John Bonifaz and Alexandra Flores-Quilty have a new op-ed in Mass Live urging Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan to investigate whether the abduction and detention of Rümeysa Öztürk violated Massachusetts criminal law.

They write: 

During a recent appearance on GBH’s Boston Public Radio, AG Campbell stated that “[w]hen it comes to immigration enforcement, the scale is stacked against us,” claiming that there was little she could do to hold ICE accountable. But when it comes to enforcing state criminal laws prohibiting kidnapping, the duty is squarely with the state attorney general and the district attorney where the kidnapping occurred. Massachusetts has the opportunity and responsibility not only to draw a line in the sand for our state, but to take leadership nationally as politically motivated, unlawful abductions by the Trump Administration continue to occur.

Read the full op-ed here. 

Learn more about FSFP’s campaign with Somerville for Palestine here.