AG Tong Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Trump’s 'Ideological Deportation Policy'

AG Tong Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Trump’s 'Ideological Deportation Policy'

Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of attorneys general in condemning what they call the Trump administration’s “ideological deportation policy,” targeting noncitizens who speak out against the administration.

19 states join legal action against Trump administration

The attorney generals submitted a court document known as an Amicus Brief in the federal case of AAUP v. Rubio, outlining their opposition to the Trump administration’s “Ideological Deportation Policy”, which has seen 1,179 student visas revoked as of April 15.   “The Ideological Deportation Policy is antithetical to the principle of free expression that is supposed to define American higher education,” the attorneys wrote, supporting AAUP’s law…