Newly unsealed court documents show Department of Homeland Security officials recommended arrests and deportation actions targeting students and academics for their pro‑Palestinian campus activism, according to reporting that followed a federal trial. The documents tie arrests to protest activity, writings and social‑media posts by those targeted. In a related ruling, U.S. District Judge William Young instructed the government that academics and students who sued alleging unconstitutional targeting may seek immediate relief if the administration attempts to alter their immigration status. The judge’s order follows last year’s finding that the government illegally targeted plaintiffs and comes as institutions and advocates press for safeguards to protect speech and scholar mobility. The two developments tightly link campus free‑speech disputes and immigration enforcement, creating new legal and compliance obligations for universities that host international scholars and students. Administrators should note that visa‑status changes can be challenged in federal court and that internal university processes for responding to subpoenas or federal requests will be under renewed scrutiny.