Yes, the First Amendment applies to non-citizens present in the United States

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative ...
Reason

Federal Court Rules Speech-Based Deportations of Non-Citizen Students and Academics Violate the First Amendment

Today, in AAUP v. Rubio, federal district Judge William G. Young (appointed by Ronald Reagan) ruled that speech-based deportations of foreign students and academics violate the First Amendment. Here ...
The Daily Free Press

Boston federal judge upholds First Amendment rights of noncitizens in ‘historic’ decision

A Boston federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors Sept. 30 in one of the most significant legal battles of President Donald Trump’s second term. Crowd from the Boston ...

Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling: What to know

The Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by summer 2026, will determine whether the 14th Amendment secures what one brief calls a ...