“A vicious dagger”: College Democrats condemn ICE arrest of University of Alabama doctoral student

Mahmoud KhalilThe first noticeable case for the Trump administration, which uses enforced disappearance to break Israel’s criticism, played a leading role in the campus protests last year; Ronisa OzturkHe was held on Wednesday, participating in composing the opening that defends “equal and human dignity” for the Palestinians. But it is not known whether Alireza Doroudi, a PhD student born in an Iranian at the University of Apama, which was seized by ice agents on Tuesday morning, has any relationship with pro -Palestine activity at all.

However, his arrest and detention follows a familiar pattern of the federal government targeting non -citizens in higher education, especially those in the Middle East.

Doridi has been identified before White crimsonAnd Talib newspaper, he said he was studying mechanical engineering. He was arrested at his home at 5 am on Tuesday, according to the article published on Wednesday.

The university issued a statement on Wednesday confirming that Dorudi is “detained outside the campus by federal immigration authorities.” Because of the federal privacy laws, the college was unable to reveal any other details, but said that international students are “members of the campus community.”

According to Ice, Doroudi is currently being held in the “detention facility”. It is not known if it has been transferred to a location outside the state. Khalil and Ozrok were transferred to Louisiana shortly after their arrest, despite the protests from their lawyer.

Democrats issued at the University of Alabama Democrats statement On Wednesday that accused the president Donald Trump And its management to strike “a bad, evil dagger through the heart of the UA International Society.”

“As we know it at the present time,” the statement continued, “ICE has not provided any justification for their actions, so we are not sure whether this persecution is political driven, as shown in other universities throughout the country.”