- United States
- Mich.
- Letter
I’m writing about the abduction by federal agents of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PHD student at Tufts University. DHS is saying that they picked her up because she "engaged in activities in support of Hamas." What activities? As far as anyone knows all she did is co-author an editorial. Is that no longer allowed? University campuses should be a place for the free and open exchange of ideas. The fact that someone can just be disappeared for voicing an idea the Trump administration disagrees with is absolutely horrifying. What is the Senator doing to help free her and to stop these assaults on free speech? Am I next? If I don’t stand up for Ozturk who will stand up for me? This is right out of the Russian handbook on abducting those who speak out against the president.