US Lawmakers Slam Detention of Pro-Palestinian Students as ‘National Disgrace’

In a strong rebuke of immigration enforcement practices, several US lawmakers have openly criticized the prolonged detention of two international students—Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate of Columbia University, and Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD candidate at Tufts University—by US immigration authorities. Their continued confinement, reportedly tied to their pro-Palestinian stance, has ignited concerns over constitutional rights and … Continue reading US Lawmakers Slam Detention of Pro-Palestinian Students as ‘National Disgrace’