Democratic Lawmakers Visit Detained Students Khalil and Öztürk Amid Deportation Threats
Massachusetts lawmakers visit detained students Rümeysa Öztürk and Mahmoud Khalil, facing removal from the U.S. over activism, condemning inhumane conditions.
Democrat lawmakers are highlighting what they perceive as unlawful detentions and abuses of power in the current administration.
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The Trump administration is in complete and total disregard for those laws.
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What we witnessed makes me wonder whether we as a country are losing, not only our humanity, but our values, the values that this country was supposed to be built on — freedom of speech, due process under the law, human rights and human dignity — these are not just words, these are the ideas that we’re supposed to live by.
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The Democrats’ visit this week is part of a larger effort to highlight the plight of those targeted by the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
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The trio traveled there earlier this week to check on Öztürk and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil.
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Summary
A group of Democratic lawmakers visited ICE detention facilities in Louisiana to meet Rümeysa Öztürk and Mahmoud Khalil, both facing deportation due to their pro-Palestinian activism. Senator Ed Markey and representatives from Massachusetts decried the conditions of their detention and the absence of charges against them, emphasizing concerns about due process and free speech violations. The Trump administration has labeled Khalil and Öztürk as national security threats due to their activism, arguing that they support terrorist activities. Critics claim their detainment reflects broader political motivations aimed at suppressing dissent.
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