The article discusses the alarming detention of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student, in the context of a resurgence of authoritarian tactics in the U.S. The incident, mirroring the abduction of Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikova, highlights deep concerns over civil liberties under the Trump administration's immigration policies. Ozturk, legally in the U.S. on a student visa, was forcibly taken by masked law enforcement without any explanation or charges. This case reflects a troubling trend of eroding democratic norms and the frightening possibility of state overreach and repression in the American context.
‘Disappearance is not an unusual occurrence under authoritarian regimes where dissent is crushed and the rule of law doesn't hold.’
‘What we found was not just a young woman locked up without charge but also a democracy being put to the test.’
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