Overview

• Federal Judge William Sessions ordered Öztürk's release, citing violations of her First Amendment and due process rights, with no evidence presented beyond a campus op-ed she co-authored.
• Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts, was detained by ICE agents in March after her visa was revoked without notice, allegedly for supporting Hamas—a claim unsupported by evidence.
• During her six weeks in detention, Öztürk endured unsafe conditions and suffered severe asthma attacks, prompting health concerns raised in court.
• Her case has drawn national attention and condemnation from free speech groups and elected officials, who view her detention as an effort to suppress pro-Palestinian advocacy.
• While Öztürk has returned to Boston, her legal fight to challenge her detention and visa revocation continues in Vermont and Louisiana courts.