\u2022 US judge grants order barring any action without hearing
\n\u2022 Ahmed sues Rubio, Bondi<\/p>\n
A FEDERAL judge on Thursday temporarily barred the US government from detaining or deporting a British social media campaigner Imran Ahmed, blocking the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to revoke the residency of a critic accused of pressuring social media platforms to censor Americans.<\/p>\n
According to BBC, US District Judge Vernon S Broderick granted a temporary restraining order sought by Center for Countering Digital Hate\u2019s Founder Mr Ahmed.<\/p>\n
The ruling prohibits federal officials from detaining Ahmed, a US permanent resident, without a hearing while his legal challenge proceeds.<\/p>\n
A complaint was filed by Mr Ahmed on Wednesday against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pamela Bondi regarding the decision to sanction him.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit challenges a State Department move to block the visas of Ahmed and four others over accusations that they sought to \u201ccoerce\u201d technology companies into restricting free speech.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not be bullied away from my life\u2019s work of fighting to keep children safe from social media\u2019s harm and stopping antisemitism online,\u201d Mr Ahmed said.<\/p>\n
Mr Rubio defended the administration\u2019s decision online, saying the individuals were blocked due to concerns they organised efforts to pressure US platforms to censor and \u201cpunish American viewpoints they oppose\u201d.<\/p>\n
The sanctions sparked a backlash from European leaders, who argued the administration was targeting organisations dedicated to monitoring online hate speech and disinformation.<\/p>\n
Ahmed, who holds a green card and lives in the US with his American wife and child, argued that deportation would forcibly separate him from his family.<\/p>\n
His attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said the court\u2019s swift intervention underscored the lack of legal footing for the administration\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe federal government can\u2019t deport a green card holder like Imran Ahmed, with a wife and young child who are American, simply because it doesn\u2019t like what he has to say,\u201d Mr Kaplan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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