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US judge blocks Trump administration’s visa limits for social media researchers

By Thomson Reuters Jul 14, 2026 | 2:16 PM

July 14 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ​blocked U.S. ‌President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a policy that ‌targets ​foreign ⁠nationals who ⁠study disinformation and hate speech on social media for ​visa denials and deportation.

Chief ⁠U.S. ⁠District Judge James ​Boasberg in Washington ​sided with the ‌Coalition for Independent Technology Research in finding ⁠that the administration’s policy likely unlawfully burdens ⁠the ‌speech of ⁠non-citizen researchers ​in ‌the United States ​in violation ⁠of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

(Reporting by Nate Raymond in ​Boston)