A coalition of progressive Jewish organizations and congregations is standing up for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Muslim graduate student at Tufts University facing deportation over her anti-Israel essay. The coalition filed a legal brief arguing against governmental tactics used to detain her, noting parallels to the oppression faced by their ancestors. Reports indicate that nearly 1,000 international students have had their visas revoked without proper notice since March. The groups demand Ozturk's release from detention, highlighting concerns about broader immigration tactics that disproportionately affect vulnerable students.
"Jewish people came to America to escape generations of similar predations... the images of Ozturk's arrest... evoke the oppressive tactics employed by authoritarian regimes..."
"They filed a brief in federal court... objecting to the tactics the government was using against Ms. Ozturk in the name of combating antisemitism..."
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