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| Wed, 06/25/2008 - 13:59 |
The American Civil Liberties Union is in federal court today – accusing the US government of censorship at the border. The case involves Professor Adam Habib, a South African scholar who was deported when he arrived in the US in 2006. The State Department eventually sent Habib a letter citing his involvement in what they called "terrorist activities" as the reason his visa was revoked – but the ACLU claims that the US has no legitimate grounds on which to deny Habib entry, and that he is instead being unfairly targeted for his critiques against the Bush administration. The ACLU adds that prohibiting Habib from entering the country to speak to audiences prevents US citizens and residents from hearing speech that is protected by the First Amendment. We spoke with ACLU Senior Attorney Judy Rabinovitz about the Case.
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