Overview

• An immigration judge in Louisiana denied bond for Rümeysa Öztürk, citing her as a flight risk and danger to the community based solely on a State Department memo.
• Öztürk, a Fulbright scholar and Tufts University doctoral student, was arrested in March after her visa was revoked over alleged foreign policy concerns tied to a pro-Palestinian op-ed she co-authored.
• Her legal team has filed motions in Vermont seeking her transfer from Louisiana, arguing that her detention violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
• Öztürk has reportedly suffered multiple asthma attacks in detention and faced delays in accessing both legal counsel and medical care.
• The Vermont court, which has jurisdiction over her case, previously blocked her deportation and is expected to rule on her legal team's latest motions soon.