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Arguments to begin in lawsuits over ICE arrests of grad students

CBS America · 10 days ago
CBS America
CBS America
10 days ago

Oral arguments are set to begin soon in the cases of Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi, two graduate students who claim they were unlawfully detained by immigration agents as part of the government's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists.

Breakdown
  • Oral arguments are beginning in lawsuits over the detention of two graduate students by immigration authorities.
  • The government argues courts cannot review the students' detention until the immigration process concludes. 29s
  • Attorneys for the students warn this could lead to prolonged detention without court review. 45s
  • A Massachusetts judge ruled that targeting pro-Palestinian activists at universities is unconstitutional. 1m 36s
  • The judge cited violations of First Amendment rights and expressed concern about the chilling effect on free speech. 2m 1s
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