US: Tufts University student detained for pro-Palestine views transferred to Louisiana

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tufts-university-student-detained-pro-palestine-views-transferred-louisiana

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27737597

By Syma Mohammed
Published date: 26 March 2025 21:18 GMT

"Masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) agents approached and physically restrained the #Tufts University doctoral student while on the street in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Wednesday before taking her into custody for “pro-Palestine” views. She is being held at the South Louisiana Processing Center."

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floofloof@lemmy.ca · 37 pts · 1y

The new USA, where people are disappeared every day for their political views. Free speech evaporated overnight when the fascists took power.

MuskyMelon@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 1y

ICE == Gestapo

apv0@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Here is a video of the abduction. It’s terrifying.

https://bsky.app/profile/gravelinfluencer.bsky.social/post/3llca7o5gvk2w

ineffable@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Do you have to sign in to Bluesky to see all content, or just videos?

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Apparently it's set by the uploader or bs author. Either way I bail.

Pretty sure this is the vid.