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EFF and co-counsel have filed a lawsuit against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of First Amendment-protected speech online. (1/5)
Oct 16, 2025 at 7:01pmTypefully
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This complaint is filed on behalf of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The unions are asking a federal court to stop this unconstitutional surveillance program. (2/5)
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This mass surveillance program, created by Trump administration, has silenced and frightened both citizens and noncitizens and made it difficult for the unions to associate with their members and potential members. (3/5)
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Using AI and other automated tech, this program surveils the social media accounts of visa and green card holders with the goal of locating and punishing those who express views the government doesn't like. (4/5)
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Silencing dissenting voices is the very intent of the program — and it cannot be allowed to continue. Read the press release and full complaint: https://eff.org/press/releases/labor-unions-eff-sue-trump-administration-stop-surveillance-free-speech-online. (5/5)
Labor Unions, EFF Sue Trump Administration to Stop Ideological Surveillance of Free Speech Online

The complaint asks a federal court to stop this unconstitutional surveillance program, which has silenced and frightened both citizens and noncitizens, and hampered the ability of the unions to associate with their members and potential members.

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EFF today sued to stop the Trump administration from targeting visa holders for deportation based on their social media posts. “A lot of this is core political speech that is absolutely protected by the First Amendment,” EFF's Lisa Femia told NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/trump-social-media-search-surveillance-lawsuit-eff-rcna237874
Unions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance'

Three unions represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the Trump administration over a program that searches social media posts of visa holders.

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A picture of the portion of a paper lawsuit filing listing the plaintiffs and defendants:

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA,
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, and
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Plaintiffs

vs.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
MARCO RUBIO, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of State,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE,
JOSEPH B. EDLOW, in his official capacity as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service,
UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT,
TODD LYONS, in his official capacity as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and

The list of defendants continues, but is not pictured.

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