Technology Research argues the policy is unconstitutional and has a chilling effect on free speech and due process rights, while the government claims it targets conduct facilitating foreign censorship rather than speech itself.