The fact that the same effect was sought to be achieved through a public statement by an official, executed by voluntary action of a private company, suggests a deep vulnerability of the checks imposed by the first amendment in the context of a public sphere built entirely of privately-owned infrastructure.

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Many people receiving the postcard checks were unaware that they were part of a class-action lawsuit, so they are not expecting the money.

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The focus turned to the Senate, where action is most likely to occur first, and to prospects for an expansion of background checks of gun buyers.

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The UK Border Agency said it took the action because the university was not making proper checks on its overseas students - that it did not keep records of whether they had the required standard of English to be given a student visa or whether they were attending lectures.

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