Written 5/04/2025

Within the last few months, international students and individuals within the immigration process have experienced persecution through the United States government. Within the actions of I.C.E. (Immigration Customs Enforcement), a Tuft’s University student, Rumesya Ozturk, was detained and sent to Louisiana for writing an op-ed in support of Palestine.

These moments were taken at two separate protests within Somerville and Boston Massachusetts; these demonstrations spoke against the actions of the current administration and the arrest of Ozturk.