On July 15, 2026, US District Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction preventing the State Department from enforcing a visa-restriction policy implemented by the Trump administration. This policy aimed to revoke green cards and deport non-US citizens involved in areas such as misinformation, disinformation, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety. The Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) challenged this policy, arguing it unjustly targeted researchers. The judge's ruling will remain in effect until the lawsuit is resolved.
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Judge Blocks Visa-Restriction Policy Affecting Content Moderation Researchers
A US District Judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a visa-restriction policy from the Trump administration that sought to deport researchers working in content moderation. The ruling, which blocks the enforcement of the policy until a lawsuit is resolved, was made on July 15, 2026.
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Judge: Trump can’t deport researchers just for working in content moderation
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Judge Blocks Visa-Restriction Policy Affecting Content Moderation Researchers