The article discusses the case of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Ph.D. student held in ICE custody for 45 days after writing an op-ed advocating for the end of the Gaza war. This incident raises significant concerns about the impact of the Trump administration's policies on free speech and civil liberties. Dahlia Lithwick interviews Cristian Farias, who emphasizes the troubling aspects of Ozturk's detention, highlighting the administration's disregard for judicial orders and attempts to silence dissenting voices.
"In March she was taken off the streets. Nobody knew where she was. Her lawyers couldn't even find her."
"A judge ordered Ozturk to not be taken out of the district of Massachusetts...they took her to an airport in Vermont...and then she was shipped to Louisiana, 1,600 miles away."
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