politics
December 28, 2025
Trump administration seeks to deport hate speech researcher previously sued by X
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of State from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
TL;DR
- Federal judge issued a temporary block on the arrest or deportation of Imran Ahmed, CEO of CCDH.
- Ahmed is one of five researchers/regulators banned from the U.S. by the State Department.
- The State Department cited their work on online abuse and disinformation.
- Ahmed holds a U.S. green card, resides in the U.S., and has an American wife and child.
- Ahmed views the ban as an attempt by tech companies to evade responsibility using political influence.
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