Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Turkish Student Detained by ICE
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student accused of pro-Hamas activities, remains in detention as her legal team challenges the Trump administration's actions.
- Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained on March 25 by masked ICE agents in Massachusetts and later transferred to a Louisiana detention center.
- A federal judge has issued an order temporarily halting her deportation, requiring further court proceedings to determine jurisdiction and review her case.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Ozturk supported Hamas but has not provided evidence; her attorneys argue the arrest violates her constitutional rights and is retaliation for her political views.
- Ozturk co-authored a 2024 op-ed criticizing Tufts' ties to Israel, which her legal team says is protected free speech under the First Amendment.
- Her detention has sparked nationwide protests, condemnation from civil rights groups, and demands from lawmakers for transparency and accountability from the Trump administration.
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