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Lawyers Claim Their Client Was Deported In Retaliation For His Activism

Published August 19, 2021 at 11:44 AM CDT

Lawyers for Claudio Rojas say he was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in retaliation for his activism. The agency denies his claim.

Rojas’ case could have big implications for immigrants’ freedom of speech.

NPR’s Joel Rose has the report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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