The Stanford Daily accused the administration of using immigration provisions to threaten deportation, leading to censorship and violating First Amendment rights.

"No one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion,” lawyers for the student newspaper wrote in their complaint.

Stanford University’s student newspaper has sued the Trump administration, arguing that it has violated the free-speech rights of foreign students. A lawsuit filed by the Stanford Daily & two unidentified students claims the administration targeted foreign students with immigration actions due to their pro-Palestinian views.