US professors sue White House over Palestinian protest crackdown
Two major academic groups in the U.S. are taking the White House to court.
The American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association filed a lawsuit in Boston.
They accuse the former Biden administration of creating a climate of repression on university campuses.
The groups say students and scholars who speak out for Palestine are being unfairly targeted.
They warn this crackdown could silence broader dissent in higher education and beyond.
The lawsuit follows the arrest of two international scholars.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born Palestinian and former Columbia University student, and Badar Khan Suri, an Indian post-doctoral researcher at Georgetown University, are both in detention.
They were vocal supporters of the Palestinian cause.
Now, the U.S. government is trying to deport them.
Lawyers argue the deportation efforts are unlawful and politically motivated.
The case has sparked fears of growing censorship on U.S. campuses.
Critics say the move threatens free speech rights guaranteed under the Constitution.
Observers note the legal battle could shape how far the government can go in targeting free-Palestine activism in American universities
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