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TeeJae's avatar

Yes, she does. The Bill of Rights protects EVERY PERSON on US soil, not just citizens. She was arrested for writing an op-ed, which is PROTECTED SPEECH under 1A. As such, the Trump Admin is VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION.

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carol exposito's avatar

Wrong! You read and watch the inflammatory reports! Go do that in Turkey, where she's from and see where that lands you! Smart people keep their opinions to themselves. Especially when visiting another country.

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BookWench's avatar

Turkey's lack of free speech has nothing to do with free speech in the US.

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TeeJae's avatar

Not sure what you're going on about, but nothing in my comment was wrong.

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Alvie Johnson's avatar

WhatтАЩs wrong is that only US citizens have a right to be on US soil. That the Turkisn student is even allowed to be in this country is because she has been granted a student visa to study in the US. Nothing on her visa allows her to exert influence on the American political system; doing so makes her liable to deportation.

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TeeJae's avatar

"Nothing on her visa allows her to exert influence on the American political system." -- Incorrect. Writing an article falls under 1A protection. As a visa holder, she has 1A protection.

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Shelley's avatar

I guess you just skimmed Matt's words. Even he is not taking the lefts reporting as gospel. The truth is still buried somewhere and he wants to find it.

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