On May 7, in a federal court in San Antonio, lawyers for the Department of Justice filed a brief arguing that unauthorized immigrants have no First Amendment rights. None. It is a startling assertion, especially coming from the Obama administration. To state the government’s position another way, when immigrants protest for comprehensive immigration reform, for the Dream Act, or anything else on which they might have an opinion, federal authorities may censor them, and possibly punish them for their dissent.

Before telling a court free speech doesn’t apply to a group of people in the US, check with your boss