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Judge Moves Detained Tufts Student’s Legal Case to Vermont in Procedural Win

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student detained by ICE, remains in Louisiana as her health deteriorates and protests for her release grow.

A little over 50 protesters with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles and community members rally to denounce the Trump administration's recent attacks on free speech and immigrant rights including the arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk, at Placita Olverain in downtown Los Angeles, on April 1, 2025.
Protesters march outside a federal court, Thursday, April 3, 2025, where a hearing took place for a Tufts University doctoral student detained by immigration authorities on March 25, in Boston. (AP Photos/Michael Casey)
Jews attend a rally in support of detained pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk in Somerville, Massachusetts, March 26, 2025. Several Jews later left the rally after speakers began denouncing Israel. (Courtesy of Ron Newman)
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Overview

  • A federal judge ruled that Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal challenge to her detention will proceed in Vermont, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to move it to Louisiana.
  • Öztürk, arrested on March 25 in Massachusetts by plainclothes ICE agents, is accused of supporting Hamas based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy, though no evidence has been provided.
  • Her detention conditions have drawn sharp criticism, with reports of three asthma attacks and lack of access to necessary medication while in ICE custody in Louisiana.
  • Tufts University, lawmakers, and advocacy groups have condemned her detention, citing violations of free speech and due process rights, and have called for her immediate release.
  • Protests and legal efforts continue, with a temporary block on her deportation remaining in place as her legal team pushes for her release and return to Massachusetts.