US Senator Jeff Merkley has attacked the US government which has been cracking down on people because of their political views.
“We need to not arrest people for their views on foreign policy here in the United States of America,” Merkley stated.
Merkley noted that such arrest campaigns contradict with the US approach to maintain free of speech and respect all political opinions.
“It is wrong under our constitution. It is wrong under the law. It is wrong under the example we set around the world that we are going to be champions of freedom, not folks who take political prisoners,” Merkley added.
Since President Donald Trump took office, his government has used its immigration enforcement powers to arrest international students who had taken part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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Trump’s administration also accused pro-Palestinian activists and demonstrators of being “pro-Hamas,” the Palestinian group that attacked Israel on October 2023.
In this regard, the American politician stressed that evidence is so essential before accusing people. “I do not think we should accuse somebody who opposed the war or opposed circumstances unless you have evidence for that,” he said.
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