US EditionTufts Doctoral Student Detained by ICE Despite Judge's Order, Location Confirmed in Louisiana
- Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Doctoral Student, was detained by ICE despite a judge's order against her removal, as stated by her lawyer, Mahsa Khanbabai, who argued the detention was unlawful and politically motivated.
- Following Ozturk's arrest, a protest occurred in Somerville, where demonstrators advocated for her release, reflecting broader concerns over the Trump administration's immigration policies targeting international students.
- US Senator Elizabeth Warren remarked that Ozturk's arrest exemplifies an alarming trend to suppress civil liberties, highlighting growing tensions surrounding pro-Palestinian activities.
- Tufts University President Sunil Kumar noted that the institution had no prior knowledge of Ozturk's arrest, emphasizing their commitment to supporting affected students and ensuring their legal rights are protected.
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Protests erupt after Tufts student detained by ICE agents
Hundreds of protesters gathered near Tufts University’s campus on Wednesday calling for the federal government to release doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk. It comes after Ozturk's attorney says the Turkish national with a valid student visa was detained by federal authorities wearing masks as she was walking home. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
Trump’s Secret Police Are Now Disappearing Students For Their Op-Eds
For years, we've been hearing breathless warnings about a "campus free speech crisis" from self-proclaimed free speech warriors. Their evidence? College students doing what college students have done for generations: protesting speakers they disagree with, challenging institutional policies, and yes, sometimes attempting to create heckler's vetoes. This kind of campus activism — while occasionally messy…
Demonstrations broke out in front of Tufts University in Somerville, N.C., on Wednesday after U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents arrested 30-year-old Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk without explanation on Tuesday, according to U.S. media reports. She was arrested for an article critical of Israel.
Protests erupt after PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk's abduction by masked US agents
Masked agents abducted PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk in Somerville on 25 March. Focusing on her opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the US government revoked her visa. Critics have called her kidnapping a “chilling violation of civil liberties“. The Trump regime continues to kidnap people across the US. Here they kidnapped a PHD Student Rumeysa Ozturk in broad daylight for publishing an article last year, critical of Israel’s war crimes in Ga…
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