
Bernie Sanders Gives Trump A Scathing Reminder Over Targeting Of Columbia Student
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A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday ordered the administration to stop its efforts to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung for now.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday called out President Donald Trump over his administration’s efforts to arrest and deport a Columbia University undergraduate student over her participation in a pro-Palestinian protest.
Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who’s lived in the United States since moving from South Korea when she was 7 years old, sued Trump and other members of his team earlier this week, claiming she was unlawfully targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents because of her involvement in the protest.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Sanders defended Chung, giving Trump a notable reminder.
“No, Mr. President,” Sanders said. “This is a democracy. You can’t exile political dissidents. Not in the United States.”
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the administration cannot detain Chung for now, saying government lawyers had not presented any evidence to show the student was dangerous or had contact with terrorists or presented a risk to U.S. foreign policy.