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Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk denied bail after ICE arrest
An immigration judge has denied bond to Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained by ICE following her op-ed ...
Tufts University student and government argue in court whether she can challenge ICE arrest
Attorneys for Rümeysa Öztürk told a federal judge in Vermont Monday that she was unconstitutionally arrested, leading to her ...
The Tufts Daily3d
‘A risk no matter what’: Professors discuss Kumar’s affidavit supporting Rümeysa Öztürk
The Office of the President sent a declaration signed by University President Sunil Kumar in support of Tufts graduate ...
WBUR9d
Tufts student details harrowing transport by ICE, lack of food and medical care in detention
Rümeysa Öztürk's sworn statement was filed alongside a motion from her attorneys seeking her immediate release from detention ...
Aclu.org2d
Court Rules Rümeysa Öztürk’s Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont and Orders ICE to Transfer Her Back to New England
Rümeysa is a former Fulbright scholar and current Ph.D. student at Tufts University. She was taken by plainclothes ICE agents in Somerville, Massachusetts on March 25. For nearly 24 hours, Ms.
The Burlington Free Press on MSN6d
Federal judge in VT weighs jurisdiction in Rumeysa Ozturk case. What happened in court
A federal judge in Vermont heard arguments Monday in the case of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University graduate student who ...
The Tufts Daily4d
Local leaders heighten calls for release of Rümeysa Öztürk
Local Medford and Somerville leaders, as well as Massachusetts state leaders, have strengthened their response to the detainment of Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk. Elected officials released a ...
American Civil Liberties Union5dOpinion
Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation
The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should ...