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Rumeysa Ozturk speaks out through her attorneys after lawyers spar in court

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[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even if her op-ed was directly in support of hamas it still wouldn't make what is happening legal

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Sincere question. Since she was on a student visa, does she have the same rights as an American citizen?

[–] taulover@sopuli.xyz 47 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The Supreme Court has consistently upheld that the First Amendment applies to anyone in the US. The Trump regime is now trying to argue that non-citizens don't have many basic constitutional rights. This is very dangerous, especially the deportations without due process. If they can incarcerate and deport people into foreign prisons without any proof, as they have been doing, then they can do that to anyone, including citizens.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

Thank you for explaining it so clearly. I had a feeling that's what he was up to, but I wanted to clarify because I really didn't know. They seem to be going after the most vulnerable right now illegally.

[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And it's why I won't be visiting the US any more until you deal with the orange monster and his evil henchmen. It's way too dangerous and I value not being locked up in an El Salvadorian prison camp for the rest of my natural life.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Trump's first term suggested that the US has a Trump problem. Trump's second term suggest that the US has a Trump symptom.

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago

Yeah read your Constitution

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Yeah, she does. The government doesn't give you rights.

[–] MECHAGODZILLA2@midwest.social 26 points 1 week ago

Yeah her state sponsored kidnapping video was my breaking point. It should be playing on msnbc or whatever 24/7. Absolutely horrifying.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope that her first words were, “I want to speak to a lawyer “

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

this full frontal assault on your 1st amendment rights brought to you by the lunatic, little marco.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

I still want the names of the fucks that covered their faces and took her