Protestors Sue Trump Over Right to Protest Outside ICE Building

Two Oregon human rights activists have sued the Trump administration, claiming federal agents violated their First Amendment rights when arresting them for protesting outside a federal building that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices.

Chloe Longworth and Anna Lardner claim new federal regulations that expand government authority to arrest protesters near federal property are unconstitutional, according to a complaint filed Dec. 5 in the US District Court for the District of Oregon. The regulations allow federal agents to enforce rules beyond federal property boundaries, including on public sidewalks, their complaint says.

Representatives from the Trump administration didn’t immediately respond to ...