How the Trump administration is using immigration authorities to restrict speech
During President Donald Trump’s second term, immigration authorities under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have increasingly used their powers to curb independent and critical reporting. Here are four things you need to know about how immigration agencies have participated in restricting press freedom in the United States: See CPJ’s first-ever travel advisory for journalists entering and…
CPJ, partners urge DOJ to drop charges against journalists in Minnesota protest case
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a letter to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon calling on his office to drop federal charges against journalist Georgia Fort and other members of the press. Fort was arrested on January 30 in connection with her coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church led by local activists against…
CPJ urges clarity on DHS secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin’s press freedom views
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges lawmakers to ask Sen. Markwayne Mullin about protecting media freedom in the United States in advance of a full Senate confirmation vote on his nomination for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary given the progressively active role the department has taken in suppressing freedom of…
UPDATED: CPJ condemns arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort over Minnesota protests coverage
CPJ is continuing to provide updates on this case. Last updated at 6:23 PM ET, adding details throughout. Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns the arrests and extraordinary felony charges of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for their reporting on a protest in Minnesota, marking a serious escalation…