A Northwestern University philosophy professor and Canadian citizen, Hyska testified that Khalil’s arrest and the arrest of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rang alarm bells that she could be similarly singled out.
“It became apparent to me after I became aware of a couple high-profile detentions of student activists … that my engaging in public political dissent would potentially endanger my immigration status — that I risked detention and deportation for being publicly politically critical of the Trump administration,” Hyska said.
“It became apparent to me after I became aware of a couple high-profile detentions of student activists … that my engaging in public political dissent would potentially endanger my immigration status — that I risked detention and deportation for being publicly politically critical of the Trump administration,” Hyska said.