Lawmakers Denounce Detention of Palestinian Students as 'National Disgrace'
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US Congressional lawmakers condemned the detention of Palestinian-American students Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, calling it a "national disgrace." The students, detained for over a month for pro-Palestinian activism, are being held in Louisiana ICE facilities, despite having no criminal charges. Lawmakers, including Reps. Carter, Thompson, Pressley, McGovern, and Sen. Markey, visited the facilities, describing conditions as unsanitary and inhumane. They criticized the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants for constitutionally protected speech, alleging violations of due process and free speech rights. One student missed the birth of their child due to detention. The lawmakers asserted this represents a move towards authoritarianism.
US Congressional lawmakers condemned the detention of Palestinian-American students Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, calling it a "national disgrace." The students, detained for over a month for pro-Palestinian activism, are being held in Louisiana ICE facilities, despite having no criminal charges. Lawmakers, including Reps. Carter, Thompson, Pressley, McGovern, and Sen. Markey, visited the facilities, describing conditions as unsanitary and inhumane. They criticized the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants for constitutionally protected speech, alleging violations of due process and free speech rights. One student missed the birth of their child due to detention. The lawmakers asserted this represents a move towards authoritarianism.
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