Government Statements in Chung Case Confirm Its Unconstitutional, Un-American Actions

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New York, NY– On Friday, the government moved to dismiss the case of Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia student and green card holder whom the administration wants to deport because she protested the war in Gaza. The following is a statement from Joshua Colangelo-Bryan, one of Ms. Chung’s lawyers.

 “The government claims Marco Rubio “personally determined” that Yunseo’s ‘presence and activities would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.’ Clearly, the Secretary has too much time on his hands if he is personally overseeing the hundreds of decisions to deport students for expressing their views. 

The government also claims that “there is simply no manageable standard on what constitutes ‘potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences,’ underscoring that the administration is just making things up as it goes after people whose ideas it doesn’t like.

Finally, and amazingly, the government claims there will be no irreparable harm to Yunseo if she is locked up in a harsh, prison-like detention center. In fact, according to the government, that’s the best thing for her because, there, she could ‘submit evidence and legal authority as to whether she is properly included within the removability charge,’ which it says she is not allowed to do in federal court.

In sum, the government has confirmed that it mobilized law enforcement to arrest and deport Yunseo just because it doesn’t like how she thinks, which is profoundly un-American and unconstitutional.”

To speak with Colangelo-Bryan about this case, please contact [email protected].