Noel Wise
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The secretary revokes visas when noncitizens are critical of the government or the causes or people it favors. This exemplifies ‘seriously discriminatory enforcement.’”
Noel Wise · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
Judge Wise chastised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for what she described as discriminatory enforcement of visa revocations.
“Stated plainly, in the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people,”
Noel Wise · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
Judge Wise issued a 90-page decision ruling that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students for their pro-Palestinian speech.
“The record does reveal one clear pattern in the enforcement actions the government has taken to revoke noncitizens’ visas since March of 2025,”
Noel Wise · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
Judge Wise identified a pattern in the government's visa revocation enforcement actions since March 2025.
“It is not the government’s to take.”
Noel Wise · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
Judge Wise stated in her ruling that freedom of speech belongs to the people and is not the government's to take.
“That strength is diminished when members of our society — citizens and noncitizens alike — must self-censor and ‘behave’ or suffer the government’s retaliation,”
Noel Wise · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-29
Judge Wise argued that democracy is weakened when people must self-censor or face government retaliation.