On Tuesday, over 100 people gathered in Boston to support Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts graduate student detained by ICE. Key speakers, including Mayor Michelle Wu and Attorney General Andrea Campbell, criticized the Trump administration's actions against visa holders linked to pro-Palestine protests. SEIU Local 509 leaders organized the rally, emphasizing solidarity within the community. Attendees voiced their demands through slogans urging protections for students and opposition to ICE's presence. Organizers highlighted the need for continuous collective action to ensure safety and rights for affected individuals, stressing the unacceptable nature of Rümeysa's detention.
"We worked tirelessly to put this together on short notice with the sole purpose of demanding the freedom of Rümeysa, who's in detention right now illegally."
"I'm glad to see folks inside SEIU organizing in solidarity with their sibling. We all need to be fighting within our workplaces and communities to reverse this before things get even worse."
"Where I grew up, we never ever leave family behind, do we? We are going to make sure she feels this energy, she is not alone."
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