A Federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred the US government from detaining or deporting a British social media campaigner, Imran Ahmed, blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the residency of a critic accused of pressuring social media platforms to censor Americans. According to the BBC, US District Judge Vernon S. Broderick granted a temporary restraining order sought by the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s founder, Mr. Ahmed.
The ruling prohibits federal officials from detaining Ahmed, a US permanent resident, without a hearing while his legal challenge proceeds. A complaint was filed by Mr Ahmed on Wednesday against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pamela Bondi regarding the decision to sanction him.