(Originally published by The Atlantic on April 2, 2025.)

Protections on free speech look weaker than they did when I became a permanent resident.

Starting this week, I once again have the privilege of teaching law students about the First Amendment, a subject in which Americans rightly take great pride. But this term, the job will feel very different. I am in the United States on a green card, and recent events suggest that I should be careful in what I say—perhaps even about free speech.
As I prepare my lecture notes, the Trump administration is working to deport immigrants, including green-card holders, for what appears to be nothing more than the expression of political views with which the government disagrees. These actions are chilling.

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