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ActivismCivil Rights
ICE agents detain Tufts University grad student after pro-Palestinian opinion piece
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says that 30-year-old Rumeysa Ozturk ‘engaged in activities in support of Hamas’ while her attorney calls her detention ‘concerning.’
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ActivismCensorshipCivil RightsImmigrationPalestine
Why Are Some Visa and Green-Card Holders Being Detained and Deported?
New York Magazine. Click to read.
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Palestine
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in U.S. crackdown
Turkish student detained by federal officers as she walked along a street in a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump …
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Activists gather in Federal Plaza commit to continuing fight against the Trump administration’s aggressive border control and deportation tactics.
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ActivismCensorshipCivil RightsPalestine
The assault on pro-Palestinian speech has a long and shameful history
Detentions of pro-Palestinian students are part of a broader assault on the First Amendment.
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Join us for Beitna: A Gathering for Arab Heritage, Culture, and Solidarity, a special event recognizing Arab American Heritage Month that will bring community together to engage with Arab culture.
“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
