Summary
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was detained in Somerville, MA, by masked agents claiming to be police, without charges or transparency.
The Trump administration alleges she supported Hamas, citing unverified intelligence, after her student visa was revoked.
Der Spiegel linked her detention to pro-Palestinian advocacy, including an opinion piece urging divestment from Israel.
The incident sparked outrage, highlighting long-standing surveillance and detainment of Muslim Americans under national security pretenses.
Civil liberties advocates warn of increasing government overreach targeting minority communities.
Yeah and this just sets a precedent for other people/groups… Wanna kidnap someone? Wear all black cover your faces and say you’re the police…
My guess is they’re hired security thugs and not actually ICE agents, hence why they’re not showing a badge or uniform.
Which is 100% illegal