The Trump administration has begun imposing severe penalties on students who protest against the war in Gaza, resulting in the revocation of hundreds of student visas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that visas are intended for studying, not activism. This crackdown is exemplified by the recent arrest of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, which raised concerns among witnesses about the use of plainclothes officers. Despite her university's lack of prior knowledge of the situation, Ozturk remains detained, highlighting escalating tensions around pro-Palestine demonstrations and student activism in the U.S.
Marco Rubio stated, "We gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree, not to become a social activist... If we've given you a visa and then you decide to do that, we're going to take it away."
Surveillance footage shows Rumeysa Ozturk being arrested by plainclothes agents, raising concern from bystanders who questioned the officers' concealed identities.
Ozturk, who had previously criticized her university's response to the war in Gaza, is currently being held without warning to her university.
In an address, Tufts President Sunil Kumar expressed that the university had no prior indication of Ozturk's impending detainment by federal agents.
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