Freedom of the Press1d ago

The government says journalists and sources who are living in the United States illegally don’t have First Amendment rights.

But the First Amendment was written to limit government power, not let officials decide whose voices are worth hearing.

https://freedom.press/issues/no-first-amendment-for-some-immigrant-journalists-or-sources-govt-says/

No First Amendment for some immigrant journalists or sources, gov’t says

The administration’s argument in Estefany Rodríguez’s case that the First Amendment doesn’t apply to people in the U.S. who lack legal status could silence some reporters and sources

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Here’s another absurd twist on the government’s argument: The First Amendment also protects free exercise of religion. If those lacking legal status have no First Amendment rights, the government could forbid them from exercising their religion or require them to follow a particular religion.

disgusting…

Mar 25 at 5:09amWeb