Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by American Community Media in Amid Deportations, Immigrant Journalists Face Heightened Risks for Their Reporting. He said, “If you are just reporting the news, that is clearly covered under the First Amendment. And I would think you should not fear being put into deportation proceedings for that. But he noted that “if you are a journalist … and you write an op-ed critical of the Trump administration, then the Öztürk example is one where they did go after someone.” He suggested that journalists in the United States on temporary visas, green cards, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals carry documentation with them at all times, and consider burner phones when traveling abroad “so you are less likely to be harassed when you return.” Steve concluded that each journalist “has to figure out their risk tolerance in their own situation and perhaps speak to their editor if they feel uncomfortable about covering a certain event or writing a certain article.”
