Source: The Bulwark
by Bill Lueders
“In his comments on Öztürk’s arrest, [US Secretary of State Marco] Rubio alleged that the students now being expelled came to the United States ‘not just to study but to participate in movements that vandalize universities, harass students, take over buildings, and cause chaos.’ Yet there is no evidence that Öztürk did any of these things, or even that she played a significant role in last year’s protests at Tufts. The only actual illegal actions in her case are those being committed by the government, starting with its defiance of a court order issued six hours after Öztürk’s arrest that prohibited her removal from Massachusetts without advance notice.” (04/23/25)